Summary
Muḥammad In‘āmul-Ḥasan Kāndhlawī (20 February 1918 – 10 June 1995) was an Indian Islamic scholar who served as the Chief leader or Amir of the Tablighi Jamaat from 1965 to 1995.[1][2]
Hazratji Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi | |
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| 3rd Amir of Tablighi Jamat | |
| In office April 1965 – 10 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi |
| Succeeded by | Zubair ul Hassan Kandhlawi, Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi |
| Personal | |
| Born | 20 February 1918 |
| Died | 10 June 1995 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Nizamuddin Dargah grounds, New Delhi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi (specially, Tablighi Jamaat) |
| Main interest(s) | Dawah |
| Notable work(s) | Spreading the responsibility of Tablighi effort all over the world |
| Alma mater | Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur Kashiful Uloom Nizamuddin |
| Tariqa | Chishtiya (Sabiriya-Imdadiya) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi |
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Early life and career edit
Inamul Hasan was born on 20 February 1918 in Kandhla town, near Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He received his basic religious education at Madrassa Kashif-ul-Uloom Nizamuddin New Delhi and then at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and then spent the rest of his life working for Tablighi Jamat.
He married Sheikh ul Hadith Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi's second daughter. He was appointed the third Ameer (leader) of Tablighi Jamaat by Sheikh-ul-Hadith after the death of Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi in 1965 and served over 30 years as the leader of Tablighi Jamaat until his death in 1995.[1]
Death and legacy edit
Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi died on 10 June 1995. He was well-versed in the ilm-e-Hadith (knowledge of the traditions of Muhammad). During his term, he made a Shura (an advisory body and a consultative system) in every country where the Jamaat was active for smooth functioning of the mission. He discharged his responsibility as the Amir of Tablighi Jamaat with foresight and courage. The then Prime Minister of India PV Narasimha Rao condoled his death.[1]
Bibliography edit
- Masud, Muhammad Khalid (2000), Travellers in faith, GoogleBooks: BRILL, p. 268, ISBN 90-04-11622-2
- "Maulana Inaamul Hasan Kandhlawi; Third Ameer of Tableeghi Jamaat (RA)". central-mosque.com.
References edit
External links edit
- Books in the Urdu language (3 volumes) on the life of Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi on islamicbookcenter.org website[permanent dead link]