Muhammad Miyan Deobandi
Muhammad Miyan Deobandi (1903-1975) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and Indian freedom struggle activist. He was a disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani. He wrote historical books in Urdu.[1][2]
Mu’arrikh-e-Millat, Sayyid-ul-Millat, Maulana Muhammad Miyan Deobandi | |
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Title | Mu'arrikh-e-Millat, Sayyid-ul-Millat |
Personal | |
Born | Muzaffar Mian 4 October 1903 Bulandshahr, British India |
Died | 22 October 1975 72) | (aged
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | India |
Region | India |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Main interest(s) | History, Urdu literature, Hadith, Politics |
Notable work(s) | Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Kya Hai?, Ulama-e-Hind Ka Shaandar Maazi, Ulama-e-Haqq Aur Unke Mujahidana Karname, Aseeraan-e-Malta |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Hussain Ahmad Madani |
Influenced
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Birth and education
Muhammad Miyan Deobandi belonged to a Rizwi Syed family of Deoband. He was born on 4 October 1903 in Bulandshahar.[3] He began his studies at home and read Qur'an from a tutor of Muzaffarnagar. He joined the Persian class of the Darul Uloom Deoband in 1912/1913 (1331 AH) and graduated from the Darul Uloom in 1925 (1343 AH). His teachers include Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Izaz Ali Amrohi.[4][5]
He was a disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani.[1]
Career
Muhammad Miyan started his teaching career from Arrah, Shahabad, Bihar, thereafter, he served as a teacher and mufti for a long time at Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad. He was appointed as the organizer of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and also served as its chief organizer for one year. In the last phase his life he served as Shaykh al-Hadith in Madrasa Aminia, Delhi and as secretary of the Idara Mabahith-e-Fiqhiyyah. He was a member of the majlis-e-shura of the Darul Uloom Deoband in 1950.[4]
His students include Mufti Mahmud, Athar Mubarakpuri and Asir Adrawi.[6][3][7]
Death and legacy
Muhammad Miyan died in Delhi on 22 October 1975, aged 72. He is referred as Mu'arrikh-e-Millat for his historical works. His followers refer him as Sayyid-ul-Millat.[3][4][5]
Literary works
Muhammad Miyan Deobandi’s works include:
- Ahd-e-Zarrin awr Misali Hukumatein [8][4]
- Aseeran-e-Malta[9]
- Mishkat al-Athaar [4]
- Imam Shah Abdul Aziz Afkaar-o-Khidmaat[10]
- Panipat aur Buzurgan-e-Panipat[4]
- Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Kya Hai?
- Shawahid-e-Taqaddus
- Tareekh-e-Islam
- Tehreek Reshmi Rumaal (Translated to English as Silk Letter Movement) by Muhammadullah Qasmi).[11]
- Ulama-e-Hind Ka Shandaar Maazi (2 volumes) [12]
- Ulama-e-Haqq Aur Unke Mujahidana Karname (2 volumes) [13]
- Waliullahi Tehreek [14]
See also
References
- Nur Alam Khalil Amini. Pase Marge Zindah (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara Ilm-o-Adab. p. 106.
- "Musannifeen wa Muwarrikheen". dud.edu.in.
- Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. "Musannif ka Ta'aruf". Tarikh-e-Islam (PDF) (in Urdu). Maktaba Ludhyanwi, Binori Town, Karachi. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraishi (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. pp. 109–10.
- "مؤرخ ملت مولانا محمد میاں". lubpak.org.pk. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- Hassan, Mohd Amirul (2010). Contribution Of Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri to Arabic Studies: A Critical Study. (PhD thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 15. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi. Dastan Na'tamam (November, 2009 ed.). Kutub Khana Husainia, Deoband. pp. 72–73.
- Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Ahd-e-Zarrin awr Misali Hukumatein (in Urdu). Kitabistan, Qasim Jan Street, Delhi.
- Maulana Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Aseeran-e-Malta (in Urdu) (January 2002 ed.). Naimia Book Depot, Deoband.
- Imam Shah Abdul Aziz Afkaar-o-Khidmaat (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Maulana Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. SILK LETTER MOVEMENT. Translated by Muhammadullah Qasmi (First Edition, 2013 ed.). Shaikhul Hind Academy, Deoband and MANAK Publications, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. ISBN 978-93-7831-322-6.
- Maulana Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Ulama-e-Hind Ka Shandaar Maazi (2016 ed.). Naimia Islamic Book Store, Deoband.
- Maulana Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Ulama-e-Haqq Ke Mujahidana Karname. Faisal International, New Delhi.
- Waliullahi Tehreek (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2019.