Muhammad Salim Qasmi Siddiqi (8 January 1926 — 14 April 2018) was an Indian Muslim scholar who co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf in Deoband and served as its first rector. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband. He received the fourth Shah Waliullah Award and was honoured with the Mark of Distinction from Egypt.
Khatīb al-Islām, Mawlānā Muhammad Salim Qasmi | |
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| Chief-Rector of Darul Uloom Waqf | |
| In office 25 March 1982 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi |
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| Born | 8 January 1926 Deoband, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 14 April 2018 (aged 92) Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Qasmi, Deoband |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Region | India |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Ilm al-Kalam, Islamic Philosophy |
| Notable work(s) | Mabaadi al Tarbiyat al Islami (Arabic) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
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| Founder of | Darul Uloom Waqf |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
Birth and education
editMuhammad Salim Qasmi was born on 8 January 1926 at Deoband into the Siddiqi family of Nanauta.[1] He was the eldest son of Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi.[2] He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1948 where his teachers included Hussain Ahmed Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi, Ibrahim Balyawi and Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi.[1] He studied Mizan, a book of Arabic grammar with Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[1]
Career
editQasmi was appointed as a teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1949.[3] In 1982, alongside Anzar Shah Kashmiri, he co-founded Darul Uloom Waqf and was appointed its chief rector.[4][5][6]
Qasmi served as the vice-president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and as the president of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat. He was a member of the Aligarh Muslim University's Court, member of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama's advisory board and Managing Committee, and member of the Mazahir Uloom's advisory board. He was a permanent member of the Fiqh Council of the Al-Azhar University.[1] He patronised several institutions including Kul Hind Rabta Masajid and Islamic Fiqh Academy, India.[7][1]
Literary works
editHe began his writing journey with Da'watul Haq.[8] His works include:[9]
- Mabaadi al Tarbiyat al Islami (Arabic)
- Jaizah Tarjama Quran Karim
- Taajdar e Arze Haram ka Paigham
- Mardaan-e-Ghaazi
- Ek Azeem Tarikhi Khidmat
- Safar Nama Burma
- Khutbat e Khatibul Islam (collection of his speeches) has been published in 5 volumes.
Awards and recognition
editQasmi received the Nishan-e-Imtiyaz (Mark of Distinction) from the Government of Egypt for being a distinguished scholar of the Indian subcontinent.[1] He was conferred with the fourth Shah Waliullah Award and the Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi Award in 2014.[10][11]
Death and legacy
editMuhammad Salim Qasmi died on Saturday 14 April 2018 in Deoband, aged 92.[5][12] Hujjatul Islam Academy held a 3 days international seminar in August 2018 on The Life and Achievements of Qasmi.[6] His son Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi has been the rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband since 3 September 2014.[13] Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom Al-Islamiah organized a one-day seminar in collaboration with the Islamic Studies department of Jamia Millia Islamia on Qasmi's life and works. The seminar was held in the Ansari Auditorium of the Jamia Millia Islamia and was attended by Akhtarul Wasey.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Maulana Muhammad Salim Qasmi, an ocean of knowledge". TwoCircles.net. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Mohammad Shakaib Qasmi; Sheikh Ghulam Nabi Qasmi. The Life and Times of Hakimul Islam Mawlana Qari Muhammad Tayyib. Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband: Hujjat al-Islam Academy. p. 194.
- ^ Mahtab, Ahsan, ed. (16–31 January 2017). "Urdu Ke Farogh Mai Ulama-e-Deoband Ka 150 Saala Kirdar" [150 year role of the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband in the propagation of Urdu]. Fikr-e-Inqelab (in Urdu). 5 (112). All India Tanzeem Ulma-e-Haque Trust: 289.
- ^ Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi (28 October 2010). "Mawlana Anzar Shah Kashmiri: A Tribute to His Life and Services". IlmGate.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Deoband rector Maulana Salim Qasmi no more". RisingKashmir.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b M. Burhanuddin Qasmi. MAULANA MOHAMMAD SALIM QASMI AND HIS CONTRIBUTION THROUGH ALL INDIA MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW BOARD (AIMPLB). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ A Brief Report (Islamic Fiqh Academy) Year 1989-2014 (PDF). Islamic Fiqh Academy, India. Retrieved 2 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Qamruzzaman (2001). Maulavi Wahiduzzaman Karanvi his contribution to Arabic language and literature in India (PhD thesis) (in Arabic). India: Aligarh Muslim University. p. 112. hdl:10603/57789.
- ^ "Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Salim Qasmi (RA)". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Waliullah Award presented to Maulana Salim". MilliGazette.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi award to Maulana Salim Qasmi". MilliGazette.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Rector Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband Maulana Mohammad Salim Qasmi dies at 92". Ummid.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Maulana Mohammad Sufyan Qasmi, The Rector, Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "مولانا محمد سالم قاسمی اتحاد امت کے عظیم پیامبر تھے: مقررین". 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.