Syed Shamsul Haq Afghani (born; 7 October 1898 died on – 14 August 1983) (Urdu: علامہ سیّد شمس الحق افغانی;(SI)) was an Afghani Islamic scholar and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan from 19 October 1959 – 12 January 1963.[1][2]
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 by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Maulana Khair Muhammad Jalandhari |
| Judge and Minister of Education of the Khanate of Kalat | |
| In office [when?]–[when?] | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 8 January 1901 |
| Died | 16 August 1983 (aged 82) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality |  British Indian (1901-1947) Pakistani (1947-1983) |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Organization | |
| Institute | Darul Uloom Deoband Wafaq ul Madaris Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Anwar Shah Kashmiri Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi Ashraf Ali Thanwi Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Muhammad Rasul Khan Hazarvi |
Students | |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980) |
Education
editHe 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.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 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[3][failed verification]. 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.[4] He also served as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology.[citation needed]
Literary works
editAfghani has authored many books, including:
- Uloom ul Quran[5][6]
- Science Aur Islam [7]
- 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[8] [clarification needed]
- 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
References
edit- ^ "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Salahuddin (2021). علامہ شمس الحق افغانی کی قرآنی خدمات کا تحقیقی و تنقیدی مطالعہ (PhD thesis) (in Urdu). Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan.
- ^ "Ulama e Deoband". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Department of Islamic Studies". iub.edu.pk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Maulana Shamsul Haq Afghani, Uloom Ul Quran". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Aloomul Quran". unioncatalog.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Science_aor_islam - Molana Shams Ul Haq Afghani". scribd.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Ihtisab Qadianiat Volume 13". nabuwat.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.[permanent dead link]