Mahmud Deobandi

Not to be confused with Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.

Mahmud Deobandi (also known as Mulla Mahmud) (died 1886) was a Muslim scholar who became the first teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband.^[1] His most notable student is Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.^[2]

Mullah Mahmud Deobandi
Personal life
Died	1886 Deoband
Resting place	Deoband
Known for	being first teacher of Darul Uloom Deoband
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni Islam
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Muslim leader
Students Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Azizur Rahman Usmani

Biography

Mahmud was a fellow of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband. He studied ahadith with Shah Abdul Ghani.^[3] In 1866, when Darul Uloom Deoband was established, he was appointed as a teacher.^[4] He taught in Darul Uloom Deoband for twenty years until he died in 1886.^[5] He is buried in Deoband.^[3]

His students include Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Ashraf Ali Thanwi^[6][5] and Azizur Rahman Usmani.^[7]