Draft:Amir Usmani

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Amir Usmānī (30 November 1920 – 13 April 1975) was an Indian Muslim scholar, author, critic, humorist, satirist and a poet, who belonged to Usmani family of Deoband.[1]

Early life[edit]

Born in 1920 in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, British India, Amir Usmani was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was cousin brother of great Islamic Scholar Shabir Ahmad Usmani. His father Matloob-u-Alam, was an engineer by profession.

Education and career[edit]

After finishing his early education from Deoband in 1938, he started the monthly magazine “Tajali” in Urdu.[2] He was also a student of Jigar Moradabadi where he learned Ghazals. His multifaceted career encompassed roles as an insightful critic, humorist, and satirist, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural and intellectual landscape.[3]

Political career[edit]

Amir Usmani being a Deobandi scholar defended Maulana Abul A'la Maududi after writing his book “Khilafat o Malukiyat”. To answer the criticism on Maulana Maududi's book Tafheemul Quran, he not only defended his writings but also wrote his own book “Tafheem-ul-Quran Per Aitirazaat Ki Ilmi Kamzorian”[4] to answer all those who critics.[5][6]

According to poet Mahir ul Qadri wrote that “Moulana Aamir was an ocean of knowledge".

Literary works[edit]

Usmani's works include:[7]

  • Maulānā Maudūdī se Maulānā Nuʻmānī ke Ik̲h̲talāfāt kā ʻilmī jāʼizah
  • Muslim personal law per aitrazat aur unke jawabat
  • Shah Nama-e-Islam Jadeed
  • Tajalliyaat e Sahaba
  • Ye Qadam Qadam Balaen

Death[edit]

On April 13, 1975, he died in Pune, Mahrashtra after reading an Islamic poem “Khawab Jo Bikhar Gaye.”

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amir Usmani - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ^ "Tajalli, Deoband". Rekhta. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ "Maulana Aamir Usmani Archives - Alhamdolillah". alhamdolillah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ^ "Tafheem ul Quran Par Itrazaat Ki Ilmi Kamzorien by Molana Amir Usmani". Pakistani Urdu Books & Novels | Turkish Dramas (in Urdu). 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  5. ^ "Tafheem ul Quran par Etarazaat ki Elmi Kamzorian by Amir Usmani". genrica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  6. ^ "Tafheemul Quran Per Aytrazaat Ki Ilmi Kamzori Free Download or Read Online". pdf9.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ "ʻUs̲mānī, ʻĀmir". viaf.org.

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