Ubaidullah Anwar

Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar (2 August 1926 – 27 April 1985) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, politician and vice-emir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. He was also president of Anjuman Khudamuddin Lahore, Madrasa Qasim Uloom Shiranwala Lahore and the patron of Weekly Khudamuddin. He is the son of the religious scholar Ahmed Ali Lahori.[1]

Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar
Born2 August 1926
Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)
Died27 April 1985 (aged 58)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materMazahir Uloom, Saharanpur; Darul Uloom Deoband
Occupation(s)Islamic scholar, politician
Known forVice-emir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
ParentAhmed Ali Lahori (father)

Education

After memorizing the Holy Qur'an in Lahore, he entered Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur for primary and secondary education. Where he learned from Asadullah Rampuri, Abdul Rahman Kamilpuri and Jameel Ahmed Thanvi. Later, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband studied with Hussain Ahmed Madani, Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi, Rasool Khan Hazarvi, Muhammad Shafi Deobandi and Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi, after completing Tafsir, Hadith, Jurisprudence and Kalam and graduated in 1947.[2]

He pledged allegiance to his father and to Ahmed Ali Lahori and received the caliphate from him.[3]

Teaching

After graduation, he was appointed as a madrasa in Madrasa Mazharul Uloom Karachi. After about 6 years, he visited Lahore and started teaching on a platform of Misri Shah. Taught Quran for about 10 years.[4]

Death

He died on 7 Sha'ban 1405 AH (27 April 1985).[2]

References
  1. "امام الھدی مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒ" [Imam al-Huda Maulana Obaidullah Anwar]. juipak.org.pk.
  2. Zahid Ur Rashdi. "حضرت مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒ" [Hazrat Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar]. zahidrashdi.org.
  3. Ajmal Qadri (27 January 2020). "مولانا عبید اللہ انورؒکی وفات پر پیدا ہونے والا خلا صدیوں پر نہ ہو سکے گا:اجمل قادری" [The void created by the death of Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar will not be filled for centuries:]. Nawaiwaqt.
  4. "حضرت مولانا مفتی عبیداللہ انور انتقال فرما گئے" [Hazrat Maulana Mufti Ubaidullah Anwar passed away]. Al Gazali. 11 March 2016.

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