Saleemullah Khan

Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar

Mawlānā
Shaykh al-Qul [1]

Saleemullah Khan

President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office
8 June 1989 – 15 January 2017
Preceded by| Muhammad Idrees Mirti
Succeeded by| Abdur Razzaq Iskander
Rector of Jamia Farooqia
In office
1967 – 15 January 2017
Preceded by| "office established"
Succeeded by| Muhammad Adil Khan
Personal
Born| 1921

Hasanpur Luhari , District Muzaffarnagar , United Provinces, British India

Died| January 15, 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 95–96)

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Religion| Islam
Nationality|  British India (1921-1947)
Pakistani (1947-2017)
Children| Muhammad Adil Khan (son)
Denomination| Sunni
Notable work(s)| Kashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari
Alma mater| Darul Uloom Deoband
Organization
Founder of| Jamia Farooqia
Muslim leader

Students

* Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Nizamuddin Shamzai
Manzoor Mengal
Maulana Abdul Aziz, Mahmudul Hasan

Saleemullah Khan (1921 - 15 January 2017) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[2][3] His students include Muhammad Rafi Usmani and Taqi Usmani.[4][5][6] He established Jamia Farooqia in Karachi in 1967.[7][8]

## Education and career

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Saleemullah Khan Afridi was born in Hasanpur Luhari District Muzaffarnagar , India.[2] Starting in 1942, he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband, India. He studied there under the guidance of Hussain Ahmad Madni, Izaz Ali Amrohi and many other teachers. He completed his traditional dars-e-nizami degree in 1947. Then he taught at Miftahul Uloom Jalalabad in India under the tutelage of Masihullah Khan for eight years before he decided to migrate to Pakistan. In Pakistan, he founded Jamiah Farooqia, Karachi in 1967.[9][4]

Khan taught at Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan for three years and also at Dar-ul-Uloom, Karachi later.[2]

He also served as president of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan (Federation of Islamic Seminaries, Pakistan) from 8 June 1989 to 15 January 2017, for over 27 years.[10][11][12]

## Literary works

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In a fatwa, Darul Uloom Deoband has regarded Khan's 16 volume commentary to Sahih al-Bukhari entitled Kashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari as one of the best commentaries.[13]

## Death and legacy

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Khan died on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in Karachi. His funeral prayer was performed twice and attended by Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi.[14] His son, Muhammad Adil Khan was assassinated on 10 October 2020.[15]

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ Mufti Taqi Usmani. "The eminent Shaykh Saleemullah Khan". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Maulana Saleemullah passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. ^ Naqeeb A Jan. THE METACOLONIAL STATE: PAKISTAN, THE DEOBAND 'ULAMA AND THE BIOPOLITICS OF ISLAM (PhD thesis) (PDF). The University of Michigan. p. 318. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
4. ^ a b "Founder of Jamia Farooqia passes away". The Nation (newspaper). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
5. ^ Mawlana Nadeem al-Wajidi. "A Great Son of Darul Uloom Deoband". Darul Uloom Deoband. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
6. ^ Sayyid Hayatullah Aagha; Professor Dr Abdul Ali Achakzai. "Literary works of Maulana Saleemullah Khan". Rahatul Quloob. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
7. ^ Ali Riaz (2008). Faithful Education: Madrassahs in South Asia. Rutgers University Press. p. 85\. ISBN 9780813543451. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
8. ^ * Ullah, Rahim; Mehmood, Nisar; Batol, Dr Tahira (2022). "Allama Salīmullah Khan's Contributions to Tafsīr and Ḥadīth". Al-Qamar (in Arabic). 5 (1): 1–10. doi:10.53762/alqamar.05.01.a01 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 2664-4398.`{{cite journal}}`: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
9. ^ "Introduction to Jamia Farooqia, Karachi. An International Islamic University". farooqia.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
10. ^ "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
11. ^ "Funeral prayer of Maulana Saleemullah offered at Jamia Farooqia". Dunya TV News website. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
12. ^ "Molana Saleemullah Khan passes away aged 96". ARY TV News website. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
13. ^ "Best Commentaries to Sahih Bukhari". darulifta-deoband.com (in Urdu). Darul Uloom Deoband. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
14. ^ "شیخ الحدیث مولانا سلیم اللہ خان لاکھوں افرادکی موجودگی میں سپرد خاک". Jang.com.pk. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
15. ^ "Renowned religious scholar Maulana Adil Khan gunned down in Karachi". The News International. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

### Bibliography

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* Jalandhari, Abdulqadoos; Ahmad, Dr Hafiz Muhammad Shabir; Abid-Ur-Rehman, Dr Hafiz (1 June 2022). "A Comparative and Analytical Study of the Methodology of Kashf Al-Bari Amma Fi Sahih Al-Bukhari and Nemat Al-Bari Fi Sharh Sahih Al-Bukhari in Modern Jurisprudential Issues". Al-Duhaa. 3 (1): 366–382. doi:10.51665/al-duhaa.003.01.0187. ISSN 2710-0812. S2CID 251603744.
* ہدایۃ القاری ازمفتی فریدؒ اور کشف الباری از مولانا سلیم اللہ خانؒ کا تقابلی مطالعہ

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