Abdur Razzaq Iskander

Dr. Abdur Razzaq Iskander (born; 1935) (Urdu: مولانا ڈاکٹر عبدالرزاق اسکندر) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and writer. He is the incumbent chancellor and Sheikh-ul-Hadith of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia,[1] Emir of the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat[2] and President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[3]

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Dr. Abdur Razzaq Iskander
ڈاکٹر عبدالرزاق اسکندر
Personal
Born1935 (age 85–86)
Kakul, NWFP, British India
ReligionIslam
Nationality British India
 Pakistani
Parents
  • Sikandar Khan (father)
DenominationSunni
Alma materJamia Darul Uloom, Karachi
Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
Islamic University of Madinah
Al-Azhar University
4th chancellor of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
Assumed office
2 November 1997
Preceded byHabibullah Mukhtar
8th Emir of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byAbdul Majeed Ludhianvi
7th President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Assumed office
5 October 2017
Preceded bySaleemullah Khan
9th Vice President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office
30 September 2001 – 5 October 2017
Preceded byHasan Jan
Succeeded byAnwar-ul-Haq Haqqani
InstituteJamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Muslim leader
TeacherMuhammad Yousuf Banuri
Syed Abdul Haq Nafay Kakakhail
Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki

Early life and Education

Abdur Razzaq was born in a religious family in Kokal (Tehsil Havelian), Abbottabad District to Sikandar Khan bin Zaman Khan. He got his early education in his hometown. After that he studied for two years in Madrassa Darul Uloom Chohar Sharif, Haripur and for two years in Ahmed Al-Madrassa Sikandarpur. Then he studied the 4th to 6th years of Dars-i Nizami in Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi, 7th year and Dora E Hadees from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in 1956 - he was the first student of Dars-i Nizami in this madrassa. After that, he enrolled in the Islamic University of Madinah in 1962 and studied theology for four years. Later enrolled in Al-Azhar University in 1972, and completed his doctorate.[4]

He was the disciple of Muhammad Yousuf Banuri, in addition, he benefited from the company of Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi and Abdul Hai Arifi. And permission of allegiance and caliphate was obtained from Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi and Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar.[4]

Career

Abdur Razzaq has been teaching since 1955 in various institutions. During his studies in Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi and Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia he started teaching. In 1997 he was made a member of the working committee of the Wifaq ul Madaris. He also served as Vice President of Wifaq ul Madaris from 30 September 2001 to 5 October 2017.[5] After the death of Saleemullah Khan, he remained acting president for about 9 months. On October 5, 2017, he was unanimously elected Permanent President.[4]

In 1981 he was elected a member of the Majlis-e-Shura of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. After the demise of Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini in 2008, he was made the Central Deputy Amir of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. After the death of Maulana Abdul Majeed Ludhianvi in 2015, he was elected the Emir of AMTKN.[4]

He is also president of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-Madaris Pakistan.[6]

Literary works

Most of his works are translated from Urdu to Arabic and some from Arabic to Urdu.

  • Tablighi Jamaat & Principles and Methodology of its Dawah (translated from Urdu)[7]
  • Attariqa Tul Asriyya (Part 1 & 2)[8][9]
  • Tahafuzz E Madaris [10]

References
  1. "The Academic Council". banuri.edu.pk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "دین اسلام میں کسی اضافے کی ضرورت نہیں، مولانا عبدالرزاق". urdu.geo.tv. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "مولانا ڈاکٹر عبدالرزاق اسکندر کون ہیں ؟". alert.com.pk. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "Naib Sadoor نائب صدور". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. مظفر اعجاز (19 February 2020). "وفاق المدارس کی تقریب اور مدارس". jasarat.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. "Tablighi Jamaat & Principles and Methodology of its Dawah". archive.org. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. "Attariqa Tul Asriyya part 1". archive.org. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. "Attariqa Tul Asriyya part 2". archive.org. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. "Tahafuzz E Madaris". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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