Muhammad Adil Khan
Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar (1957–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muḥammad Adil Khan (or Adil Khān; 1957 – 10 October 2020) was a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar who served as the rector of Jamia Farooqia. He was seen as an influential scholar in Pakistan.[1]
This article is about Islamic scholar. For others, see Adil Khan (disambiguation).
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Mawlānā Muhammad Adil Khan | |
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Rector of Jamia Farooqia | |
In office 15 January 2017 – 10 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Saleemullah Khan |
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Born | 1957 |
Died | 10 October 2020(2020-10-10) (aged 62–63) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Manner of death | Assassination |
Alma mater | Jamia Farooqia, University of Karachi |
Awards | Five Star Ranking Award, 2018 from Malaysia Higher Education |
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Religion | Islam |
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Denomination | Sunni Hanafi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Notable work(s) | Tārīkh Islāmi Jamhūriya-e-Pākistān |
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Khan was an alumnus of the Jamia Farooqia and the University of Karachi and taught at the International Islamic University Malaysia for eight years from 2010 to 2018. He was assassinated by unknown armed men near a shopping center in Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi on 10 October 2020.