Muhammad Salim Qasmi
Muhammad Salim Qasmi Siddiqi (8 January 1926 — 14 April 2018) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar. He was the great grandson of the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband, Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, being the eldest son of Qari Muhammad Tayyib.[1] He co-founded Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband alongwith Anzar Shah Kashmiri.[2]
Khatīb al-Islām, Mawlāna Muhammad Salim Qasmi | |
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Chief-Rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband | |
In office 25 March 1982 – 3 September 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi |
Personal | |
Born | 8 January 1926 |
Died | 14 April 2018 92) | (aged
Resting place | Mazar-e-Qasmi, Deoband |
Religion | Islam |
Parents |
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Region | India |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Main interest(s) | Ilm al-Kalam, Islamic Philosophy |
Notable work(s) | Mabaadi al Tarbiyat al Islami (Arabic) |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Founder of | Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
Awards | Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi Award, Imam Shah Waliullah Award, Nishan-e-Imtiyaz (Egypt) |
Early life and education
Muhammad Salim was born on 8 January 1926 at Deoband, a town in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.[3] He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1948 where his teachers included Hussain Ahmed Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi, Ibrahim Balyawi and Syed Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi.[3] He studied Mizan, a book of Arabic grammar under Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[3]
Career
After Qasmi completed his studies at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1948, he was appointed as a teacher there in 1949.[4] He taught the important books of dars-e-nizami, and his class of Sharah Aqa'id was largely admired. In 1982, along with Anzar Shah Kashmiri, he left Darul Uloom Deoband and co-founded Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband and remained its chief rector.[5][6][7]
Literary works
Qasmi's works include:[8]
- Mabaadi al Tarbiyat al Islami (Arabic)
- Jaizah Tarjama Quran Karim
- Taajdar e Arze Haram ka Paigham
- Mardaan-e-Ghaazi
- Ek Azeem Tarikhi Khidmat
- Safar Nama Burma
- Khutbat e Khatibul Islam (collection of his speeches) has been published in 5 volumes.
Positions held
Salim Qasmi held the following positions during his lifetime:[3]
- Chief Rector, Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband
- Vice-President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board
- Member, Aligarh Muslim University Court.
- Member of Advisory Board and Managing Committee, Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.
- Member of Advisory Board, Mazahir Uloom Waqf, Saharanpur.
- Permanent Member of the Fiqh Council, Al-Azhar, Cairo
- President, All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (before two fractions of it finally united).
- Patron, Kul Hind Rabta-e-Masajid.
- Patron, Islamic Fiqh Academy, India.[9]
Awards and recognition
Death and legacy
Muhammad Salim Qasmi died on Saturday 14 April 2018 in Deoband, aged 92.[6][12] Hujjatul Islam Academy held a 3 days international seminar in August 2018 on The Life and Achievements of Qasmi.[7] His son Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi has been the rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband since 3 September 2014.[13] Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom Al-Islamiah organized a one-day seminar in collaboration with the Islamic Studies department of Jamia Millia Islamia on Qasmi’s life and works. The seminar was held in the Ansari Auditorium of the Jamia Millia Islamia and was attended by Akhtarul Wasey. [14]
See also
References
- Dr. Mohammad Shakaib Qasmi; Sheikh Ghulam Nabi Qasmi. The Life and Times of Hakimul Islam Mawlana Qari Muhammad Tayyib (PDF). Hujjat al-Islam Academy, Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband. p. 194. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- Noor Alam Khalil Amini. Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah (PDF). Archive.org (in Urdu). Idara Ilm-o-Adab, Deoband. pp. 798–818.
- "Obituary: Maulana Muhammad Salim Qasmi, an ocean of knowledge". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- Mahtab, Ahsan, ed. (16–31 January 2017). "Urdu Ke Farogh Mai Ulama-e-Deoband Ka 150 Saala Kirdar" [150 year role of the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband in the propagation of Urdu]. Fikr-e-Inqelab (in Urdu). All India Tanzeem Ulma-e-Haque Trust. 5 (112): 289.
- Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi. "Mawlana Anzar Shah Kashmiri: A Tribute to His Life and Services". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Deoband rector Maulana Salim Qasmi no more". RisingKashmir.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- M. Burhanuddin Qasmi. MAULANA MOHAMMAD SALIM QASMI AND HIS CONTRIBUTION THROUGH ALL INDIA MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW BOARD (AIMPLB). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Salim Qasmi (RA)". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- A Brief Report (Islamic Fiqh Academy) Year 1989-2014 (PDF). Islamic Fiqh Academy, India. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Waliullah Award presented to Maulana Salim". MilliGazette.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi award to Maulana Salim Qasmi". MilliGazette.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Rector Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband Maulana Mohammad Salim Qasmi dies at 92". Ummid.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Maulana Mohammad Sufyan Qasmi, The Rector, Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "مولانا محمد سالم قاسمی اتحاد امت کے عظیم پیامبر تھے: مقررین". 3 March 2019.