Anzar Shah Kashmiri
Fakhr al-Muhaddithīn Anzar Shah Kashmiri | |
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| Born | 6 December 1927 Deoband, Saharanpur, British India |
| Died | 26 April 2008 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Anwari, Deoband |
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| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Hadith |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Relatives | Azhar Shah Qaiser (brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
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| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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Anzar Shah Kashmiri (1927–2008) was an Indian Islamic scholar who established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah and co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf in Deoband. He was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband. He was youngest son of Hanafi scholar Anwar Shah Kashmiri.
Biography
[edit]Anzar Shah Kashmiri was born at Deoband on 6 December 1927. His father Anwar Shah Kashmiri was a scholar of ahadith.[1] He graduated from the Darul Uloom Deoband where he studied with Izaz Ali Amrohi and Hussain Ahmed Madani.[1]
In 1982, Shah co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband. He established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah in 1997.[1][2] He was appointed the vice president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee in 2004. He received the Presidential Certificate of Honor in 2003 for his contributions to the Arabic language and literature.[1][2]
Death and legacy
[edit]Kashmiri suffered from heart and kidney problems for some years and was being treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.[1][3] He died on Saturday 26 April 2008 in Delhi.[1][3]
He was buried in Deoband next to the grave of his father Anwar Shah Kashmiri and was survived by wife, six daughters and a son Ahmad Khizar Shah Kashmiri, the chancellor of Jamia Imam Anwar Shah, Deoband.[1][3][2]
Literary works
[edit]Anzar Shah Kashmiri's books include:
- Taqreer-e-Shahi (Tafsir)
- Al-fayz ul Jaari (Arabic)
- Asma-e-Husna Ki Barkaat[4]
- Nawaderat Imam Kashmiri[5]
- Tadhkira-tul-Izaz (biography of Izaz Ali Amrohi).
- Laal-o-Gul
- Naqsh-e-Dawam
- Khayr al-Majalis
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi (28 October 2010). "Mawlana Anzar Shah Kashmiri: A Tribute to His Life and Services". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Nur Alam Khalil Amini. Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah (PDF) (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara Ilm-o-Adab. pp. 798–818 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Moulana Anzar Shah passes away". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Allama Syed Muhammad Anzar Shah Kashmiri. "Asma-e-Husna Ki Barkat". islamicbookcenter.org. Idara Islamiyat, Pakistan. Retrieved 22 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maulana Syed Anzar Shah Kashmiri. "Nawaderat Imam Kashmiri" (PDF). Archive.org (in Urdu). Memon Islamic Books, Karachi. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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