Mufti Abdul Razzaq (also known as Abdul Razzaque Khan; 13 August 1925 – 26 May 2021) was an Indian Muslim scholar, mufti and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who served as the ninth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He was the vice-president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind's Arshad faction. He established the Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia in Bhopal.
Mufti Abdul Razzaq | |
|---|---|
 Razzaq in 2018 | |
| 9th General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
| In office 12 October 1991 – 22 January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Asrarul Haq Qasmi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aleem Farooqui |
| Mufti of Bhopal city | |
| In office 1974–1983 | |
| Vice-Mufti of Dārul Qadha, Bhopal | |
| In office 1958–1968 | |
| Chief-Judge of Dārul Qadha, Bhopal | |
| In office 1968–1974 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 13 August 1925 |
| Died | 26 May 2021 (aged 95) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia, Bhopal |
Biography
editAbdul Razzāq was born on 13 August 1925.[2] He was schooled in Masjid Malang Shah, Jamia Darul Uloom Ilāhiya and Jamia Aḥmadiya in Bhopal.[3] In July 1952, he joined the Darul Uloom Deoband to complete his studies.[4] He studied Sahih Bukhari with Hussain Ahmad Madani; Sahih Muslim with Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi; Jami' al-Tirmidhi with Muḥammad Ibrāhim Balyawi; Sunan Abu Dawud with Bashīr Aḥmad; Sunan Nasai and Sunan ibn Majah with Mubārak Hussain; Muwatta Imām Muḥammad with Meraj-ul-Haq Deobandi; Muwatta Imam Malik with Sayyid Hasan; Shama'il Muhammadiyah with Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi; and Sharah Wiqāyah with Muhammad Salim Qasmi.[4] He completed studying the "dars-e-nizami" course in 1377 AH and then specialized in "ifta" with Mahdi Hasan Shahjahanpuri.[4]
Razzāq participated in the Indian independence movement.[5] In 1947, he was part of a fight that took place in Bhopal's Qazi camp against the British colonialism.[5] In 1958, he established Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia, one of the oldest and largest Islamic seminary in Bhopal.[6][7] He was patron of various Islamic seminaries in Madhya Pradesh.[6] He was also the state-president of the Darul Uloom Deoband's "Rābta Madāris-e-Islamiya" for Madhya Pradesh.[6] He is credited with the growth and development of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in Madhya Pradesh.[8] He was the general secretary Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind from 1991 to 1994.[9] He served as its national vice-president and the state-president for Madhya Pradesh (for Arshad faction).[10] In 1958, he was appointed the vice-mufti of Bhopal's "Dārul Qadha" (Islamic court); and chief-judge in 1968.[11] He served as the Mufti of Bhopal city from 1974 to 1983.[11] He was seen as the Grand Mufti (Mufti-e-Azam) of Madhya Pradesh.[12] He promoted inter-religious harmony by organizing meetings with leaders of various faiths.[13] He was a vivid speaker and instructed Muslims to cope with communal riots with ways befitting the situation.[14][15]
In 2016, denouncing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activities in Madhya Pradesh; he told Muslims to "maintain peace and not to engage in rioting or other things that could damage the peaceful atmosphere in the State."[14] He expressed, "if someone attacks you and you don't have any other solution but to kill him or to die for saving others from rioters, do not hesitate and go ahead."[14] He also asked the political leaders of Madhya Pradesh to control these right-wing organisations and stop them from attacking and abusing Muslims.[15] He expressed, "if they do not stop, Muslims are not wearing bangles either."[15] The Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, honored Razzāq in January 2021 for his participation in the Indian independence movement.[16]
Razzāq died on 26 May 2021.[6] Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath and Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed grief on his death.[17][13] He was given the guard of honour before being buried.[18]
Literary works
editAbdul Razzāq authored more than 50 books including:[19]
- Sarzamīn-e-Hind: Ambiyā Kirām aur Islām
- Qur'ān Main Kya Hai?
- Āzādi, Aslāf aur Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind
- Islāmi Zindagi: Paidā'ish Se Jannat Tak
- Ahle Qur'ān aur Ahle Kitāb
References
edit- ^ "مجاہد آزادی مفتی عبد الرزاق خان دار فانی سے کوچ کر گئے" [Freedom struggle activist Mufti Abdul Razzaq passes away]. ETV Bharat. 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), p. 113
- ^ Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), p. 139
- ^ a b c Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), pp. 146–149
- ^ a b Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), pp. 241–242
- ^ a b c d "مفتی عبدالرزاق خان بھوپالی نائب صدر جمعیۃعلماءہند وفات پاگئے" [Mufti Abdul Razzaq Khan Bhopali, vice-president Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, passes away]. Baseerat Online. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "नहीं रहें मुफ्ती अब्दुल रज्जाक साहब:मुफ्ती ए आज़म अब्दुल रज्जाक साहब का इंतकाल, शहरभर में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), pp. 340–341
- ^ Salman Mansoorpuri, ed. (May 2012). Tazkirah Fidā-e-Millat. New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. pp. 1042–1044. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), p. 329
- ^ a b Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), p. 222
- ^ "مفتی اعظم مدھیہ پردیش مجاہد آزادی مفتی عبدالرزاق کی رحلت" [The demise of Mufti Abdul Razzaq, the Grand Mufti of Madhya Pradesh]. Asre Hazir (in Urdu). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Bhopal: Prominent Muslim cleric Mufti Abdul Razzaq passes away in Bhopal, heavy police force deployed in old city to enforce Covid Protocol". The Free Press Journal. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Sameer (19 January 2016). "Mufti Abdul Razzaq instructs Muslims what to do during riots". The Siasat Daily.
- ^ a b c Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), pp. 258–260
- ^ "Governor honors 12 freedom fighters". mpinfo.org. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "MP: Freedom fighter and Islamic scholar dies". Outlook, India. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "मुफ्ती अब्दुल रज्जाक को गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर देकर किया गया सुपुर्द ए खाक". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Abdul Mabood Qasmi, Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid (June 2010 ed.), pp. 326–327
General bibliography
edit- Abdul Mabood Qasmi (June 2010). Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Halāt-o-Khidmāt m'a Tārīkh Tarjuma wāli Masjid [Mufti Abdur Razzāq Khān, Life and services; and the history of Tarjuma wāli Masjid] (in Urdu). Bhopal: Jamia Islamia Arabia.