Wali Rahmani
Sayyid Wali Rahmani | |
|---|---|
| Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah-e-Rahmani Munger | |
| In office 1991 – 3 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sayyid Minatullah Rahmani |
| 7th Ameer-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah, Bihar Odisha and Jharkhand | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sayyid Nizamuddin Qasmi Gayawi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani |
| General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board | |
| In office 2010 – 3 April 2021 | |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 1974–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1943 Munger |
| Died | 3 April 2021 Patna |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parent |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 5 June 1943 |
| Died | 3 April 2021 (aged 77) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Rahmani30[1] |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
Disciples | |
Wali Rahmani (5 June 1943 – 3 April 2021) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and academic who founded Rahmani30. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from 1974 to 1996.[2] He served as the general secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Sajjada Nashin of the Khanqah Rahmani in Munger.
Biography
Wali Rahmani was born to Minatullah Rahmani, an Islamic scholar who helped found the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.[3] His grandfather Muhammad Ali Mungeri was one of the co-founders of Nadwatul Ulama.[3]
Rahmani was appointed the Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah Rahmani, in Munger, in 1991 after the death of his father.
Shah Imran Hasan has written Rahmani's biography entitled Hayat-e-Wali.[4][5]
Rahmani's spiritual chain goes back to Fazle Rahman Ganj Muradabadi.
Rahmāni died on 3 April 2021 from COVID-19.[6][7][8] His funeral prayer was led by Umrain Mahfooz Rahmani, Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.[9]
Views
In June 2015, Rahmani stated, "Surya Namaskar (a yoga posture) should not be mandatory in government schools, as Islam permits prostration only to Allah."[10]
References
- ^ "'Invisible in our own country': Being Muslim in Modi's India". BBC. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Indian school helping the brightest Muslims". BBC News. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b Sayyid Muhammad al-Hasani. Seerat Mawlana Sayyid Muhammad Ali Mungeri [Biography of Mawlana Sayyid Muhammad Ali Mungeri] (in Urdu). Nadwatul Ulama: Majlis Sahafat-o-Nashriyat.
- ^ Media, The Milli Gazette, OPI, Pharos (4 April 2016). "The Milli Gazette". milligazette.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Life and work of Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani".
- ^ "Former AIMPLB Gen Secretary Wali Rahmani Dies at 78". 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Former AIMPLB general secretary Wali Rahmani dies in Patna". The Hindu. PTI. 3 April 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Islamic scholar Maulana Wali Rahmani dies in India". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "مولانا ولی رحمانیؒ کی نماز جنازہ اور تدفین کا روح پرور منظر". ETV Bharat Urdu. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Rencana yoga di sekolah India ditentang". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
Shadab
External links
- All India Muslim Personal Law Board
- Welcome to PRAGMATIC
- Wali Rahmani projected as Deputy CM of Bihar
- AIMPLB to boycott UCC Archived 30 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Rahmani Mission