Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar
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Born1914
Died5 May 2009 (aged 94–95)
NationalityBritish India (1914–1947)
Pakistani (1947–2009)
Pakistani (1947–2009)ChildrenZahid Ur Rashdi
Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar | |
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محمد سرفراز خان صفدر | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 5 May 2009 (aged 94–95) |
| Nationality | British India (1914–1947) Pakistani (1947–2009) |
| Children | Zahid Ur Rashdi |
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| Main interest(s) | Hadith Tafsir Sufism |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Relations | Abdul Hameed Swati (brother) |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Institute | Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Profession | Islamic scholar |
Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar (Urdu: محمد سرفراز خان صفدر; born; 1914 – 5 May 2009) was a Pakistani Deobandi Islamic scholar.
Sarfaraz Khan Safdar studied first with Ghulam Ghaus Hazarvi in his hometown. In 1939 he traveled to Darul Uloom Deoband with his brother Sufi Abdul Hameed Swati and studied ahadith under Hussain Ahmad Madani.[1]
Honorary titles
- 'Safdar' or 'Saf-dar' – Derived from Arabic, mean; "the one who breaks the row/queue". It was given by Hussain Ahmad Madani[2]
- 'Imam Ahl al-Sunnah' (the Imam of the Ahl al-Sunnah), given by Ahmad al-Rahman, Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki, Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi, Nizamuddin Shamzai, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Zar Wali Khan, Mufti Muhammad Naeem and Muhammad Aslam Sheikhupuri.[2]
