Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar (2 August 1926 – 27 April 1985) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, politician and vice-emir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.[1][2]

Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar
Born2 August 1926
Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)
Died27 April 1985 (aged 58)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materMazahir Uloom, Saharanpur; Darul Uloom Deoband
Occupation(s)Islamic scholar, politician
Known forVice-emir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
ParentAhmed Ali Lahori (father)

He was also president of Anjuman Khudamuddin Lahore, Madrasa Qasim Uloom, Sheranwala, Lahore and the patron of Weekly Khudamuddin. He is the son of the religious scholar Ahmed Ali Lahori.[2][3]

Education

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After memorizing the Holy Qur'an in Lahore, he entered Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, British India for primary and secondary education. Where he learned from Asadullah Rampuri, Abdul Rahman Kamilpuri and Jameel Ahmed Thanvi. Later, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband and studied with Hussain Ahmed Madani, Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi, Rasool Khan Hazarvi, Muhammad Shafi Deobandi and Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi. After completing Tafsir, Hadith, Jurisprudence and Kalam, he graduated in 1947.[2]

He pledged allegiance to his father Ahmed Ali Lahori and received the caliphate from him.[2][1]

Teaching

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After graduation, he was appointed as an instructor in Madressa Mazhirul Uloom, Karachi. After about 6 years, he visited Lahore and started teaching on a platform of Misri Shah neighbourhood of Lahore, Pakistan. Taught Quran for about 10 years.[4]

Death

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He died on 7 Sha'ban 1405 AH (27 April 1985).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ajmal Qadri (27 January 2020). "مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒکی وفات پر پیدا ہونے والا خلا صدیوں پر نہ ہو سکے گا:اجمل قادری" [Obituary: The void created by the death of Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar will not be filled for centuries:]. Nawaiwaqt newspaper. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Zahid Ur Rashdi (8 August 2016). "حضرت مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒ Profile of Ubaidullah Anwar in Urdu language". zahidrashdi.org website. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "امام الھدی مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒ" [Imam al-Huda Maulana Obaidullah Anwar]. juipak.org.pk.
  4. ^ "حضرت مولانا مفتی عبیداللہ انور انتقال فرما گئے" [Hazrat Maulana Mufti Ubaidullah Anwar passed away]. Al Gazali. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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