Fazlur Rahman Usmani
Indian Muslim scholar
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Fazlur Rahmān Usmānī (1831 – 15 June 1907) was an Indian Muslim scholar and poet who co-founded the Darul Uloom Deoband. He was father of the scholars, Aziz-ur-Rahman Usmani and Shabbir Ahmad Usmani. His grandson Atiqur Rahman Usmani was the founder of Nadwatul Musannifeen.
Mawlānā Fazlur Rahmān Usmānī | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | 15 June 1907 (aged 75–76) |
| Children | Aziz-ur-Rahman Usmani, Habibur Rahman Usmani, Shabbir Ahmad Usmani |
| Education | Delhi College |
| Relatives | Atiqur Rahman Usmani (grandson) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Founder of | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Mamluk Ali Nanautawi |
Biography
Usmānī was born in 1831 in Deoband.[1] He was an alumnus of Delhi College where he had studied under Mamluk Ali Nanautawi.[2] He was a Deputy Inspector of Schools in the Education Department.[3] He co-founded Darul Uloom Deoband along with Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, Sayyid Muhammad Abid and others.[2] He remained a member of the executive council of Darul Uloom Deoband throughout his life.[4]
Usmānī died on 15 June 1907.[2] His most elder son was Aziz-ur-Rahman Usmani, who served as the first Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband.[5] His another son, Shabbir Ahmad Usmani was among the founding figures of Pakistan.[6] His grandson Atiqur Rahman Usmani co-founded Nadwatul Musannifeen and the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat.[7][8]