Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani
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Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani | |
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 Rahmani in Sheikhpura, Bihar | |
| Ameer-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah (Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand) | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wali Rahmani |
| Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah-e-Rahmani, Munger | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wali Rahmani |
| Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board | |
| In office 3 June 2023 – 25 November 2024 | |
| Title | Ameer-e-Shariat VIII |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 12 May 1975 Munger, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Ameer-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah (Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand), Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah-e-Rahmani, Munger |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, religious leader |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Wali Rahmani |
Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani (born 12 May 1975) is an Indian Muslim community leader. He is the eighth Ameer-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah, an Islamic organization operating in Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand.[1] He is also the Sajjada Nashin (spiritual successor) of Khanqah Rahmani, a khanqah in Munger, Bihar, succeeding Wali Rahmani.[2]
Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani was born on 12 May 1975 in Munger to Wali Rahmani.[3][4] He received his early education at Jamia Rahmani in Munger, under the supervision of his father.[5] He later moved to the United States for higher studies, where he completed a degree in engineering from the University of California.[6] Following his graduation, he briefly taught at the University of California and then joined the software company Accenture, where he was a manager.[7] He later took a two-year leave from work to pursue Arabic language and literature studies in Egyptian villages near Al-Azhar University, before returning to the United States.[8][7]
Career
Before returning to India, Rahmani worked in the United States. He was associated with the University of California and worked at Adobe Systems and BP.[6] He later joined Accenture, where he had a managerial role.[9] In addition to his professional work, he is associated with Jamia Rahmani (in Munger), where he is involved in managing and directly overseeing teaching Arabic language through online classes aimed at Quran memorization students as well as studies for middle school and high school students and a program for college preparation.[7]
In 2015, he was appointed as the Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah-e-Rahmani by his father, Wali Rahmani. His formal Sajjada Nashini ceremony took place on 9 April 2021.[2] Following the death of his father on 3 April 2021, he was elected as the eighth Ameer-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah on 9 October 2021.[10] His election was conducted through voting, a departure from the previous practice of consensus-based selection.[11] He secured 347 votes against 197 votes received by his closest rival, Anisur Rahman Qasmi.[12]
As Ameer-e-Shariat, Rahmani has focused on modernizing Imarat-e-Shariah while maintaining its traditional role in religious guidance.[4] His initiatives include the expansion of Darul Qaza (Islamic arbitration centers), strengthening educational institutions affiliated with Imarat-e-Shariah, protecting Waqf properties and addressing land reform issues, implementing self-sufficient maktab (primary Islamic schools) programs, and enhancing the use of technology in religious and educational activities.[8][6] Rahmani has emphasized the need for technical education among madrasa students. Under his leadership, Imarat-e-Shariah introduced digital tools to modernize Islamic education.[13]
Rahmani was elected secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board in June 2023[3][14] and resigned in November 2024.[15]