Muhammad Ismail Katki
Indian Islamic scholar (1914–2005)
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Muhammad Ismail Katki (Urdu: محمد اسماعیل کٹکی; 1914–2005) was an Indian Islamic scholar and writer. He was associated with the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat movement in India, particularly in the state of Odisha. He served as the first Ameer-e-Shari'at of Imarat-e-Shar'ia Odisha and also held the position of president of Jamiat Ulama Odisha.
Munazir e Islam, Maulana Muhammad Ismail Katki | |
|---|---|
محمد اسماعیل کٹکی | |
| President of Jamiat Ulama Odisha | |
| In office Unknown–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | S. S. Sajideen Qasmi[1] |
| 1st Ameer-e-Shari'at of Imarat-i-Shar'ia, Odisha | |
| In office 1964–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | S. S. Sajideen Qasmi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 6 January 1914 |
| Died | 20 February 2005 (aged 91) Sungra, Cuttack district, Orissa |
| Resting place | The left side of the mosque at Jamia Islamia Markazul Uloom |
| Notable work(s) | Yadgar e Yadgir, Islam e Qadiani, Zara Ghaur Karein |
| Alma mater | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Teachers | |
| Movement | Khatm-e-Nubuwwat movement |
| Muslim leader | |
Early life and education
Muhammad Ismail Katki was born on 6 January 1914, in Rasoolpur, Sungra, Bihar and Orissa Province (now Odisha).[2][3] It is stated that he and Ataullah Shah Bukhari have the same maternal village.[4]
Katki received his primary education from his paternal aunt, Seyyida Khatoon.[3][5] He began studying the dars-e-nizami curricula at Madrasa Islamia, Sungra, where he received instructions on courses up to Hidayat an-Nahw (Arabic: هداية النحو) under Muhammad Umar Katki.[6] He pursued his further studies at Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad, where his teachers included Muhammad Miyan Deobandi, Ismail Sambhali, Abdul Haq Madani, and Qudratullah Qudrat.[5][6] He was admitted to Darul Uloom Deoband, where he completed his studies in 1934.[5][7][8][9] At the Deoband seminary, his teachers included Asghar Hussain Deobandi, Hussain Ahmad Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi, Muhammad Shafi, and Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi.[5][7]
During his studies, he took an interest in religious debates and learned their principles from Murtaza Hasan Chandpuri.[5][7][10]
At the age of fifteen, he debated Ahmadi Muslims for the first time in Pindi Bahauddin, Punjab, under the supervision of Sanaullah Amritsari.[11]
He learned Tajwid and Qira'at in the Hafs 'an Asim tradition from Abdul Wahid Deobandi at Darul Uloom Deoband and Muhammad Abdullah at Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad.[12]
Career
After graduating from Deoband Seminary, Katki was first appointed as a second maulvi and a Persian and Urdu teacher at Ravenshaw Collegiate School in Cuttack.[13][14] After that, he worked as a teacher at Govt.Boys High School, Jeypore, in the Koraput district of Odisha,[13][2] until 1947.[10][3][2]
On the order of Hussain Ahmad Madani, he became a preacher in 1946 by joining the Anjuman Tabligh e Islam, which was founded in 1945 in Sungra, Odisha.[13][10] In 1946, Anjuman Tabligh e Islam established Madrasa Arabia Islamia (now Jamia Islamia Markazul Uloom) in Tabligh Nagar, Sungra, and he was appointed as its first principal, then rector.[10][15][13]
He significantly contributed to the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat movement.[16] From the time of his graduation until the 1990s, he participated in over ninety debates,[7] among which the debates on the rejection of Ahmadiyya Islam include the Bhadrak debate of 1958, the Yadgir debate of 1963,[17] and the Kothagudem debate of 1988. Also, the 1979 Barabati Stadium debate on the rejection of Barelvism is worth mentioning.[10]
He influenced around 8,000 people to convert from Ahmadiyya to Sunni Islam[7][11][9] and contributed to the movement through his lectures and sermons.[18][19][20]
Honours and positions
Katki served as Odisha's first Ameer-e-Shari'at for 41 years, from 1964 until his death in 2005.[10][5] Prior to his passing, he was the president of Jamiat Ulama Odisha[21][1] and held that position for more than 40 years.[10] In 1986, he was chosen to serve as the All India Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat's Vice President.[18][22][23]
In 1992, he was chosen as a member of Darul Uloom Deoband's Majlis-e Shura (advisory committee) and held this position for 14 years until his death in 2005.[24][16] He also served as the President of the Odisha branch of the Rabta-e-Madaris-e-Islamia Arabia, Darul Uloom Deoband.[25]
He was a supporter of the Indian National Congress and remained associated with it until his late life.[3] He was also active in the Indian independence movement.[3][26] He was also a member of the working committee of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.[6][27]
Literary works
Katki's works include:[17][28][29]
- Yadgar e Yadgir (1965)
- Islam e Qadiani
- Quran e Qadiani[28] (First Edition: 24 February 1946; Second Edition: February 2020; which was once again republished in a booklet format by Shah Alam Gorakhpuri as part of the publication titled Muhasaba e Qadianiyyat, under the supervision of Allah Wasaya from the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, Pakistan.[30])
- Zara Ghaur Kerein (Katki's writings are collected in this book by Shah Alam Gorakhpuri.)
- Munazara e Bhadrak[11]
- Qadiani Kahin Ki Musalman Nohanti? (In Odia language; transl. Why aren't Qadianis Muslims?)[10]