Hameeduddin Aquil Husami (23 July 1928 – 12 March 2010) was an Indian Islamic scholar.[1] He was a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.[2] He was the founder head of Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom,[3] Chairman of Deeni Madaris Federation and headed the United Muslim Forum, an Umbrella organisation for many Muslim organisations.[4][5]

Hameeduddin Husami Aqil
Born23 July 1928 (1928-07-23)
Died12 March 2010(2010-03-12) (aged 81)
Hyderabad, India
EraModern era
RegionIndia
Main interests
Quranic studies, Islamic law

Early life edit

Husami was born on 23 July 1928 in Hyderabad, India.

Death edit

He died on 12 March 2010, was suffering from lung illness. His Namaz-e-Janaza was prayed at Makka Masjid, Hyderabad and was buried in Hussamia Chaman, an ancestral graveyard of his family.[4]

Dr. K. Rosaiah, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Asaduddin Owaisi, President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and N. Chandrababu Naidu visited the residence of Husami to pay tribute.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Islamic scholar Maulana Aquil passes away". The Hindu. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Eminent Islamic scholar Moulana Aqil dead". Sify. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  3. ^ Azam, Kousar J. (9 August 2017). Languages and Literary Cultures in Hyderabad. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-39399-7.
  4. ^ a b c "Maulana Aqil Husami". The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ Muslim India. Muslim India. 2004. p. 588.