Abdul Ghani Azhari
Mufti Abdul Ghani Azhari | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1922 Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Died | 19 January 2023 (aged 100–101) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Dar al-‘Ulum Nizamiyya Madinatul Islam |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Abdul Ghani Azhari (1922 – 19 January 2023), also known as Abdul Ghani Shah al-Shashi, was an Indian Muslim scholar and historian who served as the head-professor of the University of Kashmir's Arabic department. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, Mazahir Uloom and the Al-Azhar University. He authored Qadim Tarikh-e-Gujjar, a book detailing the history of Gujjars.