Shamsul Haq Afghani

Allama Syed Shamsul Haq Afghani (born; 8 January 1901 - 16 August 1983) (Urdu: علامہ سیّد شمس الحق افغانی;(SI)) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan from 19 October 1959 – 12 January 1963.[1]

Shaykh-ul-Tafsir, Allama

Syed Shamsul Haq Afghani
علامہ سیّد شمس الحق افغانی
1st President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office
19 October 1959 – 12 January 1963
Preceded byNone (office created)
Succeeded byMaulana Khair Muhammad Jalandhari
Judge and Minister of Education
of the Khanate of Kalat
In office
 –
Personal details
Born(1901-01-08)8 January 1901
Charsadda
Died16 August 1983(1983-08-16) (aged 82)
Nationality British India
 Pakistani
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (1980)
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
InstituteDarul Uloom Deoband
Wafaq ul Madaris
Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Muslim leader
TeacherAnwar Shah Kashmiri
Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Muhammad Rasul Khan Hazarvi

Education

He received his early education from his father, then entered a primary school in 1909. Then got further education from different scholars of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan. He got his higher education from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1920 and completed his "Dora-e-Hadith" in 1921. His teachers include famous religious scholars like, Anwar Shah Kashmiri Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi Muhammad Rasul Khan Hazarvi Ashraf Ali Thanwi and Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.

Career

In 1923, he was appointed as the President of Madrasa Mazharul Uloom Karachi. In 1924 he became the president of Madrasa Irshad Uloom Latakana, Sindh. In 1932 he was appointed as the President of Madras Darul Fuyuz Sindh. From 1932 to 1939, he was a high-ranking teacher and Shaykh-ul-Tafsir at Darul Uloom Deoband[2]. In 1944 served as a teacher of Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel. In 1948 he served as the President of Madrasa Qasim-ul-Uloom, Lahore. In 1963 he became the Shaykh-ul-Tafsir of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and taught for about 12 years[3]. He also served as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology

Literary works

Afghani has authored many books, including:

  • Uloom ul Quran[4][5]
  • Science Aur Islam [6]
  • Ahkam ul Quran
  • Mufradat ul Quran
  • Mushkilat ul Quran
  • Tasuwaf Aur Tameer e Kirdar
  • Socialism Aur Islam
  • communism Aur Islam
  • Moin Al-Qada Wal Muftiyeen (Arabic)
  • Ihtisab Qadianiat Volume 13[7]
  • Islami Jihad
  • Science Aur Islam
  • Sharh Zabita-e-Deewani
  • Allami Mushkilat aur unka Qurani hal
  • Sarmaya Darana Ishteraki Nizam Ka Islami Muashi Nizam Say Mawaznah
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References
  1. "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "Ulama e Deoband". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. "Department of Islamic Studies". iub.edu.pk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. "Maulana Shamsul Haq Afghani, Uloom Ul Quran". archive.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. "Aloomul Quran". unioncatalog.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. "Science_aor_islam - Molana Shams Ul Haq Afghani". scribd.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. "Ihtisab Qadianiat Volume 13". nabuwat.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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