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Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Islamic scholar Maulana Ghulam Vastanvi passes away at 75
Renowned maulana Ghulam Vastanvi, a native of Surat district, passed away due to a progloned illness at his home in Maharashtra Sunday afternoon. He was 75. Sharing more details, maulana's son, Mufti Uzaifa Vastanvi (45) said: ' My father was a diabetic patient for the last 10 years. For the last three years, he had been undergoing kidney dialysis. He had suffered an injury followed by an infection as a result of which he was not keeping well for the last two months'. 'He received medical treatment in multiple hospitals in Maharashtra. For the last two days, his body was not responding to medicines, following which he was brought to Akkalkuwa (Nandurbar district), where he breathed his last on Sunday afternoon,' said Mufti Uzaifa. Mufti Uzaifa, who is presently pursuing his PhD on an Urdu subject said, 'My father had set up an empire to impart education to Muslim people'. Meanwhile, the cleric's funeral procession was attended by hundreds of people at his home in Akkalkuwa town in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district Monday. The social media platforms were also flooded with condolence messages from different parts of the country and abroad. Maulana Vastanvi, a cleric from the remote Kosadi village in Surat district, had set up an institution, Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom, imparting education covering engineering sector, medical and paramedical courses. The students were taught in English and Urdu medium. Apart from providing education from Class 1 to 12, the institution also offered diplomas, bachelors and masters courses. Presently, over 15000 students are studying in the educational institution set up by Vastanvi. The cleric also served as a vice chancellor in Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the highest Islamic seminaries in India, in 2011. He had to resign amid an uproar by the board members over his statements praising the then Gujarat chief minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apart from this, he also had started an MBBS college at Jalna in Aurangabad. Maulana Vastanvi is survived by three sons and six daughters. All the daughters are married. His eldest son, Mohammed Saeed Vastanvi had died five years ago. His other two sons, Mufti Uzaifa and Mufti Uvesh Vastanvi, look after his empire. 'Today, a large number of people not only from Gujarat and Maharashtra, but also from different parts of the country like UP, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, etc. attended my father's funeral procession. There were over 50,000 people present. I prayed namaz-e-janaza (final prayer for the deceased) for my father. He was active in India and had also received great recognition in Saudi Arabia, where he was engaged in charity and educational work,' said Mufti Uzaifa.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Darul goes dark to protest waqf law,several houses switch off lights too
Agra: Responding to a nationwide call by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board ( ), several minority institutions, including Darul Uloom Deoband -- one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the country, along with many houses, madrassas and business establishments in UP turned off lights from 9pm to 9:15pm on Wednesday to oppose the newly amended waqf law. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 goes against the spirit of the Constitution of India. We're committed to resisting it and our opposition will continue," Darul Uloom VC, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, said. Muslim families, students, scholars and traders also participated. Major minority-dominated areas of Agra, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Deoband and other towns and villages went dark for 15 minutes as part of the symbolic protest. In Muzaffarnagar, Maulana Mohd Abdullah, imam of a prominent city mosque, said, "The reason we turned off the lights was to support the AIMPLB's decision to protest against the waqf law which makes the govt directly interfere in our religious matters. It was a silent protest, a historic moment, where thousands of residents took part." A local scholar added that this amendment by the Centre was opposed not only by people of the minority community, but others who believe that the "law is unfair and unjust and is directly against the country's Constitution and its secular values". In Agra, residents of localities such as Kheria Mod, Nai Ki Mandi, Itmad-ud-Daulah, Mantola and Tajganj saw a complete "blackout". Haji Aslam Qureshi, a local resident, said, "People from the minority community supported AIMPLB's call and turned off lights at their houses, shops and madrassas. This was witnessed across neighbourhoods here." "The AIMPLB's message was taken seriously by people in both urban and rural parts of the state," added Mohd Rashid, a local from Aligarh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now AIMPLB secretary Maulana Umrain Mahfooz Rahmani termed the protest a "success". Agra: Responding to a nationwide call by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), several minority institutions, including Darul Uloom Deoband -- one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the country, along with many houses, madrassas and business establishments in UP turned off lights from 9pm to 9:15pm on Wednesday to oppose the newly amended waqf law. "The Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 goes against the spirit of the Constitution of India. We're committed to resisting it and our opposition will continue," Darul Uloom VC, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, said. Muslim families, students, scholars and traders also participated. Major minority-dominated areas of Agra, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Deoband and other towns and villages went dark for 