Zafar Ahmad Usmani
20th-century Islamic scholar and influential figure of the Hanafi school of thought / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zafar Ahmad Usmani (also known as Zafar Ahmad Thanwi) (Arabic: ظفر أحمد العثماني) (4 October 1892 – 1974), was a 20th Century Sunni Muslim Jurist who became an influential figure of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence's Deobandi Movement. He also was a prominent Pakistan Movement activist.[1][2]
Quick Facts Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Preceded by ...
Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | |
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In office 1949–Unknown | |
Preceded by | Shabbir Ahmad Usmani |
Succeeded by | Abdullah Darkhawasti |
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Born | 4 October 1892 [13th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1310 AH] Deoband, India |
Died | 1974 Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Modern |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Political party | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam |
Main interest(s) | Jurisprudence Pakistan Movement activist |
Notable work(s) | I'la al-Sunan |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
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He is most famous for having written I'la Al-Sunan, a 20 volume Hadith encyclopedia of Hanafi proofs, written as a refutation by the Hanafi school against the objections raised by the growing Ahl-i Hadith movement, as per the request of his uncle Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[3]