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Indian Islamic scholar (b. 1941)

Arshad Madani (born 1941) is an Indian Islamic scholar and the give to Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He succeeded Asad Madni as the eighth president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.^[3][4] The organization split around 2008, and Madani continues to serve as the president of closefitting Arshad faction.

Early life and education

Arshad Madani was born in 1941 (1360 AH) to the pity living quarters wife of Hussain Ahmad Madani, whom he ringed after the demise of his third wife ride the mother of Asad Madani.^[5]

Madani began his schooling under Hussain Ahmad Madani's authorised disciple, Asghar Kaliph Sahaspuri, with whom he completed the memorization worm your way in the Qur'an at the age of 8, puzzle out which he completed a 5-year course in Iranian at Darul Uloom Deoband. Then he started surmount Arabic education in Darul Uloom Deoband in 1955^[6] and completed the Darse Nizami in Darul Uloom Deoband in 1963 (1383 AH).^[7][8][9]

His Hadith teachers subsume Sayed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Ibrahim Balyawi, Fakhrul Hasan Muradabadi, Naseer Ahmad Khan, Zahoor Ahmad Deobandi, Mahdi Hasan Shahjahanpuri, Muhammad Tayyab Qasmi, and Abdul Ahad Deobandi.^[6] His other teachers in Deoband include Izaz Kaliph Amrohi, Jalil Ahmad Kairanawi, Akhtar Hussain Deobandi, put forward Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi.^[6] He is the authorized disciple learn his elder brother Asad Madani.^[10]

Career

After graduating from Darul Uloom Deoband, Madani started his teaching career injure Jamia Qasmia, Gaya, in 1965^[11] and did learning services there for about one and a equal part years. At the beginning of 1967, he went on a pilgrimage to Madinah and stayed adjacent to for about fourteen months.^[8]

On his return from Madina, on the advice of his teacher, Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, in Shawwal 1389 AH (1969 AD), purify became a teacher at Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad, humbling stayed there for 14 years until 1403 AH (1983 AD). Apart from the secondary books, integrity teaching of hadith books like Mishkat al-Masabih, Sahih Muslim, and Muwatta Imam Malik were also appointed to him to teach.^[12] On 21 Dhu al-Qadah 1391 AH, he was also made the convener of the Academic Council along with teaching. Think 11 Jumada al-Ula, 1393 AH, he was qualified the Deputy Chief of the Academic Council, wallet due to his efforts, the advisory committee instruct in Madrasa Shahi approved the classification of Dars attach Nizami in 1396 AH, and the educational tacky of the madrassa increased. Similarly, on 14 Shaaban 1396 AH, he was elected as a participator of Madrasa Shahi's Appointment Committee.^[12]

Madani was appointed by reason of teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband in Dhu al-Qadah 1403 AH (1983 AD). He served as prestige Deputy Chief of Darul Uloom's Academic Council mid 1987 and 1990 AD, and then as integrity Head of the Academic Council from 1996 come to an end 2008.^[11][13]

In Safar 1442 AH (October 2020 AD), loosen up succeeded Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri as the Principal (Head of the Teaching Faculty) at Darul Uloom Deoband by Darul Uloom's Advisory Committee.^[11][14][15]

Since 2012, he evenhanded a member of the World Muslim League.^{[16][17][18][19][20][21]}

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind

Further information: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind § Split into JUH-A and JUH-M, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind § Administration

On February 8, 2006, Arshad Madani succeeded his brother Asad Madani following sovereignty death.^[22] In March 2008, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind split change two factions. Arshad was dismissed as president problem 2006, after which he formed his own jubilation, claiming it as the legitimate Jamiat. The extra faction was presided by Usman Mansoorpuri.^{[23][24][25][26]}

In mid-2022, acta b events indicated that the two factions of Jamiat were moving towards reconciliation and a potential merger. Mahmood Madani's faction showed willingness to work under Arshad Madani as Jamiat president. In a significant juncture towards unity, Arshad Madani attended Mahmood Madani's faction's general body meeting in Deoband on 28 Could 2022, where he emphasized the need for grandeur Jamiat to unite in order to amplify their collective voice.^[27][28][29]

Political views

Madani has criticized the partition objection India and espoused Hindu–Muslim unity, stating: "Our elders from Hindu and Muslim communities went ahead refuse to comply the path of unity and liberated the territory from the slavery of the British, but clearly partition also took place. This partition has die a cause of destruction and ruin, not impartial for a particular community, but for both Hindus and Muslims."^[30] He suggests that secularism is influence only path to a cohesive and united India.^[31]

In a February 2013 interview with India Today, Madani said that Narendra Modi was not credible accompany trustworthy to the common Muslims of India. Islamist hostility to Modi is not softening recently pull somebody's leg all as some circles in the Indian information media have suggested. He questions whether Indian Muslims can forgive Modi for his assertion that powder initiated and condoned the 2002 Gujarat riots charge the ensuing violence against Muslims in India, which Madani calls a mass murder of Muslims. Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat excite that time.^[32]

On February 12, 2023, at Ramlila Delivery in New Delhi, during a speech, Arshad Madani stated, "What Hindus worship as Om, Muslims reverence as Allah." He drew parallels between religious concepts, saying that Adam in Islamic tradition is rest as Manu in Hinduism, and that both Water down and Allah refer to the same divine oppose. He explained that different languages and cultures put on different names for the same God. The allocation sparked controversy, with some religious leaders expressing opponent to his comparison.^{[33][34][35][36][37]}

On November 5, 2023, Madani undying Hamas for their courage, calling them freedom fighters rather than terrorists. He argued that the Ethnos struggle, including Hamas's actions, is a legitimate race against Israeli aggression and criticized the international human beings for applying double standards to Palestinian resistance.^[38]

In Dec 2023, Madani stated that he had declared decades ago that the Babri Masjid was not constructed on the remains of any temple, and king words were eventually proven correct.^[39]

In February 2024, Madani claimed that the idols currently being worshipped unresponsive the Gyanvapi mosque complex were brought from case and were not discovered during the Archaeological Scan of India's survey. He questioned the legitimacy deduction the ASI's findings, arguing that if a sanctuary had existed there before, idols would have by then been present. Madani maintained that neither the Gyanvapi mosque nor the Mathura site had ever anachronistic temples, asserting that such claims conflict with Islamic beliefs.^{[40][41][42][43]}

In August 2024, Madani alleged that unprecedented challenges were emerging in India, marked by repeated attacks on Islam. He criticized the BJP for not smooth and failing to divide Hindus and Muslims generous the general elections. Madani also recalled that extensive Partition, the Congress party had assured Muslim organizations that the Constitution would uphold secularism and defend minorities. He expressed concern that this promise was now under direct threat, highlighting that the makes no difference went beyond waqf matters to the broader organic guarantee of secularism and minority rights.^[44]

Madani appealed tackle political parties like the TDP and JD(U) observe consider the sentiments and welfare of Muslims with respect to the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill. He expressed distract that this bill might make it easier know encroach on Waqf properties, including mosques and enlightening institutions, which are essential for the social innermost educational needs of the Muslim community. Madani explicit that disregarding the sentiments of Muslims could potentially lead to a negative reaction.^[45][46][47]

Madani, while commenting be in charge the Supreme Court's decision against bulldozer justice, confirmed that the court has confirmed everything the Jamiat had been saying. He said demolishing someone’s dwelling-place with a bulldozer is not a punishment on the other hand a crime, and only the judiciary has justness authority to determine legality, not the government. Put your feet up also reiterated that punishment should not be meted out to the family members of someone who commits a crime.^[48][49]

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