Amjad Ali Aazmi
Indian Islamic scholar (1882–1948)
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Amjad Ali Aazmi (1882 – 1948), reverentially known as Sadr al-Sharia and Badr al-Tariqa, was an Indian Islamic scholar, jurist and writer.[1]
BornNovember 9, 1882[1]
Ghosi, Mau district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died6 September 1948 (aged 65)[1]
NationalityIndian
ChildrenAbdul Mustafa al-Azhari
Ziaul Mustafa
Ziaul Mustafa
Amjad Ali Aazmi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | November 9, 1882[1] Ghosi, Mau district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 6 September 1948 (aged 65)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | Abdul Mustafa al-Azhari Ziaul Mustafa |
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| Era | Contemporary |
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| Other names | Sadr al-Sharia, Badr al-Tariqa |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Ahmed Raza Khan |
| Successor | Mustafa Raza Khan |
Biography
Amjad Ali Aazmi was born in 1882, in Mohalla Karimuddin Pur, Ghosi, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3][4] His father's Hakim Jamaluddin Ansari and grandfather were scholars of Islamic theology and Unani medicine.[5] Aazmi was one of the foremost students of Ahmad Raza Khan, studying at Manzar-e-Islam in Bareilly.[6][7]
Amjad Ali Aazmi died in 1948 in Bombay, and was buried at Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, India.[8]
