193. Maulana Ziauddin Islahi

Born	1937 Saharya, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh India
Died	Feb 2, 2008
Occupation	Historian, Quranic Scholar, Islamic Scholar, Director (1988-2008), Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, Azamgarh India. Director(Nazim) (till 2008), Madarsatul Islah Sarai Mir Azamgarh India

Maulana Ziauddin Islahi (b. 1937, d. 2nd Feb. 2008) , was a Islamic scholar and Director & Secretary of prestigious Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy Azamgarh India (1988–2008), and Nazim (Director) of Madarsatul Islah, Saraimir Azamgarh India till 2008.

Maulana Ziauddin Islahi was born in 1937 in a small village Saharya, near Nizambad, Azamgarh (UP) India in a very religious family. He studied in Madarsatul Islah, Saraimir. He was a student of Maulana Akhtar Ahsan Islahi, a famous disciple of Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi. His elder brother Maulana Qamruddin Islahi was also a student of Madarsatul Islah and of Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi, the famous disciple and heir of Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi. After completing his education, the young Maulana Ziauddin joined Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy as a research scholar (Rafiq) in 1957 when Maulana Shah Moinuddin Nadvi was Director of The Academy. Maulana Ziauddin Islahi became Director and Secretary of The Academy in 1988 after the death of Maulana Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman. He had also served as Nazim (Director) of Madarsatul Islah, Azamgarh till his last breath. He was a member of management committees of Nadwatul Ulama (Lucknow), Darul Uloom Tajul Masajid (Bhopal) and Jamiatul Falah (Azamgarh) and several other msulim institutes and organisations across India. He was also a member of Majlis-e-Amala of UP Urdu Academy and Member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board. He had also served as Member of Court in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for several terms.

  

 Bibliography

• Musalmano Ki Taaleem
• Hindustan Arabon Ki Nazar Mein – Part I & II
• Tazkarat -ul- Muhaddesin – Part I, II & III
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• zahul Quran
• Intekhab, Kalam Iqbal Suhail

Maulana Ziauddin Islahi addressed numerous seminars and conferences on literary, religious and social issues in India and abroad. For his contributions in Arabic, he received President of India Award in 1995 during the presidency of Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma.
Maulana Ziuddin Islahi, died in fatal accident on 2 February 2008 at 6:30 AM in Varansi (Banaras) India. The accident took place on Friday, 1 February, between Sanjarpur and Phariha in Azamgarh. Maulana Ziauddin Islahi was traveling in a taxi with his wife. They rushed to a hospital in Azamgarh but due to the serious nature of injuries, he was shifted to Benaras Hindu University Medical College in Varansi where he died on the early morning of 2 February 2008. His wife was also injured in the accident but she survived. Maulana Ziauddin Islahi had survived with his wife, 3 son and2 daughters. Maulana Ziuddin Islahi's association for more than half a century with The Shibli Academy and his key role to promote the cause of The Shibli Academy played an important role in the decision of the emergency meeting of The Academy Management to bury him within The Academy premises where Maulana Shibli Nomani, his son Hamid Nomani and former Secretary Maulana Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman were buried. The Janazah & Tadfeen took place on 3 February 2008 at 10:30 AM in Darul Musanneefin Shibli Academy (Shibli Manzil), Azamgarh India. Maulana Syed Rabey Husni Nadvi, rector of Nadwatul Uloom (Lucknow) and President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board lead the Janazah Prayer.

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