Khawaja Khan Muhammad
Maulana Khawaja Khan Muhammad ((Urdu: مولانا خواجہ خان محمد) born; 1920 - 5 May 2010) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former principal of Khanqah Sirajia Kundian and Emir of the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat.[1][2][3]
Khawaja Khan Muhammad | |
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مولانا خواجہ خان محمد | |
Personal | |
Born | 1920 |
Died | 5 May 2010 |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | British Raj Pakistan |
Children | Khalil Ahmed |
Parents |
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Denomination | Sunni |
Movement | Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat |
Political party | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam |
Alma mater | Khanqah Sirajia Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel Darul Uloom Deoband |
Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
Profession | Islamic Scholar |
6ht Emir of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat | |
In office 1977–2010 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Yousuf Banuri |
Succeeded by | Abdul Majeed Ludhianvi |
Institute | Khanqah Sirajia |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Muhammad Yousuf Banuri Husain Ahmed Madani |
Profession | Islamic Scholar |
Early life and education
Khawaja Khan Muhammad was born in 1920 in Mianwali District to Khawaja Umar Sahib. He attended school to the sixth grade, then he studied Quran and early religious books at Khanqah Sirajia Kundian. He went to Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel for further education. Then he went to Darul Uloom Deoband to complete his studies. Apart from Izaz Ali Amrohi and other eminent teachers, he also got the honor of being a special student of Shaykh-ul-Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Husain Ahmed Madani.[1][4]
Career
After graduating from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1941, he returned to the Khanqah Sirajia Kundian and began teaching there. He served Khanqah Sirajia as principal for about sixty years till his death. He also served as Emir of the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat after the death of Muhammad Yousuf Banuri in 1977.[1] He used to perform Hajj almost every year, so far he has performed about 65 Hajj.[5]
Death and legacy
Khawaja Khan Muhammad was more than 90 years old and apparently had no disease except old age and weakness but in the last few days he was undergoing treatment in Multan due to severe Jaundice and died on Wednesday 5th May 2010 after Maghrib prayers. His funeral prayers were offered by his son and successor Khalil Ahmed, which was attended by millions of people from across the country, and was buried next to his mentor Maulana Abdullah Ludhianvi in the Khanqah Sarajia cemetery.[1] The funeral was attended by many scholars like Maulana Fazlur Rehman, then Federal Minister Atta-ur-Rehman, Ubaidur Rahman Zia, Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Saleemullah Khan, Abdur Razzaq Iskander, Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Maulana Amjad Khan, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari, Gul Naseeb Khan and Qari Fayyaz-ur-Rahman Alvi. Punjab Assembly member Ali Haider Noor Khan Niazi representing then Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif attended the funeral prayer and also laid a wreath on the grave.[6]
References
- مولانا مجیب الرحمن انقلابی (22 May 2015). "حضرت مولانا خواجہ خان محمد صاحبؒ ....پیکر رشد وہدایت". dailypakistan.com.pk. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Abdul Aziz Anjum. "حضرت خواجہ خان محمد". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "HAZRAT KHWAJA KHAN MUHAMMAD SAHIB- KHANQAH SIRAJI". mianwali.org. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Zahid Ur Rashdi. "حضرت مولانا خواجہ خان محمدؒ". zahidrashdi.org. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- عبدالوحید مزاج میانوالی (18 September 2016). "خواجہ خواجگان حضرت مولانا خواجہ خان محمدؒ". dunya.com.pk. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "خواجہ خان محمد خانقاہ سراجیہ میں سپرد خاک' نماز جنازہ میں لاکھوں افراد کی شرکت". nawaiwaqt.com. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2020.