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Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi died on 23 Ramadan, 1420 AH (January 26, 1995) in [[Raebareli]], India at the age of 82. More than 200,000 people attended his burial. Prayer were led by his nephew and successor [[ |
Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi died on 23 Ramadan, 1420 AH (January 26, 1995) in [[Raebareli]], India at the age of 82. More than 200,000 people attended his burial. Prayer were led by his nephew and successor [[Maulana Mohammad Rabey Nadvi]]. He was buried near Shah Alam-ullah, founder of [[Takiah Kalan]]. Salat al Janazah prayers were concurrently held for him in Masjid al Haram in Mecca and Masjid an Nabwi, Madinah. |
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Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi | |
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| Born | December 5, 1927 |
| Died | December 31, 1999 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Darul Uloom Deoband[1] |
| Awards | King Faisal International Prize[2] |
| Era | 20th Century |
| Region | India |
| School | Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya[1] |
Notable ideas | Islamic democracy, Interfaith dialogue[1] |
| Website | abulhasanalinadwi |
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (Urdu: ابوالحسن علی حسنی ندوی ; 5 December 1927 - 26 January 1995) also spelt Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadvi (affectionately 'Ali Miyan') was an Indian, Islamic scholar, and author of over fifty books in various languages.[3][4]
Education
He was born on 5 December 1927 into a scholastic family. He received his early education at his home in Takia, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India. His mother initiated his early training in Quranic studies; he later entered formal education in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.
His father, Hakim Syed Abdul Hai, wrote an 8-volumes Arabic encyclopaedia called Nuzhat al Khawatir (biographical notices of more than 5,000 theologian and jurists of the Sub-continent).[5] In 1923, when Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi was nine years old, his father died and responsibility for his education fell on his mother and his elder brother Maulana Hakim Syed Abdul Ali Hasani, who was a medical student and a graduate of Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama. Following his brother, Abul Hassan enrolled in Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama where he learnt Arabic, Urdu, English, theology and Islamic studies. He received his formal Arabic education under the guidance of Allama Khalil Arab in 1924, and completed his Arabic studies under him. He attended the Dars of Hadith by Allama Muhaddith Haider Husain Khan and Sahiyen-Sanana-Abudaud and learned Sunan al-Tirmidhi word by word from him. In 1927 He was admiitted to Lucknow university, where he obtained the degree of Fazil. In this period he learnt the English language.
He visited Lahore in 1932 to receive the teaching in Islamic commentary (Tafseer) in selected surah from Mufassir Sheikh Maulana Khalil Ahsan, and studied the complete Tafsir of The Quran by Maulana Ahmad Ali Lahoree. In the same year he also stayed few months at Darul Uloom Deoband where he took lessons from Husain Ahmed Madni in Sunan al-Tirmidhi and Sahih al-Bukhari. He also took advantage of his stay and learnt commentary and Quranic science and subjects. He also took lesson in Fiqh from Shiek Aizaz Ali and also lessons in Tajwid (following the Hafs school of Qirat) from Qari Ashgahr Ali Sahib.
Writings
Sheikh Abul Hassan Ali Nadwi primarily wrote in Arabic, although also in Urdu, and wrote more than fifty books on history, theology, and biography, and thousands of seminar papers, articles, and recorded speeches.[3][6]
He wrote the book Maza Khasiral Alam be Inhitat al-Muslimeen, translated into English as Islam and the World.
Honours and awards
- 1956 Visiting member of Arab Academy of Damascus
- 1962 Secretary of the first inaugural session and foundation of Muslim World League in Mecca.
- 1963 Founder member of the advisory council, Islamic University of Madinah
- 1980 King Faisal Award
- 1980 Chairman of Islamic Centre Oxford.[7]
- 1981 Honorary Degree of Ph.D. from Kashmir University.
- 1999 ‘The personality of the year’ award established by Sheikh Mohammed of United Arab Emirates.[8]
- 1999 Sultan Brunei Award by Oxford Islamic Center on his work of ‘Tareekh Dawat-o-Azeemat’
Institutional positions and affiliations
He was a founder member of the Muslim World League (Al Rabita Al 'Alam Al Islami), a member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), a member of the World Supreme Council of Mosques, and a member of the Fiqh Council of Rabita. He was also a member of Advisory Council of the Islamic University of Madinah al-Munawwarah, a founder member of its Supreme Council, and a member of the Academy of Arts and Letters of Damascus. He was also a founder member of the League of the Islamic Literature in India.
He also participated in the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY). In India, he was a rector of Nadwatul Ulama, and president of the Academy of Islamic Research and Publications. In 1980 he was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for serving Islam. He was also awarded the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah International Prize and an 'Islamic Scholarship' plaque by Oxford university in 1999.
Access to the Kaabah
In 1951, during his second pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca the key-bearer of the Kaabah (Islam's holiest building), opened its door for two days and allowed Sh Abul Hassan Ali Nadwi to take anyone he chose inside.
On 8th Sha`ban 1417 Hijri (December, 1996) the heir of the Bani Shaibah family, key-bearers of the Kaabah, placed the key at the door of Kaabah and asked Sheikh Abul Hassan to open it he was subsequently given the key to the Kaabah to allow him to enter whenever he chose during his pilgrimage.
In 1963 he was asked to address the pilgrims from the Musalla Shafa`i in Masjid al Haram in Mecca two days prior to the Hajj pilgrimage.
Death
Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi died on 23 Ramadan, 1420 AH (January 26, 1995) in Raebareli, India at the age of 82. More than 200,000 people attended his burial. Prayer were led by his nephew and successor Maulana Mohammad Rabey Nadvi. He was buried near Shah Alam-ullah, founder of Takiah Kalan. Salat al Janazah prayers were concurrently held for him in Masjid al Haram in Mecca and Masjid an Nabwi, Madinah.
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography" (PDF).
- ^ "King Faisal International Prize".
- ^ a b Syed Ziaur Rahman, Maulana Ali Mian – Life, Works and Association with My Family, We and You (A monthly magazine), Aligarh, April 2000, p. 16-18
- ^ http://www.central-mosque.com/biographies/nadwi.htm
- ^ Sayed Khatab, The Political Thought of Sayyid Qutb: The Theory of Jahiliyyah, Routledge (2006), p. 207
- ^ "The Great Muslims of the 20th Century India" By Mohsin Atique Khan
- ^ "Timeline".
- ^ "Sheikh Muhammad".
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