Draft:Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman

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Maulana Habib ur Rahman Sahib Son of Muhammad Affan Sahib, 1345 Hijri, Jarid, Hazara.

He was the second son of Maulana Muhammad Affan Sahib and the younger brother of Maulana Muti-ur-Rahman Sahib. Born in 1900 in Jaraid Hazara, Pakistan.

He received his initial education at home and then from the scholars of Murza Taraha, Gandhian and Shah Muhammad. For higher education, he enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband and in 1345 Hijri and obtained a degree in Hadith from Hazrat Shah Sahib.

After graduation, he served as a teacher in Rampur, India for two years, and then was appointed as the district Khatib (preacher) of the Jama Masjid of Hyderabad Deccan, Nizamabad. He performed the duties of Khatib for 12 years. Upon his father's illness, he returned to his homeland and stayed at home for three years.

Then, he was called to Bhalwal, district Sargodha. There, along with being a Khatib, he was elected the President of the Muslim League. At the time of the creation of Pakistan, he played a significant role in the settlement of migrants and went with the Azad tribes in the Kashmir Jihad.

In 1953, in Lahore, he delivered a speech during the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Movement for which he was imprisoned in Sahiwal Jail for 9 months. The extreme heat there greatly affected his health. After his release, he returned to his homeland and passed away in 1959 after two years of illness. He was buried in the graveyard of his native village, Jaraid.

Since childhood, he was fond of horses and guns. He always kept both. He was an expert in playing the Gatka and Sword and was full of the spirit of Jihad.

He left behind four sons and two daughters. The names of the sons are Ata-ur- Rahman, Zia-ur-Rahman, Jameel-ur-Rahman (late), and Maghfoor-ur-Rahman (late). The first two brothers are M.A. LL.B. and worked as bankers in Karachi and the UAE.

Grandsons and Grand daughters among children of Zia-ur-Rahman are Rizwan, Farhan and Eisha who are all married and reside in Karachi and Islamabad respectively.




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