Muhammad Umar Palanpuri
Indian Islamic scholar and preacher (1929–1997)
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Muhammad Umar Pālanpūrī (5 September 1929 – 21 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar and preacher associated with the Tablighi Jamaat.
Muhammad Umar Palanpuri | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 5 September 1929 |
| Died | 21 May 1997 (aged 67) New Delhi, India |
| Resting place | Panj Peerān Cemetery, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi |
| Main interest | Dawah |
| Education | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi, Tablighi Jamaat |
| Muslim leader | |
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Early life and education
Muhammad Umar Palanpuri was born on 5 September 1929, in Bombay, which is in Maharashtra, India.[1] He belonged to the Momin community,[2] which is also known as the Cheliya community, mainly based in Mumbai and North Gujarat's Sidhpur-Palanpur-Patan Belt, etc.[3][4][5]
He did his schooling at Hanifia School in Mumbai, and then received his elementary Arabic studies at a madrasa in his hometown (Gathaman). [6] In 1944, he enrolled in Darul Uloom Deoband, but due to diseases and disorders, he stopped his education after one year.[7] Meanwhile, on 3 May 1946, he got married and served as Imam in Mangli Kandori Masjid, Mumbai, for a while.[8]
On 11 March 1955, he returned to Darul Uloom Deoband and completed the Hadith course with Hussain Ahmad Madani and other teachers.[9][10][11][12]
Career
He was associated with Tablighi Jamaat since his student days.[7] After graduation, he dedicated himself to this work. He played an important role in establishing and spreading the work of tabligh and dawat in Palanpur and Gujarat.[13] After returning from Deoband for the first time, he pledged allegiance to Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi in 1955 and later became his authorised disciple.[14] After him, he pledged allegiance to Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi, and then, on the orders of Zakariyya Kandhlawi, he also pledged allegiance to him and was authorised by him.[15][16][17]
He was close to and a confidant of Tablighi Jamaat leaders, especially Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi and Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi.[13] Following Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi's demise in 1965, he settled permanently in Markaz e Nizamuddin, Delhi.[18][19] After Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi, he significantly contributed to the efforts of Tablighi Jamaat, giving lectures for over thirty years at the Markaz Nizamuddin following the morning prayer.[20][21] He travelled across several countries in Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa for this purpose. His preaching and bayans are still quoted in speeches around the world, especially in the USA.[22][16]