Mawlana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi | |
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12th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
In office 10 January 2011 – 24 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Marghoobur Rahman Bijnori |
Succeeded by | Abul Qasim Nomani |
Personal details | |
Born | Vastan village, Surat district, Gujarat |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur |
Personal | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Deobandi |
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Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi is an
Indian Muslim scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of
Darul Uloom Deoband. He was instrumental in reforming
madrasa education by introducing subjects like medicine and engineering to Darul Uloom institutions.
[1]
Vastanvi graduated from the Mazahir Uloom. [2] He had been removed from the Maharashtra State waqf board in 2018 for illegal possession of waqf's land in Ahmednagar for his institution [3] He had been charged for this illegal action of possessing a waqf's land; [4] consequently the state government had ordered the criminal action against Vastanvi. [5]
He was dismissed as the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband some said that it was because he praised modi but he denied it. Deoband institution also denied this. and he was the first person to be removed earlier than had they voluntarily resigned, or died in office. Howevere,Vastanvi decided not to challenge his removal in the courts. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Vastanvi established Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom in 1979 in Akkalkuwa.[ citation needed]
Mawlana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi | |
---|---|
12th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
In office 10 January 2011 – 24 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Marghoobur Rahman Bijnori |
Succeeded by | Abul Qasim Nomani |
Personal details | |
Born | Vastan village, Surat district, Gujarat |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur |
Personal | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Deobandi |
Part of a series on the |
Deobandi movement |
---|
Ideology and influences |
Founders and key figures |
|
Notable institutions |
Centres (markaz) of Tablighi Jamaat |
Associated organizations |
Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi is an
Indian Muslim scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of
Darul Uloom Deoband. He was instrumental in reforming
madrasa education by introducing subjects like medicine and engineering to Darul Uloom institutions.
[1]
Vastanvi graduated from the Mazahir Uloom. [2] He had been removed from the Maharashtra State waqf board in 2018 for illegal possession of waqf's land in Ahmednagar for his institution [3] He had been charged for this illegal action of possessing a waqf's land; [4] consequently the state government had ordered the criminal action against Vastanvi. [5]
He was dismissed as the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband some said that it was because he praised modi but he denied it. Deoband institution also denied this. and he was the first person to be removed earlier than had they voluntarily resigned, or died in office. Howevere,Vastanvi decided not to challenge his removal in the courts. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Vastanvi established Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom in 1979 in Akkalkuwa.[ citation needed]