Manzur Nu'mani
| Muhammad Manzoor Nomani محمد منظور نعمانی |
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|---|---|
| Born |
c. 15 December 1905 Sambhal, United Provinces, British India (in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 4/5 May 1997 (aged 92) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, writer, debator |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith studies, Polemics |
| Alma mater |
Madrasa Islamiay Arabiya Sirajul Uloom Sambhal Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Disciple of |
Abdul Qadir Raipuri Husain Ahmad Madani |
Muḥammad Manz̤oor Nomānī (Urdu: محمد منظور نعمانی; c. 15 December 1905 – 4/5 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar. Prominent among his written works are Maariful Hadith, Islam Kya Hai?, and Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution.
He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1927, where he studied hadith under Anwar Shah Kashmiri. He held the post of Shaykh al-Hadith at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama for four years, and was a close associate of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. A founding member of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1941, he was elected the group's Deputy Amir, second to Abul A'la Maududi. However, in 1942, following disagreements with Maududi he led a group in resigning from the organization. Afterwards he became affiliated with the Tablighi Jamaat of Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi. He served on the Majlis-e-Shura and Majlis-e-Amilah (Executive Council) of Darul Uloom Deoband and was a member of the Muslim World League.
Nomani was born on 18 Shawwal 1323 AH (c. 15 December 1905) in Sambhal, United Provinces, British India. His father, Sufi Muhammad Husain, was a moderately wealthy businessman and landlord. Nomani received his primary education in his hometown, graduating from Madrasa Sirajul Uloom Hilali Sarai Sambhal. Later he studied at Darul Uloom Mau, Azamgarh. Finally he enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband where he remained for two years. He graduated in 1345 AH (1927), receiving the highest marks in the examination for dawrah hadith. Among his teachers at Darul Uloom Deoband were Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Mufti Azizur Rahman, and Siraj Ahmad Rashidi.
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