Manazir Ahsan Geelani | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1 October 1892 |
| Died | 5 June 1956 (aged 63) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Region | India |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, History, Fiqh, Urdu Literature |
| Notable work(s) | Sawanih Qasmi, Tadwin-e-Hadith, Muqaddama Tadwin-e-Fiqh, Imam Abu Hanifa Ki Siyasi Zindagi |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced | |
Manazir Ahsan Gilani (1 October 1892 – 5 June 1956) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and former Dean of The Faculty of Theology in Osmania University. He wrote Tadwin-e-Hadith, Muqaddama Tadwin-e-Fiqh and Sawanih Qasmi.[1] Muhammad Hamidullah was among his students.[2]
Birth and education
Manazir Ahsan Gilani was born on 1 October 1892 in Gilan, a small village in Nalanda district of Bihar.[3] His elementary education was at home and then he stayed in Tonk, Rajasthan for six years studying with Hakeem Barakaat Ahmad. Thereafter, at Darul Uloom Deoband he studied Sahih al-Bukhari and Jami` at-Tirmidhi with Mahmud Hasan Deobandi and also accepted him as his spiritual mentor.[1] He studied Sahih Muslim with Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Sunan Abu Dawud with Shabbir Ahmad Usmani and Asghar Hussain Deobandi, Sunan an-Nasa'i with Hussain Ahmad Madani, Ibn Majah with Ghulam Rasool Hazarwi and Muwatta Imam Malik with Azizur Rahman Usmani.[4]
Career
Gilani was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Theology in Osmania University, remaining there for 25 years.[5][6] His students included Muhammad Hamidullah and Ghulam Ahmad Rabbani.[7][8]
Literary works
Gilani’s books include:
- An-Nabiul Khatim
- Rahmatulil Alameen
- Savanih-e-Abu Zar Ghifari
- Savanih-e-Awais Qarni
- Imam Abu Hanifa ki Siasi Zindagi
- Tazkara-e-Shah Waliullah
- Savanihe Qasmi - biography of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi
- Musalmano ka Nizame Taleem-o-Tarbiat
- Islami Muashiyaat
- Tadween-e-Hadith
- Ad-deenul Qayyim
- Tadween-e-Quran
- Muqaddama Tadween-e-Fiqh
- Muqalaat-e-Ahsani
- Tafseer-e-Soorah Kahf
- Musalmano ki Firqabandio ka Afsanaa
- Hazar(1000) Saal Pehley[9]
Death and legacy
Gilani suffered from heart problems from 9 November 1953. After a second heart attack in March 1954, he was shifted to Patna Hospital and was being treated by Ahmad Abdul Hayy. Gilani was prohibited from writing and reading. He died on 5 June 1956 at his native place Gilan, Bihar. His funeral prayer was led by Faseeh Ahmad Asthanwi.[10][6]
On 1 and 2 December 2018, the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi organised a two-day national conference at the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, on “The Life and Contributions of Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani”.[3]
Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri wrote Maulana Syed Manazir Ahsan Gilani : Shakhsiyat Aur Sawaneh (Manazir Ahsan Gilani: Personality and biography).[11]
See also
Bibliography
- Saif, Mashal (2015). "The Subject of Education and Edification: Manāẓir Aḥsan Gīlānī's Proposal for a Unified System of Muslim Education in British India". Islamic Studies. 54 (3/4): 169–184. JSTOR 26393676. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- Farooq Azam Qāsmi (ed.). Manāzir-e-Gilāni (in Urdu) (2nd, November 2018 ed.). New Delhi: Abjad Publishers.
References
- ^ a b "The Distinguished Researcher and Litterateur: Mawlānā Manāzir Ahsan Gīlāni". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Qasmi, Dr Muhammadullah. "Maulāna Manāẓir Aḥsan Gīlāni: His Early Life at Deoband as Student, Editor and Teacher".
- ^ a b "2-day IOS national meet on Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani". www.iosworld.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Farooq Azam Qasmi, Manāzir-e-Gilāni, p. 32
- ^ Prakash, Gyan; Menon, Nikhil; Laffan, Michael (22 February 2018). The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia. p. 249. ISBN 9781350038646.
- ^ a b Syed Mehboob Rizwi. Tārīkh Dārul Uloom Deoband [History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband] (PDF). 2. Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraish. Dar al-Ulum Deoband: Idara-e-Ehtemam. pp. 85–86. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Muhammad Hamidullah. "Islami Qanoon Bain al-Mamalik". Khutbaat-e-Bahawalpur. Hafzi Book Depot, Deoband. p. 138.
- ^ Manazir Ahsan Gilani and Ghulam Ahmad Rabbani. Tadwin-e-Quran: Yani Quran Ke Tahaffuz Par Ek Nazar. Ittihad, Deoband.
- ^ Manazir Ahsan Gilani. Hazaar Saal Pehle (in Urdu) (July 2004 ed.). Al-Ameen Kitabistaan, Deoband.
- ^ Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi. "Maulana Sayyed Manazir Ahsan Gilani". Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhi Lamhaat (in Urdu) (2015 ed.). Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur. pp. 87–89.
- ^ "Maulana Syed Manazir Ahsan Gilani : Shakhsiyat Aur Sawaneh / Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri". MANUU Library System. Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links
- Gīlānī, Maulānā Sayyid Manāẓir Aḥsan; Younas, Madiha (2008). "Outlines of a Unified Educational System for Muslims". Islamic Studies. 47 (3): 367–378. JSTOR 20839131. Retrieved 8 October 2020.