Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi
Muhammad Yousuf Ludhianvi (1932 – 2000) was a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar, author, muhaddith,[1][2] and an Ahrari leader, Muslim scholar and Vice President of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. He was born in Esapur, Ludhiana, Eastern Punjab, India. He was assassinated on 18 May 2000 in Karachi, Pakistan, while going to his office at Numaish Chowrangi before Zuhr prayer.[1][3][4]
Shahid Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Muhammad Yousuf Ludhianvi | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 18 May 2000 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Creed | Sunni Islam |
| Movement | Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat |
Biography
Yusuf Ludhianvi was a Muslim scholar born in 1932 in the village of Isapur in the Ludhiana District of Eastern Punjab, India.[2] His father, Allah Baksh was the 'numberdar' or the chief of his village. Since his father was a follower of the religious leader Abdul Qadir Raipuri, his father also was a good practicing Muslim. He received his primary Islamic education in Ludhiana, British India and finished it in Multan, Pakistan under the guidance of Khair Muhammad Jalandhari before becoming a distinguished teacher of Hadith first in Faisalabad and Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan and then at Jamia Binoria in Karachi, Pakistan.[2]
Yusuf Ludhianvi wrote over 100 books which have been translated into numerous languages. Aap Kay Masail Aur Unka Hul (regarded as Hanafi Fiqh authority) and Ikhtilaf-e- Ummat and Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (Factions in the Ummah and the Straight Path) are among his memorable works.[1][4]
Besides being the editor of Al-Bayyinat, he was the Vice-President of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat (International Committee for the Protection of the Finality of Prophethood) and one of the founding fathers of the Iqra School chain.[2] He taught hadith at Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia also known as Jamia Binoria in Karachi, one of the largest seminaries in Pakistan.[1][2]
Considering his religious knowledge and ability, Muhammad Yousuf Banuri, Amir of Jamia Binoria, appointed him to edit the 'Khatm-e-Nubuwwat' (weekly newspaper) and the 'Al-Bayyinat' (monthly magazine).[2][4]
Before being murdered, Yusuf Ludhianvi had been leading efforts to end the ongoing violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims.[1] He was a well-known scholar of the Muslim majority Sunni sect of Islam and had thousands of followers all over Pakistan. Hundreds of his supporters came out in the streets of Karachi to protest his murder and the news of the murder even caused a decline in the Pakistan Stock Exchange index at the end of the day.[3]
References
- "Sunni scholar killed in Karachi". BBC News. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Mujib-ur-Rehman Inquilabi (24 May 2016). "Profile of Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi (in Urdu language)". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Anwar Iqbal (18 May 2000). "Muslim scholar's murder triggers violence in Pakistan". United Press International (UPI) news agency. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Renowned Scholar Maulana Yusuf Ludhianvi Martyred in Karachi". albalagh.net website. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
Bibliography
Wasaya, Allah (2018). Tazkirah ShaheedeIslam Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi. Multan: Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. p. 408.