Hasan Jan
Hassan Jan Madani (Urdu:مولانا حسن جان مدنی ) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar who was born on 6 January 1938 in Prang, Charsadda. He was Shaikhul-Hadith at Darwesh Masjid in Peshawar and used to deliver Friday sermons in the same mosque. He was also the vice president of Wifaqul-Madaras, the largest board of Islamic universities (Jamiat).
Maulana, Shaikhul-Hadith Hasan Jan | |
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| Former Vice President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan | |
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| Born | 6 January 1938 Prang, Charsadda |
| Died | 17 September 2007 (aged 69) |
| Cause of death | assassination |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Alma mater | Jamia Ashrafia Islamic University of Madinah Darul Uloom Haqqania University of Peshawar |
| Teachers | Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi Muhammad Rasul Khan Hazarvi |
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| Awards | Sitara-e-Shujaat Gold medal (MA-Islamiat) |
Education
Hasan Jan memorized the Quran in Masjid e Nabavi in three months. He studied basic mathematics and Arabic grammar from his uncle. He later got admission at Anjuman Taleem-ul-Quran where he learnt basic Urdu and Islamiat. He then moved to Darul-uloom Utmanzai where he completed Dars-e-Nizami. After Dars-e-Nizami, he moved to Jamia Ashrafia Lahore, where he studied Hadith books from Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi and Maulana Muhammad Rasool Khan Hazarvi. He got degree of Fazal-e-Deniat from Darul Uloom Haqqania with distinction. On 11 June 1962 he moved to Madina for further studies at The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah. He was awarded gold medal by the University of Peshawar in MA Islamiat for his distinction.[1]
Politics
Hasan Jan was not a politician however he supported Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. He was the teacher of Fazal-ur-Rehman. He contested the 1990 elections and defeated the then Awami National Party leader Abdul Wali Khan in his stronghold. He served as MNA for some time. [1]
Assassination
On Saturday 17 September 2007 some unknown people came to him near Aftari time and requested him to go with them for Nikah-Khwani. He was assassinated at Wazir Bagh behind Janaz Ga (Funeral Prayer place) in the suburbs of Peshawar.[2] It is believed that he was killed by the unknown persons may be for his moderate views, which included issuing fatwas against suicide bombings.[3][4]
References
- "Maulana Hassan Jan shot dead in Peshawar". Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Ground Report September 16, 2007 Archived March 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Nishapuri, Abdul (July 28, 2012) Maulana Hassan Jan, a moderate Deobandi cleric killed by unknown persons lubpak.com
- Murshed, Mushfiq (2009-05-03) Uniting against militant ideology dawn.com