Shah Alam Gorakhpuri

Shah Alam Gorakhpuri
شاہ عالم گورکھپوری
Born
Shah Alam

(1969-03-21) 21 March 1969 (age 55)
Baldiha, Gorakhpur district (now part of Maharajganj district), Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Education (Dars-e-Nizami)
Alma materMaulana Azad National Urdu University (M.A.), Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)Islamic scholar, author, teacher
Known forDeputy Secretary, All India Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat
Notable workTafaseer Quran aur Mirzai Shubhat, Mirzaiyat aur Adalati Faislay, Fitna Qadianiyat aur Islami Istilahaat
AwardsUttar Pradesh Urdu Academy commendation (2014)

Shah Alam Gorakhpuri (born 21 March 1969) is an Indian Islamic scholar and Deputy Secretary of the All India Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, dedicated to safeguarding the doctrine of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat (Finality of Prophethood).[1]

Early life and education

Shah Alam Gorakhpuri, born on March 21, 1969, in Baldiha village, Gorakhpur district (now Maharajganj), began his education under his uncle at Madrasa Noor-ul-Islam. He later attended Anglo-English School, Ghughali, and pursued Islamic studies at institutions like Jamia Arabia Masoodia Noorul Uloom, Bahraich.[2]

In 1986, he joined Darul Uloom Deoband and completed Dars-e-Nizami in 1989 under the guidance of renowned scholars such as Naseer Ahmad Khan, Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, Abdul Haq Azmi, Qamruddin Ahmad Gorakhpuri, Nematullah Azami, Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri, Usman Mansoorpuri, and Abdul Khaliq Madrasi.[2] He specialized in Khatm-e-Nubuwwat in 1989–1990, benefiting from prominent mentors, including Muhammad Ismail Katki and Manzoor Ahmad Chinioti.[2][3][4]

Career

In 1991, Gorakhpuri began as a preacher at Darul Uloom Deoband and later rejoined as a teacher in 1996, serving in the Department of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. He also serves as Deputy Secretary of the All India Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, playing a vital role in teaching, writing, and promoting this doctrine globally.[2][3][5][6]

Gorakhpuri earned an M.A. from Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, and a Ph.D. from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, in 2010. Under Aslam Jamshedpuri's supervision, he wrote a thesis on the role of lesser-known scholars in promoting Urdu literature (1850–1900), later published by Educational Publishing House, Delhi.[2][7] This work earned him a commendation from the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy in 2014.[2][8]

Literary works

Gorakhpuri researched, annotated, edited, and published over two hundred books on the topic of the Protection of Finality of Prophethood.[9] His notable books include:[2][10]

  • Tafaseer Quran aur Mirzai Shubhat (transl. Exegesis of the Quran and Mirzai Objections)
  • Mirzaiyat aur Adalati Faislay (transl. Mirzaiyat and Judicial Decisions)
  • Fitna Qadianiyat aur Islami Istilahaat (transl. The Fitna of Qadianism and Islamic Terminology)
  • Shakeel bin Hanif: Ek Taaruf wa Tajziyah (transl. Shakeel bin Hanif: An Introduction and Analysis)
  • Urdu Zaban o Adab ki Tareeje o Isha'at mein Chand Gumnaam Ulama ka Mukhlisana Kirdar - 1850 se 1900 (transl. The Sincere Role of Some Unknown Scholars in the Promotion and Dissemination of Urdu Language and Literature - 1850 to 1900)[11]

In 2006, he established Markaz al-Turath al-Islami al-Ilmi in Deoband, a center dedicated to research, editing, and publishing classical Islamic texts.[2] His book, Islami Aqaa'id o Maloomat (transl. Islamic Beliefs and Information), has been translated into eight languages, including Urdu, Hindi, English, Arabic, Malayalam, Gujarati, and Telugu. It is included in the curriculum of various schools and madrassas.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Darul Uloom's services lauded". The Milli Gazette. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Amīn, Muhammad Rūhul (14 November 2022). "Maulana Shah Alam Gorakhpuri: Mukhtasar Sawānihi Khaka" [Maulana Shah Alam Gorakhpuri: A Brief Biographical Outline]. Qindeel (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Chinioti, Mushtaq Ahmad (2008). Tahaffuz e Khatam e Nubuwat Ki Sad Saala Tareekh [The centenary history of the Khatme Nubuwat movement] (in Urdu). Pakistan: International Khatme Nabuwat movement. p. 523.
  4. ^ Mansoorpuri, Muhammad Salmān, ed. (September 2012). Tadhkira-e-Fida-e-Millat (in Urdu) (2nd ed.). 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. p. 537.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ Qasmi, Muhammadullah Khalili (October 2020). Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame' o Mukhtasar Tareekh [A comprehensive and brief history of Darul Uloom Deoband] (in Urdu) (3rd ed.). Deoband: Shaikhul Hind Academy. p. 790. OCLC 1345466013.
  6. ^ Faizabadi, Muhammad Jamāl (July–August 2009). ar-Rāshidi, Zahid; Nāsir, Ammār Khān (eds.). "Ek Shama Reh Gayi Thi, So Woh Bhi Khamosh Hai" [A Candle Was Left Burning, But Now It Too Is Extinguished]. Monthly Al-Sharī'a. 20 (7–10): 623. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Urdu Zuban-o-Adab ki Tadreej-o-Isha't mein Chand Gumnam Alma ka Mukhalsana Kirdar". Educational Publishing House. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  8. ^ "Community News: Awards". The Milli Gazette. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  9. ^ Qasmi, Sadruddīn; Qasmi, Muhammad Sa'īdullāh, eds. (October 2024). Hayat wa Khidmat Faiq Qasmi [The Life and Services of Faiq Qasmi] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Laxmipur, Maharajganj district, U.P: Jamia Arabia Taj-ul-Uloom. p. 324.
  10. ^ Qasmi 2020, p. 327.
  11. ^ "Urdu Books of Shah Alam Gorakhpuri". Rekhta (website). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  12. ^ Siddiqui, Zafar (14 December 2019). "Islami Aqaa'id o Maloomat" par Tareekhi Musabaqa Bihusn o Khubi Ikhtitam Pazeer" [The historical competition on "Islamic Beliefs and Information" concluded successfully.]. Millat Times (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.