Muḥammad Mazhar Nanautawi | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1821 |
Died | 3 October 1885 | (aged 63–64)
Religion | Islam |
Alma mater | Zakir Husain Delhi College |
Relatives | Siddiqi family of Nanauta |
Muḥammad Mazhar Nanautawi (1821–1885) was an Indian Muslim scholar and a freedom struggle activist who played a crucial role in the development Mazahir Uloom. He participated in the Battle of Shamli.
Muḥammad Mazhar was born into the Siddiqi family of Nanauta in 1821. [1] [2] His father Lutf Ali was a cousin brother of Mamluk Ali Nanautawi. [3] Mazhar memorized the Quran and received his primary education from his father. [2] He studied with Mamluk Ali Nanautawi at the Delhi College. [1] He studied Muwatta Imam Malik and few other hadith books with Shah Abd al-Ghani Dehlawi and Sahih Bukhari with Shah Muḥammad Ishāq Dehlawi. [4] He was an authorized disciple of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi in Sufism. [5]
Mazhar was appointed the head teacher of Arabic department of the Government College in Varanasi by Aloys Sprenger. [6] He later headed the Arabic department of Government College, Ajmer. [7] He also taught at the Agra College. [8] Mazhar participated in the Indian freedom struggle and fought alongside Imdadullah Muhajir Makki in the Battle of Shamli. [9] His views about working in government institutes changed after 1857. [10] He joined the Nawal Kishore Press as a copy editor and worked there for more than seven years. [11] His copyedited works include Al-Ghazali's Ihya al-Ulūm and Tāhir Patni's Majma' al-Bahhār; the latter being the major academic work of that time. [11] In February 1867, Mazhar joined the Mazahir Uloom; where he taught the subjects including tafsir, hadith, fiqh, literature and history. [12] [13] He is credited as the founder of Mazahir Uloom for his role in its development. [5]
Mazhar died on 3 October 1885. [14] His students included Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri. [15]
Muḥammad Mazhar Nanautawi | |
---|---|
Personal | |
Born | 1821 |
Died | 3 October 1885 | (aged 63–64)
Religion | Islam |
Alma mater | Zakir Husain Delhi College |
Relatives | Siddiqi family of Nanauta |
Muḥammad Mazhar Nanautawi (1821–1885) was an Indian Muslim scholar and a freedom struggle activist who played a crucial role in the development Mazahir Uloom. He participated in the Battle of Shamli.
Muḥammad Mazhar was born into the Siddiqi family of Nanauta in 1821. [1] [2] His father Lutf Ali was a cousin brother of Mamluk Ali Nanautawi. [3] Mazhar memorized the Quran and received his primary education from his father. [2] He studied with Mamluk Ali Nanautawi at the Delhi College. [1] He studied Muwatta Imam Malik and few other hadith books with Shah Abd al-Ghani Dehlawi and Sahih Bukhari with Shah Muḥammad Ishāq Dehlawi. [4] He was an authorized disciple of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi in Sufism. [5]
Mazhar was appointed the head teacher of Arabic department of the Government College in Varanasi by Aloys Sprenger. [6] He later headed the Arabic department of Government College, Ajmer. [7] He also taught at the Agra College. [8] Mazhar participated in the Indian freedom struggle and fought alongside Imdadullah Muhajir Makki in the Battle of Shamli. [9] His views about working in government institutes changed after 1857. [10] He joined the Nawal Kishore Press as a copy editor and worked there for more than seven years. [11] His copyedited works include Al-Ghazali's Ihya al-Ulūm and Tāhir Patni's Majma' al-Bahhār; the latter being the major academic work of that time. [11] In February 1867, Mazhar joined the Mazahir Uloom; where he taught the subjects including tafsir, hadith, fiqh, literature and history. [12] [13] He is credited as the founder of Mazahir Uloom for his role in its development. [5]
Mazhar died on 3 October 1885. [14] His students included Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri. [15]