Murtaza Hasan Chandpuri (1868-1951) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar.[2] He was a disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi in the Chishti order of Sufism.[3]
Ibn Sher-e-Khuda[1] Murtaza Hasan Chandpuri | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1868 |
| Died | 31 December 1951 (aged 83) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Teachers | Yaqub Nanautawi, Syed Ahmad Dehlavi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
Biography
editMurtaza Hasan Chandpuri was a student of Syed Ahmad Dehlavi[4] and Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi. He graduated from the Darul Uloom Deoband in 1304 AH. He was concerned with Shah Rafi'uddin for his Sufism and later turned to Ashraf Ali Thanwi and became his disciple.[2][5]
Chandpuri served as principal for a long time in the Islamic schools of Darbhanga and Moradabad but later joined Darul Uloom Deoband. He served the administration of the educational branch first and later he was entrusted with the administration of the Department of Preaching.[2] He retired from the Deoband seminary on 1 Ramadan 1350 AH, and moved to his native place Chandpur, Bijnor, where he died on 31 December 1951 coinciding Islamic month Rabi' al-Thani 1371 AH. He was survived by his son Muhammad Anwar.[1][2][5]
Chandpuri debated with Ahmadis and Barelwis.[6] His students include Sulaiman Nadvi, who co-authored Sirat-un-Nabi and established the Shibli Academy.[7]
Literary works
editChandpuri mainly wrote articles and leaflets in refutation of the accusations and allegations which Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi had leveled against the scholars of the Deoband, especially Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri and Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[8] Most of his articles have been compiled and published under the name Majmua' Rasa'il-e-Chandpuri. Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi has mentioned the following works under his name:[9]
- Mirza'iyat Ka Khatma
- Qadiyaniyat Mai Qiyamat Khez Bhonchaal
- Mirza Aur Mirzaiyon Ko Darbar-e-Nabuwwat Se Challenge
- Mirzaiyon Ki Tamam Jamaton Ko Challenge
- Tehqeeq-ul-Kufr
- Taleem al-Khabir fi Hadith Ibn Kathir
- Qadiyaniyon Se 70 Sawalat
- Saa'iqa Aasmani bar Firqa Qadyani
References
edit- ^ a b Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Sa'd Shuja Abadi. Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhri Lamhaat. Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur. p. 70.
- ^ a b c d Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ihtemam., Dar al-Ulum, Deoband. pp. 42–43.
- ^ "Disciples of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi". Ashrafiya.com. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Hardoi, Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi (2013). Darul Uloom Diary: Disciples of Imām al-Falsafa Maulana Syed Ahmad Dehlavi and Shaikhul Hind Maulana Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara Paigham-e-Mahmud. p. 37.
- ^ a b Qari Muhammad Tayyib. Hafiz Muhammad Akbar Shah Bukhari (ed.). Darul Uloom Deoaband Ki 50 Misaali Shaksiyyaat (in Urdu) (July 1999 ed.). Maktaba Faiz-ul-Quran , Deoband. p. 143.
- ^ Asir Adrawi. Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta (in Urdu) (2 April 2016 ed.). Deoband: Darul Muallifeen. p. 239.
- ^ Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Silk Letters Movement (PDF) (2012 ed.). Deoband: Shaykhul Hind Academy. p. 210. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Mawlānā Ashraf Ali Thanwi. Hifz al-Iman. Dar al-Kitab, Deoband. p. 19.
- ^ Maulana Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi. Darul Uloom Deoband, Ehya-e-Islam Ki Azeem Tehreek (in Urdu) (May 2015 ed.). Darul Moallifeen, Deoband. p. 259.
Sources
edit- Rahmāni, Atā-ur-Rahmān. "Ra'īs al-Munāzirīn Mawlāna Sayyid Murtaza Hasan Chāndpuri". In Bukhāri, Akbar Shah (ed.). Bīs Ulama-e-Haq (in Urdu). Lahore: Maktabah Rahmaniyah. pp. 94–97. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Jāmpuri, Akbar Shah. "Sayyid Murtaza Hasan Chāndpuri". In Bukhāri, Akbar Shah (ed.). Bīs Ulama-e-Haq (in Urdu). Lahore: Maktabah Rahmaniyah. pp. 98–101. Retrieved 6 January 2021.