Yusuf Karaan

Yusuf Karaan
Personal life
Born15 November 1935
Died10 May 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 79)
ChildrenTaha Karaan
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
Religious life
ReligionIslam

Yusuf Karaan (also written as Yousuf Abdullah Karaan)[1] (15 November 1935 - 10 May 2015) was a South African Sunni Muslim scholar from Strand[2] who served as head mufti of Muslim Judicial Council.[3][4][5]

Biography

Karaan was born on 15 November 1935. He acquired his primary education from Strand Moslem Primary School and Methodist Mission School and completed his matriculation from Athlone Secondary School in 1952.[6] In 1957, he moved to India where he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband for five years and graduated in 1962.[7][6] He was a co-founder of Strand Progressive society in 1955. He played a key role in unifying four groups of the Strand Muslim Community under the umbrella of one Strand Muslim Council in 1966.[6] According to the author of Footprints, M.A. Baderoen "The main catalyst in the formation of this new organization was Moulana Yusuf Karaan who was an outstanding speaker and impressed the local community with his sincerity, and enthusiasm to unite the community under a single governing body".[7] He also played a key role in the foundation of United Ulema Council of South Africa in 1994.[8]

He died on 10 May 2015 in Strand, Western Cape.[6] His son Taha Karaan was also an Islamic scholar who established Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand.[5]

Literary works

Karaan's works include his translations to Islamic theological texts.[5] Some are:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Design, S. 1. 9. (8 September 2014). Safinah Safinat al-Naja' - the Ship of Salvation: A classic manual of Islāmic Doctrine and Jurisprudence: In English with Arabic text, commentary and appendices. S19 Design. ISBN 9789671221815.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Kaba, Amadu Jacky; Anyanwu, Ogechi; Mazrui, Ali A.; Haron, Muhammed; Sounaye, Abdoulaye; Morrow, John Andrew; Takim, Liyakat; Kersten, Carool; Bejja, Rachida; Rippin, Andrew; Kayadibi, Saim; Bruckmayr, Philipp (June 2009). "American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 26:3". Retrieved 25 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ ANDREW BOOSO (3 October 2019). "[Book Review Essay] Brannon D. Ingram, Revival from Below: The Deoband Movement and Global Islam". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ Ingram, Brannon D. (21 November 2018). Revival from Below: The Deoband Movement and Global Islam. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520297999. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Lo, Mbaye; Haron, Muhammed (26 January 2016). Muslim Institutions of Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa. Springer. ISBN 9781137552310. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Jantjies, Tamsyn (18 May 2015). "An icon and Islamic scholar of the Strand passes on". Netwerk24. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b Baderoen, M. A. (July 2012). Footprints. Booktango. ISBN 9781468908862. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b "8 Radiant Contributions of Moulana Yusuf Karaan RA". jamiat.org.za. Retrieved 25 May 2020.