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Khalilur Rahman Saharanpuri

Khalilur Rahman Saharanpuri was an Indian Islamic scholar of the Deobandi movement who served as the chancellor of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama from 1905 until 1915. He was also secretary general of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, succeeding Masihuzzaman Khan.[1][2]

Early Life

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Khalilur Rahman Khan was born in the city of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh into a scholarly family. His father was Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri.[2][3] His father was also a teacher of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.[4] He received his early education from Mazahir Uloom, studying hadith with his father.[3]

Career

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After the death of his father Ahmed Ali Khan on the 16th of April 1879, he had started a livelihood from being a timber merchant.[3]

Saharanpuri was engaged in the Tehreek Nadwatul Ulama movement during the British-era of the Indian Subcontinent, a movement that had aimed to change the curriculum and system to better suit the needs of the British-era that was started by Maulana Mohammad Ali Mungeri.[5][2] Khalilur Rahman Saharanpuri had taken part in this movement with fellow Indian Muslim Deobandi scholars; Lutfullah Aligarhi, Shibli Nomani, Altaf Hussein Hali, Abdullah Ansari, Syed Muhammad Shah Rampuri, Mohammad Farooqui, Muhammad Ibraheem Aravi, Raheem Bakhsh, Ahmad Hassan Kanpuri, Shah Suleman Phulwari, Zuhrul Islam Fatehpuri, Muhammad Hassan Allahabadi, Habibur Rahman Khan Sherwani who himself was the former president of Muslim religious affairs in the Deccan, Abul Kalam Azad, Akhtar Ali Kakorwi, Hakim Syed Abdul Hay Hasani and Fateh Mohammad Taib Lucknowi.[6][7] He had joined the movement in 1895.[3]

Khalilur Rahman Saharanpuri had served as the Nazim chancellor of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow from 1905 to 1915.[3] The university was founded on the basis of the Tehreek Nadwatul Ulama movement on 26 September 1898 by a council of Deobandi scholars, Saharanpuri being a member of the council. He had also been Secretary General of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama succeeding the Deobandi scholar Masihuzzaman Khan.[2]

Views

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Saharanpuri was against the learning of the English language by Indian Muslims, opposed to British-style education and culture. He was a supporter of the Khilafat movement in the Indian Subcontinent.[3]

Death and legacy

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Khalilur Rahman Khan Saharanpuri died on 4 February 1936. His sons included scholars Aqilur Rahman Khan Nadvi and Manzurun Nabi.[3][8]

References

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  1. ^ Hakim, Masykur (2009-04-01). "Dari India untuk Dunia: Peran Darul Ulum Deoband dalam Pelestarian Hadis dan Ulumul Hadis". Refleksi. 11 (2): 155–168. doi:10.15408/ref.v11i2.38056. ISSN 2714-6103.
  2. ^ a b c d Directorate of Distance Education University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar (2023). M. A Education Programme (PDF). University of Kashmir. ISBN 978-93-82288-80-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Khan, Ghazanfar Ali (2001). NADVAT- al - 'ULAMA' A CENTRE OF ISLAMIC LEARNING (PDF). Aligarh, India: DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH (INDIA).
  4. ^ Maulana Imraan Kajee (2018). The legacy of the Ulama of Deoband (PDF) (1st ed.).
  5. ^ "The introduction of Nadwatul Ulama | Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ "The introduction of Nadwatul Ulama | Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  7. ^ "Nadwatul Ulema". The Lucknow Observer. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  8. ^ Sayed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (2008). Saviours of Islamic Spirit (PDF) (1st ed.). 4331/3 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002.: Icon Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-88086-53-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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