15 minutes as part of the symbolic protest. In Muzaffarnagar, Maulana Mohd Abdullah, imam of a prominent city mosque, said, "The reason we turned off the lights was to support the AIMPLB's decision to protest against the waqf law which makes the govt directly interfere in our religious matters. It was a silent protest, a historic moment, where thousands of residents took part." A local scholar added that this amendment by the Centre was opposed not only by people of the minority community, but others who believe that the "law is unfair and unjust and is directly against the country's Constitution and its secular values". In Agra, residents of localities such as Kheria Mod, Nai Ki Mandi, Itmad-ud-Daulah, Mantola and Tajganj saw a complete "blackout". Haji Aslam Qureshi, a local resident, said, "People from the minority community supported AIMPLB's call and turned off lights at their houses, shops and madrassas. This was witnessed across neighbourhoods here." "The AIMPLB's message was taken seriously by people in both urban and rural parts of the state," added Mohd Rashid, a local from Aligarh. AIMPLB secretary Maulana Umrain Mahfooz Rahmani termed the protest a "success".
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pahalgam killings against tenets of Islam, says Darul Uloom Deoband
AGRA: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across UP on Thursday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack . Darul Uloom Deoband , one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the sub-continent which is known for issuing 'fatwas', in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that "targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman and directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam". VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the "cowardly act" a threat to the nation's unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace and harmony. Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, expressed similar sentiments. "Those who kill innocent people are not human, they are beasts... There is no room for terrorism in Islam," he said. In Aligarh, hundreds of students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night to mourn and stand in solidarity with the victims' families. "Such acts are deliberately done to undermine the very fabric of our society and disrupt peace," said prof Naima Khatoon, VC of AMU. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like UV-Licht gegen Nagelpilz: Neue Methode entdecket Apotheken Aktuell Mehr erfahren Undo Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, residents of different communities in Muzaffarnagar's Khalapar -- an area that witnessed some intense communal violence during the 2013 riots -- took to the streets possibly for the first time, raising slogans like 'down with terrorism'. Faizur Rahman, Meerut province convenor of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, said, "Our country is mourning today. We need to give them a befitting reply..."
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pahalgam killings against tenets of Islam, says Darul
AGRA: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday strongly condemned the . Darul Uloom Deoband , one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the subcontinent which is known for issuing 'fatwas', in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that "targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman & directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the "cowardly act" a threat to nation's unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace & harmony. Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind , expressed similar sentiments. "Those who kill innocent people aren't human, they are beasts... There is no room for terrorism in Islam," he said. In Aligarh, students from Aligarh Muslim University held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn and stand in solidarity with the victims' families. "Such acts are deliberately done to undermine the very fabric of our society and disrupt peace," said VC prof Naima Khatoon. Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, residents of different communities in Muzaffarnagar's Khalapar took to the streets possibly for the first time, raising slogans like 'down with terrorism'.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Darul: Pahalgam killings against tenets of Islam
Agra: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across UP on Thursday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack . Darul Uloom Deoband , one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the sub-continent which is known for issuing 'fatwas', in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that "targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman and directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam". VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the "cowardly act" a threat to the nation's unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace and harmony. Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, expressed similar sentiments. "Those who kill innocent people are not human, they are beasts... There is no room for terrorism in Islam," he said. In Aligarh, hundreds of students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night to mourn and stand in solidarity with the victims' families. "Such acts are deliberately done to undermine the very fabric of our society and disrupt peace," said prof Naima Khatoon, VC of AMU. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, residents of different communities in Muzaffarnagar's Khalapar -- an area that witnessed some intense communal violence during the 2013 riots -- took to the streets possibly for the first time, raising slogans like 'down with terrorism'. Faizur Rahman, Meerut province convenor of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, said, "Our country is mourning today. We need to give them a befitting reply..."
