Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi

Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi (1956 – 2018) was an Indian Islamic scholar, author and peace activist. He founded Athar Blood Bank in 2012 at Solapur.[1][2]

Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi
Born
Syed Shahabuddin

(1956-03-01)March 1, 1956
Babu Saleempur, Darbhanga, Bihar
DiedApril 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 62)
Pune
OccupationIslamic Spiritual Leader, Author
Notable work
Athar Blood Bank, Seerat e Badr-ud-Duja, Masjid-ul-Salam

Early life

Maulana Firdausi was born in 1956 in Babu Saleempur village of Darbhanga in a religious family. He graduated from Islamic Seminary Darul Uloom Ahmadiyya Salafia, Darbhanga, Bihar in 1971.[3]

Work life

Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi has founded the Athar Blood Bank under a public trust 'Athar Minorities Social and Welfare Association' at Solapur in 2012. He also built a mosque 'Masjid-ul-Salam' in Ambedkar Nagar, Solapur.[4][1]

He authored several books about Islam including a biography of Prophet Muhammad named Seerat e Badr-ud-Duja[5][6] and Talaq Talaq Talaq[7][2] - a book detailing marriage, divorce procedure in Islam.

He has denounced triple talaq and halala before the Supreme Court verdict, calling them un-Islamic and instrument to oppress the women.[8][9][10]

He also advocated the shifting of Babri mosque in Ayodhya.[11][12]

The role played by Maulana during Solapur riots happened in October 2002 was lauded by Asghar Ali Engineer who wrote, "It should also be mentioned here that the role played by Maulana Shahabuddin Salafi was very laudable. He restrained the Muslim youth in Saharnagar area and Asranagar area otherwise the Muslims would have suffered far more damage. The Muslim youth were quite violent in their behaviour. It was restraint and wisdom exercised by the Maulana and also Police Commissioner Mr. More that saved the situation. The Maulana also protected many Hindu lives in these areas."[13]

Death

Maulana Firdausi died on April 2, 2018 due to a heart attack at his Pune residence. He was buried at Kondhwa Gaothan Muslim cemetery in Pune.[4][14]

References
  1. TwoCircles.net. "Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi: A cleric who built a Blood Bank in Solapur | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  2. "कुरान में एक साथ 'तीन तलाक' का कहीं जिक्र नहीं: मौलाना फिरदौसी". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  3. "Biography". Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  4. "Maulana Shahabuddin – Maharashtra's first Muslim owned Blood Bank founder passes away". The Shahab. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. Firdausi, Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi (2015-12-30). Seerat e Badr-ud-Duja (in Urdu). Ubaidullah Salfi.
  6. results, search (2015). Seerat e Badr-Ud-Duja (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Seerat e Badr-Ud-Duja.
  7. Firdausi, Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi (2017-05-17). Talaq Talaq Talaq (in Urdu). Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi. ISBN 9788826438023.
  8. "Triple talaq, halala marriage is cruelty to women: Cleric - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  9. "Muslim scholars support ban on triple talaq, polygamy | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  10. "प्राइम टाइम इंट्रो : तीन तलाक पर रोक से नाइंसाफी खत्‍म?". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  11. "Another cleric bats for shifting of mosque in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  12. "Another cleric endorses mosque away from disputed site in Ayodhya". The Shahab. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  13. "RECENT RIOTS IN MAHARASHTRA Asghar Ali Engineer (Nov 2002)". www.sacw.net. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  14. Ansari, Abdul Hai; Khan, Saeed Ahmed (2018-04-02). "روحانی شخصیت، معروف عالم دین مولانا سید شہاب الدین سلفی فردوسی کی رحلت" [Spiritual Personality, well known Islamic Scholar Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi died] (PDF). The Inquilab (in Urdu). Mumbai. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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