Yusuf Islahi
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Muhammad Yusuf Islahi is a popular writer on Islam
. He is a scholar, writer and an orator. He is a member of topmost decision-making and leadership organ of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
, the Markazi Majlis e Shura (Central Advisory Council). He is also the chief patron of Project WhyIslam of Islamic Circle of North America
.
. He was educated in Islamic Studies
initially from Mazaherul uloom, Saharanpur District
and Higher studies and Fazeelat from Madarsatul-Islah, Sarai Mir
. He memorized Qur'an
and also learnt Tajweed. After passing high school, his father Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Abdul Qadeem Khan sent him to Madrasa Mazahirul Uloom, Saharanpur
, Later he joined Madarsatul Islah, Sarai Mir
, Azamgarh
, he spent four years under the guidance of Maulana Akhtar Ahsan Islahi and received Sanad Fazilat with distinction.
. Famous among them are Aadab e Zindagi (Etiquettes of Life in Islam), Asan Fiqh (Everyday Fiqh), Quraani Taleemat, Sura-e-Yaseen, Sura-e-Saff, Tafhimul Hadith, Guldasta-e-Hadith, Islami Muashrah, Husne Muashrat, Dai -e-Azam, Roshan Sitare and others. Many of his books are translated in English
, Hindi
,Persian and other languages..
at the age of 25 years and has been entrusted with various key posts. He is a member of Markazi Majlis Shura (Central Advisory Committee) for the last five terms.
He is also guiding many educational and welfare institutions. He is the Rector of Jameatus Salehat, Rampur
( Founder: Maulana Abdul Hai), a unique and very well known institution for higher Arabic and Islamic education for girls.
He is also the chief patron of Project WhyIslam of Islamic Circle of North America
.
Markazi Darsgahe Islami, Rampur runs under his guidance for the last few years. Several other educational and welfare institutions also seek advice and guidance from him.
He spends a few months every year in the United States of America for the cause of Da’wah. A large number of Muslims and Islamic Center benefit from his knowledge and experience which he shares through his speeches and writings.
He has also visited many western countries for Da'wah activities. He visited Australia in March 2009 at the request of Islamic Forum for Australian Muslims and delivered many lectures in Sydney, Melbourne and Canbarra.
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. He is a scholar, writer and an orator. He is a member of topmost decision-making and leadership organ of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
, the Markazi Majlis e Shura (Central Advisory Council). He is also the chief patron of Project WhyIslam of Islamic Circle of North America
Islamic Circle of North America
Islamic Circle of North America , formally chartered in 1971 but active since 1968, is an Islamic North American grassroots umbrella organization....
.
Early life
Born on 9 July 1932 at Formalee, District-Atak, he received his primary education in BareillyBareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
. He was educated in Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
initially from Mazaherul uloom, Saharanpur District
Saharanpur District
Saharanpur district is the northernmost of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. Bordering the states of Haryana and Uttarakhand, and close to the foothills of Shivalik range, it lies in the northern part of the Doab region...
and Higher studies and Fazeelat from Madarsatul-Islah, Sarai Mir
Sarai Mir
Sarai Mir is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is well known in the Islamic educational circles because of existence of many big and small madrasas such as Madrasatul Islah in north east & Madrasa Baitul Uloom in west while the Faizul Uloom...
. He memorized Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
and also learnt Tajweed. After passing high school, his father Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Abdul Qadeem Khan sent him to Madrasa Mazahirul Uloom, Saharanpur
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
, Later he joined Madarsatul Islah, Sarai Mir
Sarai Mir
Sarai Mir is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is well known in the Islamic educational circles because of existence of many big and small madrasas such as Madrasatul Islah in north east & Madrasa Baitul Uloom in west while the Faizul Uloom...
, Azamgarh
Azamgarh
Azamgarh is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of Azamgarh district and Azamgarh Division.-History:Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts of the State, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except the north-eastern part of it which was included in the...
, he spent four years under the guidance of Maulana Akhtar Ahsan Islahi and received Sanad Fazilat with distinction.
Work
He has been editing the popular Urdu magazine “Zikra Jadeed” for the last 35 years. He has authored and published more than 60 books on various aspects of IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. Famous among them are Aadab e Zindagi (Etiquettes of Life in Islam), Asan Fiqh (Everyday Fiqh), Quraani Taleemat, Sura-e-Yaseen, Sura-e-Saff, Tafhimul Hadith, Guldasta-e-Hadith, Islami Muashrah, Husne Muashrat, Dai -e-Azam, Roshan Sitare and others. Many of his books are translated in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
,Persian and other languages..
Association with various Organisations
He became a member of Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
at the age of 25 years and has been entrusted with various key posts. He is a member of Markazi Majlis Shura (Central Advisory Committee) for the last five terms.
He is also guiding many educational and welfare institutions. He is the Rector of Jameatus Salehat, Rampur
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rampur is a city and a municipality located in Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rampur district is located at Longitude 78-0-54 to 69-0-28 East and Latitude 28-25 to 29-10 North and spans an area of 2,367 km².It also gave its name to a former princely state of British...
( Founder: Maulana Abdul Hai), a unique and very well known institution for higher Arabic and Islamic education for girls.
He is also the chief patron of Project WhyIslam of Islamic Circle of North America
Islamic Circle of North America
Islamic Circle of North America , formally chartered in 1971 but active since 1968, is an Islamic North American grassroots umbrella organization....
.
Markazi Darsgahe Islami, Rampur runs under his guidance for the last few years. Several other educational and welfare institutions also seek advice and guidance from him.
He spends a few months every year in the United States of America for the cause of Da’wah. A large number of Muslims and Islamic Center benefit from his knowledge and experience which he shares through his speeches and writings.
He has also visited many western countries for Da'wah activities. He visited Australia in March 2009 at the request of Islamic Forum for Australian Muslims and delivered many lectures in Sydney, Melbourne and Canbarra.
See also
- Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
- Maulana Maududi
- Jalaluddin UmriJalaluddin UmriSyed Jalaluddin Umri Syed Jalaluddin Umri Syed Jalaluddin Umri (Urdu: السيّد جلال الدین عمری Arabic: سيّد جلال الدین العمری(Born in 1935) is the present Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind...
- Students Islamic Organisation of IndiaStudents Islamic Organisation of IndiaStudents Islamic Organization of India is the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Students Islamic Organisation was formed in 1982. According to its constitution, it aims at presenting Da’wah before students and youth, promote virtues, and moral values in educational institutions.The...