Английская Википедия:Abdul Ghani Azhari

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Abdul Ghani Azhari (1922 – 19 January 2023), also known as Abdul Ghani Shah al-Shashi,Шаблон:Sfn was an Indian Muslim scholar and historian who served as the head-professor of the University of Kashmir's Arabic department. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, Mazahir Uloom and the Al-Azhar University. He authored Qadim Tarikh-e-Gujjar, a book detailing the history of Gujjars.

Early life and education

Abdul Ghani Azhari was born in 1922 in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir.Шаблон:Sfn He received his education at Darul Uloom Deoband, Mazahir Uloom and the Al-Azhar University. He wrote his doctoral thesis on Al-Muslim entitled, Al Imam Al Muslim Wa Manhajuhu Fi Al Hadith Riwayatn wa Dirayatan.Шаблон:Sfn He studied with Hussain Ahmed Madani, Ibrahim Balyawi, Izaz Ali Amrohi, Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi, and Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, and his teachers at Mazahir Uloom included Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.Шаблон:Sfn At the Azhar, he studied with scholars including Abdel-Halim Mahmoud.Шаблон:Sfn

Career

Azhari was a Kashmiri Gujjar and celebrated his Gujjar identity.Шаблон:Sfn He established Dar al-‘Ulum Nizamiyya Madinatul Islam in Badshahibagh (nearby Saharanpur), to cater to the needs of the Gurjar children.Шаблон:Sfn He also established religious seminaries in Kashmir, including Maktabah Anwar al Uloom, in Kokernag, and Darul Uloom Kawthariya near Dachigam National Park.Шаблон:Sfn In 2003, he established Darul Uloom Shah Wali Allah in Donipawa, Brakpora, in Anantnag.Шаблон:Sfn At the invitation of Shaikh Abdullah, Azhari served as a professor of Arabic at Madinatul Uloom in Hazratbal, Srinagar prior to joining the University of Kashmir.[1]

Azhari was seen as a senior religious scholar in Kashmir. He served as the head-professor in the Arabic department of the University of Kashmir.[2] He showed particular interest in the Qadiri order of Sufism and published works on the Naqshbandiyyah.Шаблон:Sfn He died on 19 January 2023 in Saharanpur.[3] Salahuddin Tak, the current head-professor of the Arabic department at the University, described Azhari as "an eminent teacher, a great academician and an epitome of knowledge with high proficiency in religious science".[4]

Literary works

Azhari's works include:Шаблон:Sfn[5]

  • Gujjar Tareekh te Saqafat, compiled by Javaid Rahi[6]
  • Noor-i-Irfan
  • Ma La Budda Minh, a book that he translated from Persian into Urdu
  • Maktubat-i-Naqshbandiyyah
  • Qadim Tarikh-i-Gujjar, a detailed book on the ancient history of Gujjars in IndiaШаблон:Sfn[7]

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