Abdullah Darkhawasti
Hafiz al-Hadees Abdullah Darkhwasti | |
|---|---|
| Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Ali Lahori |
| Succeeded by | Mufti Mahmud |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1887 Basti Darkhwast |
| Died | 28 August 1994 (aged 106–107) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Home town | Basti Darkhwast |
| Children | Fida-Ur-Rehman Darkhawasti Mati-ur-Rehman Darkhwasti Fazlur Rehman Darkhawasti Qari Ataurehman Darkhwasti Abdul Rehman Darkhwasti Khalil-ur-Rehman Darkhawasti Qari Aziz Ur Rehman Darkhawsti |
| Political party | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Founder of | Jamia Makhzan-ul-Uloom, Eidgah Khanpur |
| School | خانقاہ عالیہ قادریہ راشدیہ دین پور شریف |
| Profession | Islamic Scholar & Political Leader |
| Muslim leader | |
Students | |
Influenced | |
Abdullah Darkhawasti (1887–1994) was a Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar[1] and former Amir of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.[2] He co-founded Markazi Jamiatul Ulama-e-Islam along with Mufti Mahmud, Ahmad Ali Lahori and others in 1956.[3]
Biography
Darkhwasti was born in Muharram 1313 AH in Basti Darkhawst near Khanpur. He studied his primary classes under his father and later became a student of Ghulam Muhammad Deenpuri, a disciple of Hafiz Muhammad Siddique. Anwar Shah Kashmiri gave him the title of Hafiz al-Hadees. Darkhwasti was the founder of millions of Islamic Institutions (Madarsas) and Mosque. [4] Darkhwasti died on 28 August 1994. His last rites were performed on the next day and was buried nearby Ubaidullah Sindhi.[5] at historical graveyard of Deenpur Sharif.
He played a key role in getting Qadiyanis declared as non Muslims in Pakistan.[6][5]
Writings
He authored several spiritual, doctrinal, and devotional works. Many are esoteric and published via Sufi outlets or family archives. Documented works include:
- Solutions through Duas (انگلیش: A Collection of Du‘ās) – English. Publisher: Islamic Book Service; 90 pages; ISBN 817231356X; published ca. 2000s. Offers guidance through specific prayers for daily needs, spiritual benefits, health, wealth, and protection.[7]
- فیوضات درخواستی مع مجربات درخواستی (Fuyūzāt Darkhawasti maʿ Majarrabāt Darkhawasti, "Darkhawasti’s Spiritual Bounties with Tested Formulas") – Urdu; published 2012. A compendium of Sufi practices, spiritual invocations, charms, and exercises (wazāʼif).[8]
- مقدمہ القرآن للدرخواستی (Muqaddama al-Qurʾān li‑Darkhawasti, "Introduction to the Qur’ān by Darkhawasti") – Urdu; c. 2010s; 291 pages. A thematic and terminological introduction to Quranic sciences, exegesis methods, and principles of Quranic terminology.[9]
- سورۃ یس کا خاص ورد (Sūrah YāʼSīn kā Khāṣ Wazīfah, "Special Recitation Practice for Surah YāʾSīn") – Urdu; Offers specific recitation instructions for spiritual benefits [10]
- خطبات درخواستی (Khutbāt Darkhawasti, "Darkhawasti’s Sermons") – Multi-volume series in Urdu, compiled speeches on tawḥīd, sīrah, **akhlaq, **fiqh, Sunnah, and various virtues (e.g., prayer, Ramadan, zakāh). Circa 2020s; attributed to Shafiq‑ur‑Rahman & Hammad‑ullah Darkhawasti. [11]
Numerous other manuscripts and unpublished fatwā collections were reportedly circulated by his Khanpur madrasa and the Jamiat Ulema‑e‑Islam. These texts remain with family and institutional archives.
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References
- ^ "Some Great Scholars (Ulama) of Pakistan". darulihsan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Fazlur Rehman addresses condolence meeting today". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Moj, Muhammad (March 2015). The Deoband Madrassah Movement: Countercultural Trends and Tendencies. Anthem Press. ISBN 9781783083893. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Professor Qari Muhammad Tahir (30 December 2015). "Mawlana Abdullah Darkhwasti" (in Urdu). Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Mawlana Darkhwasti". juipak.org.pk. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Mawlana Fida-ur-Rahman Darkhwasti. Jamia Binoria. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Amazon listing: Islamic Book Service, ISBN 817231356X
- ^ Internet Archive, Fuyūzāt Darkhawasti maʿ Majarrabāt Darkhawasti (2012)
- ^ Maktabatulaarif listing: مقدمۃ القرآن للدرخواستی (291 pp.)
- ^ IslamicGyan listing: Sūrah YāʼSīn kā Khāṣ Wazīfah (IslamicGyan)
- ^ BestUrduBooks: Khutbāt Darkhawasti, Vols 1–4