Abdullah Ropari

Abdullah Ropri[1] or Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri or Hafiz Abdullah Ropri,[2][3][4] (Urdu: عبد اللہ روپڑی‎; Abdullah Ropri, 1895 AD – August 20, 1964 AD, 1303 AH - 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH) was an Islamic scholar, historian, mufti, commentator and muhaddith of Indian Subcontinent.[5][6][7] He was a scholar of Hadith.[5] Ropri was also an Indian freedom fighter but after the birth of Muslim League he became an activist of Tehreek-e-Pakistan.[6] He was one of the notable leaders of Ahl-i Hadees.[8] He was one of the founders of Jamaat Ahle hadith Pakistan.

Abdullah Ropri
حافظ عبد اللہ روپڑی
Other namesHafiz Abdullah Ropri, Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri
Personal
Born
Abdullah

1895
District Amritsar, British India
Died20 August 1964
Lahore, Pakistan
Cause of deathNatural death
Cremation placeGarden Town, Lahore
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipBritish India, Pakistan
MovementTehreek-e-Pakistan Jamat Ahle hadith Pakistan
Other namesHafiz Abdullah Ropri, Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri
OccupationIslamic scholar, historian, mufti

Early life and education

Abdullah Ropari was born in 1895 in a town of Amritsar district of British India.[9][10] His father name was Miyan Roshan Deen.[10][7] His ancestors were originally from Aminpur village in Gujranwala District. During the reign of Maharaja of Punjab, Ranjit Singh, some members of his family got lands in Amritsar district of British India and moved there.[7] Abdullah was born here. Abdullah Ropari received his religious education from Molvi Abdullah, who was famous Islamic scholar of the town,[10][11] in Chunian city where he memorised Quran.[9][10] He went to Meerut and Delhi for further religious education.[10][9] He received his hadith degree from Abdul Mannan Wazirabadi.[7]

In 1915, after completing the education he wanted, Ropari moved to Ambala, Haryana, and stayed there till 1937. Ropari open a religious school, Darul Hadees and started career as teacher.[12]

Death

Abdullah Ropari died on 20 August 1964 AD, 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH in Lahore, Pakistan.[13][14][7] His funeral prayers were led by Muhammad Gondalwi and he was buried in the cemetery of Garden Town, Lahore.[14][15][16]

After partition

In 1947, Abdullah Ropari moved to Lahore from Amritsar after the partition of India,[17] where he opened a religious school named, Madarsa Ahle hadees and a mosque named, Jama al-Quds Ahle hadees.[17]

Works

Abdullah Ropari has written books in Urdu and Arabic. His books include:[18][19]

  • Tafseer Al Quran Al Kareem
  • Ladki Shadi Kyon Karti Hai

Al-Kitab Al-Mastatab

Al-Kitab Al-Mastatab Fi Jawab Fasal Al-Khitab, In this book Abdullah Ropari commented on Anwar Shah Kashmiri's Fasal Al-Khitab.

Fatwa Ahle Hadees

It's the book of fatwa of Abdullah. This book is most popular among Ahle Hadees.

See also

Notes
  1. Minhāj (in Urdu). Markaz-i Taḥqīq, Diyāl Singh Ṭrasṭ Lāʾibrerī. 2005. pp. 122, Volume 21.
  2. Azmati Hadis (in Urdu). 1989. p. 308.
  3. T̤āriq, ʻAt̤āullāh (2003). Mavāʻiẓ-i T̤āriq (in Urdu). Maktabah-yi Aṣḥābulḥadīs̲. pp. 883 Volumes 3-4.
  4. Qaumī zubān (in Urdu). Anjuman Taraqqī-yi Urdū Pākistān. 2001. pp. Volume 73.
  5. 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent p 293
  6. Role of Ahl-i Hadith scholar in Tehreek-e-Pakistan p 499
  7. Shahkar Islami Encyclopedia 1055
  8. Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 11
  9. Fatwa Ahle-hadees V 01 p 15-17
  10. Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 12-15
  11. Ropari scholars of Hadith 17
  12. 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent 296-97
  13. 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent 303
  14. Role of Ahl-i Hadith scholar in Tehreek-e-Pakistan p 500
  15. Tazkirah Hafiz Muhammad Gondalwi p 209-210
  16. Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 24-25
  17. 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent 297-98
  18. 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent 298-303
  19. Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 41-55

Bibliography
  • Ishaque Bhatti (2011). Ropari scholars of Hadith (in Urdu). Lahore: Mohaddis Ropari Academy.
  • Abdul Rasheed Iraqi (2000). Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari (in Urdu). Lahore: Muhaddis Ropri Academy.
  • "Hafiz Abdullah Ropari". 40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent. Independently Published. pp. 294–302. ISBN 978-1-0810-0895-6.
  • Mehmood Syed Qasim. Shahkar Islami Encyclopedia (in Urdu). 1. Al-Faisal. pp. 1054–1056.
  • Mohammad Ameen Mohammadi (2019). Tehreek-e-Pakistan mein Ulama-e-Ahle-Hadees Ka Kirdar [Role of Ahl-i Hadith scholar in Tehreek-e-Pakistan] (in Urdu). Urdu Bazar, Lahore: Dar al-Muslimeen. pp. 499–502.
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