Muhammad Yousuf Banuri

Muhammad Yousuf Banuri
Allama, Sheikh-ul-Hadith and Sheikh-ut-Tafseer; Muhammad Yousuf Banuri
	محمد یوسف بنوری
Personal
Born	7 May 1908; Mohabat Abad, Mardan
Died	17 October 1977 (aged 69); Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi
Religion	Islam
Nationality	British India; Pakistani
Home town	Mardan
Denomination	Sunni
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Deoband; Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel
Known for	Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi[1]
1st Chancellor of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
	In office; 1954 – 17 October 1977
Preceded by	None (office created)
Succeeded by	Mufti Ahmad Ur Rahman
3rd President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
	In office; 30 May 1973 – 17 October 1977
Preceded by	Maulana Khair Muhammad Jalandhari
Succeeded by	Mufti Mahmud
Founder of	Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
Muslim leader
Teacher	Anwar Shah Kashmiri; Shabbir Ahmad Usmani

Muhammad Yousuf Banuri (born; 7 May 1908 - 17 October 1977) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, founder of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan from 30 May 1973 to 17 October 1977.[2][3]

Education and career

Yousuf Banuri got his primary education from his father and maternal uncle. Then he went to Darul Uloom Deoband, India, for higher Islamic education. From Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel he completed his "Dora-e-Hadith" under Maulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Maulana Shabeer Ahmed Usmani. He served as "Sheikh-ul-Hadith" at Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel and as "Sheikh-ut-Tafseer" at Darul Uloom Tando Allahyar, Sindh. He founded Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in 1954.[4][5]

Death

On 13 October 1977, he was attending a meeting of Islami Mushawarati Council at Islamabad. His health worsened there and immediately rushed to Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi and were admitted for two days. At his last breath, he recited the Kalimah Tayyibah with "Assalam-o-Alaikum" to the Attentive at hospital and turned himself towards Qibla. His body was returned to Karachi. Dr. Abdul Hai Aarifi led the funeral prayer and was laid to rest in the Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia among thousands of people, Ulama, devotees, followers and students.[4]

Legacy

A residential and commercial town in Karachi, originally named "New Town". It was renamed Allama Banuri Town in honor of Banori.

References

"Maʻārif al-sunan, sharḥ Sunan al-Tirmidhī". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
"List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraishi (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 120-121. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
"Muhaddith-ul-asr Hadhrat Maulana' Sayyid Muhammad Yousuf Banuri". banuri.edu.pk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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[sadoor_صدور-2] "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

[history-3] Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraishi (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 120-121. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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