Saleemullah Khan

Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saleemullah Khan (1921 15 January 2017) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, who was the former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[2][3]

Preceded byMuhammad Idrees Mirti
Preceded by"office established"
Succeeded byMuhammad Adil Khan
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Saleemullah Khan
President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office
8 June 1989  15 January 2017
Preceded byMuhammad Idrees Mirti
Succeeded byAbdur Razzaq Iskander
Rector of Jamia Farooqia
In office
1967  15 January 2017
Preceded by"office established"
Succeeded byMuhammad Adil Khan
Personal life
Born1921
DiedJanuary 15, 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 95–96)
ChildrenMuhammad Adil Khan (son)
Notable workKashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari
EducationDarul Uloom Deoband
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Founder ofJamia Farooqia
Muslim leader
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His students include Mufti Rafi Usmani, Maulana Abdul Aziz, Maulan Manzoor Mengal and Mufti Taqi Usmani.[4][5][6]

He established Jamia Farooqia in Karachi in 1967.[7][8]

Khan died on 15 January 2017 in Karachi, Pakistan.[9]

Education and career

Saleemullah Khan was born in Hasanpur Luhari District, Muzaffarnagar, India.[2] Starting in 1942, he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband, India. He studied there under the guidance of Hussain Ahmad Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi and many other teachers. He completed his traditional dars-e-nizami degree in 1947. Then he taught at Miftahul Uloom Jalalabad in India under the tutelage of Masihullah Khan for eight years before he decided to migrate to Pakistan. In Pakistan, he founded Jamiah Farooqia, Karachi in 1967.[10][4]

Khan taught at Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan for three years and also at Dar-ul-Uloom, Karachi later.[2]

He also served as president of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan (Federation of Islamic Seminaries, Pakistan) from 8 June 1989 to 15 January 2017, for over 27 years.[11][12][13]

Literary works

In a fatwa, Darul Uloom Deoband has regarded Khan's 16 volume commentary to Sahih al-Bukhari entitled Kashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari as one of the best commentaries.[14]

Death and legacy

Khan died on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in Karachi. His funeral prayer was performed twice and attended by Mufti Taqi Usmani, Maulana Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi.[9]

His son, Muhammad Adil Khan was assassinated on 10 October 2020.[15]

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