Hussain Ahmed Madani
Indian Islamic scholar and independence activist (1879–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hussain Ahmad Madani (6 October 1879 – 5 December 1957) was an Indian Islamic scholar, serving as the principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1954.[2][3]
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Shaykh al-Islam, Mawlana Hussain Ahmad Madani | |
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5th Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
In office 1927 – 5 December 1957 | |
Preceded by | Anwar Shah Kashmiri |
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4th President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
In office 1940 – 5 December 1957 | |
Preceded by | Kifayatullah Dehlawi |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Saeed Dehlavi[1] |
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Born | (1879-10-06)6 October 1879 |
Died | 5 December 1957(1957-12-05) (aged 78) |
Religion | Islam |
Children | Asad Madni, Arshad Madani, Asjad Madani |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Main interest(s) | Hadith, Tafsir, Fiqh |
Notable idea(s) | Composite nationalism |
Notable work(s) | Naqsh-e-Hayat |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Tariqa | Chishti (Sabiri-Imdadi) Naqshbandi Qadri Suhrawardy |
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Madani played a key role in cementing the Congress-Khilafat Pact in the 1920s and "Through a series of lectures and pamphlets during the 1920s and 1930s, Madani prepared the ground for the cooperation of the Indian Ulama with the Indian National Congress."[4]
His work Muttahida Qaumiyat Aur Islam was published in 1938 and advocated for a united country, in opposition to the partition of India.[5]