Zar Wali Khan
Pakistani Islamic scholar (1955–2020)
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Zarwali Khan (13 May 1955 – 7 December 2020), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer and sermon preacher, who was the founder and principal of Jamia Ahsan Ul Uloom[2][3][4]
Mohammad Zarwali Khan | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 13 May 1955 |
| Died | 7 December 2020 (aged 65) |
| Main interests | |
| Education | Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia |
| Occupation |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Wali Hasan Tonki |
Biography
Mufti Zar Wali Khan was born in Jehangira and studied at Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia.[5] He founded Jamia Arabia Ahsan Ul Uloom, Karachi in 1978.[6] He often gave sermons about muslim unity in the modern era and would speak about leaders such as Saladin, Mahmud Ghaznavi, Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi and Mulla Omar. He was a vocal critic of western imperialism and supported Sharia and Islamism. Khan openly supported the Taliban in Afghanistan, even taking in some of their students to teach them Islam before sending them to Afghanistan for military training. Khan was known for his extensive teaching of Hadith, Fiqh, and Aqeedah at Jamia Arabia Ahsan-ul-Uloom. He delivered thousands of lectures during his lifetime, many of which were later distributed through recordings and online platforms. His lectures focused on Islamic jurisprudence, creed, spiritual reform, and contemporary issues facing the Muslim world.
Death
He died on 7 December 2020 at Indus Hospital in Karachi while under treatment for his ailments.[7]
His death was condoled by Imran Ismail, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri,[5] Rafi Usmani, Taqi Usmani, Fazal-ur-Rehman, Sirajul Haq and Abdur Razzaq Iskander.[8]
According to Dawn, media reports said that Khan had died due to the COVID-19.[9] However, Qari Usman, a leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam rejected this claim and said that Khan was a chronic cardiac patient and did not die due to the coronavirus.[10]
Khan's funeral prayer was held at Nasir Hussain Shaheed Park in Karachi and was attended by an estimated 25,000–40,000 mourners. The exceptionally large turnout filled the park, overflowed into the surrounding Moti Mahal neighborhood and adjacent back streets, and occupied nearby buildings, including all five floors of Jamia Arabia Ahsan-ul-Uloom. Many attendees walked alongside the funeral procession to Ahsan-ul-Madaris, where he was buried. Several roads in the vicinity were temporarily closed to facilitate the movement of the procession and accommodate the large crowds.