Zahid Ur Rashdi

Sheikh-ul-Hadees, Maulana Zahid Ur Rashdi(Khan)
مولانا زاہد الراشدی
Personal life
Born	Muhammad Abdul Mateen Khan Zahid (1948-10-28) 28 October 1948 (age 76) Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Children	Ammar Khan Nasir
Parent	Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar (father)
Political party	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Main interest(s)	Hadith
Alma mater	Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
Relatives	Abdul Hameed Swati (uncle)
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Institute	Institute of Policy Studies Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
Founder of	Al-Sharia Academy
Profession	Islamic Scholar writer
Muslim leader
Teacher	Abdul Hameed Swati Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar
Students Noor Mohammad Saqib
Website	zahidrashdi.org

Mawlānā Zahid Ur Rashdi (born; 28 October 1948) (Urdu: مولانا زاہد الراشدی) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer, editor, columnist and founding director of Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. He has served as various positions in different political and educational institutions.[1]

Early life and education

Rashdi born in Ghakhar to Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar. He got Hifz ul Quran from Madrasa Tajweed-ul-Quran Ghakhar, Dars-i Nizami from Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala under his father Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar and uncle Abdul Hameed Swati. He also studied at Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[2]

Career

He served as a teacher of Dars-i Nizami at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom Gujranwala from 1970 to 1990, currently serving as president and Sheikh-ul-Hadees of Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala since 2000.[3][2] He also served as a member of the National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.[4]

Political career

Zahid Ur Rashdi served as information secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (as Deputy of Mufti Mahmood from 1975 to 1980), Deputy Secretary-General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan from 1980 to 1990, Secretary-General Pakistan National Alliance, Punjab from 1977 to 1979 and Vice President Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Punjab from 1987 to 1990.[2]

Literary works

Since 1965, he has published more than 2000 articles on scientific, political and national issues in various newspapers and magazines and book collections on various topics.[2]

• Khutbat e Rashdi [5]
• Asr e Hazir Mein Ijtihad[6]
• Deeni Madaris Ka Nisab o Nizam[7]

Award and honors

• Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Education (2015)[8]
• Former member of the Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)
• He is also delivering lecturer as a guest in various institutions.[2][9]

References

1. "Maulana Zahid-ur-Rashdi". Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
2. "محمد عبد المتین خان زاہد (المعروف ابوعمار زاہد الراشدی)". zahidrashdi.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
3. "Notable Visitors". ebrahimcollege.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
4. "Former Members". Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
5. خطبات راشدى at Google Books
6. "Asr E Hazir Mein Ijtihad". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
7. "Deeni Madaris Nisab-o-nizam". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
8. "President confers awards today". nation.com.pk. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
9. "Humanitarian principles for conflict reporting and medical relief discussed". thenews.com.pk. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.