Abul Qasim Nomani

Abul Qasim Nomani (born 14 January 1947) is an Indian Islamic scholar and the current Vice Chancellor^[2] and Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband. He has been ranked among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world.^[3][4]

Mufti, Shaikhul Hadith Abul Qasim Nomani
ابوالقاسم نعمانی
13th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 July 2011
Preceded by	Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi
10th Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 October 2020
Preceded by	Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri
Personal life
Born	Abul Qasim Nomani (1947-01-14) 14 January 1947 (age 78) Benares, Benares State, British India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Deoband Darul Uloom Mau Jamia Miftahul Uloom
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Creed	Maturidi
Muslim leader
Disciple of	Mahmood Hasan Gangohi

Biography

Abul Qasim Nomani was born in Varanasi (Banaras) UP on 14 January 1947.^[5] In 1960, Nomani took admission in Darul Uloom Mau for Arabic education. After that, in 1962, after studying for one year at Miftahul Uloom Mau, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband for higher education, and graduated from there in 1967. He became a member of Majlis ash-Shura (the Governing body) of Darul Uloom in 1992.^[3]

Nomani was succeeded by Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi as Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband on 24 July 2011.^[6][7][8]

On 14 October 2020, Nomani was appointed Sheikh al-Hadith in Deoband seminary.^[9]