Manazir Ahsan Gilani

Manazir Ahsan Geelani
Manazir Ahsan Geelani
Personal
Born	1 October 1892; Gilan, Nalanda, Bihar
Died	5 June 1956 (aged 63); Gilani, Nalanda, Bihar
Religion	Islam
Ethnicity	Indian
Region	India
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Movement	Deobandi
Main interest(s)	Hadith, History, Fiqh, Urdu Literature
Notable work(s)	Sawanih Qasmi, Tadwin-e-Hadith, Muqaddama Tadwin-e-Fiqh, Imam Abu Hanifa Ki Siyasi Zindagi
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Deoband
Muslim leader
	Influenced Muhammad Hamidullah;

Manazir Ahsan Gilani (1 October 1892 – 5 June 1956) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and former Dean of The Faculty of Theology in Osmania University. He wrote Tadwin-e-Hadith, Muqaddama Tadwin-e-Fiqh and Sawanih Qasmi.[1] Muhammad Hamidullah was among his students.

Birth and education

Manazir Ahsan Gilani was born on 1 October 1892 in Gilan, a small village in Nalanda district of Bihar.[2] His elementary education was at home and then he stayed in Tonk, Rajasthan for six years studying with Hakeem Barakaat Ahmad. Thereafter, at Darul Uloom Deoband (1331-1332 AH) he studied Sahih al-Bukhari and Jami` at-Tirmidhi with Mahmud al-Hasan and also accepted Mahmud Hasan Deobandi as his spiritual mentor. He studied Sahih Muslim with Anwar Shah Kashmiri. His other teachers at Darul Uloom Deoband included Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, Azizur Rahman Usmani, Habibur Rahman Usmani and Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi.[1]

Career

Gilani was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Theology in Osmania University, remaining there for 25 years. [3][4] His students included Muhammad Hamidullah and Ghulam Ahmad Rabbani.[5][6]

Literary works

Gilani’s books include:

An-Nabiul Khatim
Rahmatulil Alameen
Savanih-e-Abu Zar Ghifari
Savanih-e-Awais Qarni
Imam Abu Hanifa ki Siasi Zindagi
Tazkara-e-Shah Waliullah
Savanihe Qasmi - biography of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi
Musalmano ka Nizame Taleem-o-Tarbiat
Islami Muashiyaat
Tadween-e-Hadith
Ad-deenul Qayyim
Tadween-e-Quran
Muqaddama Tadween-e-Fiqh
Muqalaat-e-Ahsani
Tafseer-e-Soorah Kahf
Musalmano ki Firqabandio ka Afsanaa
Hazar(1000) Saal Pehley[7]

Death and legacy

Gilani suffered from heart problems from 9 November 1953. After a second heart attack in March 1954, he was shifted to Patna Hospital and was being treated by Ahmad Abdul Hayy. Gilani was prohibited from writing and reading. He died on 5 June 1956 at his native place Gilan, Bihar. His funeral prayer was led by Faseeh Ahmad Asthanwi.[8][9]

On 1 and 2 December 2018, the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi organised a two-day national conference at the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, on “The Life and Contributions of Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani”.[10]

References

"The Distinguished Researcher and Litterateur: Mawlānā Manāzir Ahsan Gīlāni". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
"2-day IOS national meet on Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani". www.iosworld.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
Prakash, Gyan; Menon, Nikhil; Laffan, Michael (22 February 2018). The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia. p. 249. ISBN 9781350038646.
Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraish. Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 85. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
Muhammad Hamidullah. "Islami Qanoon Bain al-Mamalik". Khutbaat-e-Bahawalpur. Hafzi Book Depot, Deoband. p. 138.
Manazir Ahsan Gilani and Ghulam Ahmad Rabbani. Tadwin-e-Quran: Yani Quran Ke Tahaffuz Par Ek Nazar. Ittihad, Deoband.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Manazir Ahsan Gilani. Hazaar Saal Pehle (in Urdu) (July 2004 ed.). Al-Ameen Kitabistaan, Deoband.
Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi. "Maulana Sayyed Manazir Ahsan Gilani". Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhi Lamhaat (in Urdu) (2015 ed.). Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur. pp. 87–89.
Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraish. Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 86. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
"2-day IOS national meet on Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani". iosworld.org. Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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[ilmgate-1] "The Distinguished Researcher and Litterateur: Mawlānā Manāzir Ahsan Gīlāni". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[ios-2] "2-day IOS national meet on Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani". www.iosworld.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[postcolonial-3] Prakash, Gyan; Menon, Nikhil; Laffan, Michael (22 February 2018). The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia. p. 249. ISBN 9781350038646.

[history1-4] Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraish. Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 85. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[khutbaat-5] Muhammad Hamidullah. "Islami Qanoon Bain al-Mamalik". Khutbaat-e-Bahawalpur. Hafzi Book Depot, Deoband. p. 138.

[6] Manazir Ahsan Gilani and Ghulam Ahmad Rabbani. Tadwin-e-Quran: Yani Quran Ke Tahaffuz Par Ek Nazar. Ittihad, Deoband.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[ameen-7] Manazir Ahsan Gilani. Hazaar Saal Pehle (in Urdu) (July 2004 ed.). Al-Ameen Kitabistaan, Deoband.

[8] Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi. "Maulana Sayyed Manazir Ahsan Gilani". Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhi Lamhaat (in Urdu) (2015 ed.). Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur. pp. 87–89.

[history-9] Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraish. Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 86. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[ios1-10] "2-day IOS national meet on Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani". iosworld.org. Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.