Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi (known as Qari Muhammad Tayyib) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar who served as Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband for more than half a century. He was grandson of Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, the founder of the Darul Uloom Deoband.[3][4]
Qari Muhammad Tayyib قاری محمد طیب | |
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10th Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
In office 1929 – 9 August 1982 | |
Preceded by | Habibur Rahman Usmani |
Succeeded by | Marghoobur Rahman Bijnori |
Personal details | |
Born | Muzaffaruddin/Khurshid Qasim May 1897 Deoband, British India |
Died | 17 July 1983 Deoband, India | (aged 86)
Resting place | Deoband, India |
Children | Muhammad Salim Qasmi (son) |
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Relatives | Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi (grandfather), Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi (grandson), Abidullah Ghazi (grandson) |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Personal | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi[1] |
Movement | Deobandi |
Notable work(s) | Human Being: A Distinguished Creature, The Maslak of Ulama of Deoband, Mas'ala Zuban-e-Urdu Hindustan Mein |
Founder of | All India Muslim Personal Law Board |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi was born in 1892 or 1897 into the Siddiqi family of Nanauta.[a][5] He served as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband from 1344 AH to 1347 AH (1924 to 1928 AD).[6][7][b] He succeeded Habibur Rahman Usmani as Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom in mid-1348 AH (1929 AH) and resigned on August 9, 1982 AD (Dhu al-Qadah 18, 1402 AH), after disagreements and disturbances erupted in Darul Uloom Deoband in 1980 (1400 AH).[9][7][10][11][12] He also founded the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and headed it until his death.[3][4]
He wrote devotional poetry in Urdu to Muhammed, entitled Nabi e Akram Shafi e Azam. His poetical compositions have been published as Irfan-e-Arif.[4]
He died in Deoband on 17 July 1983. His funeral prayer was led by his eldest son Muhammad Salim Qasmi.[3][13]
Muhammad Tayyib’s books include:[4]
Translations of his books