Azhar Shah Qaiser
Maulana Azhar Shah Qaiser | |
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| Editor-in-chief of Monthly Darul Uloom | |
| In office 1952–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hafeez Balyawi |
| Succeeded by | Riyasat Ali Zafar Bijnori |
| Personal life | |
| Born | December 1920 |
| Died | 27 November 1985 (aged 64) Deoband, Saharanpur, India |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Anwari, Deoband |
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| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Urdu literature |
| Notable work(s) | Yadgaar-e-Zamana Hain Ye Log, Seerat Abu Bakr Siddiq, Zara Umr-e-rafta Ko Awaaz Dena |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband, Jamia Islamia Talimuddin, Dabhel |
| Occupation | Author, islamic scholar |
| Relatives | Anzar Shah Kashmiri (brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Azhar Shah Qaiser (1920–1985) was an Indian Islamic scholar, journalist and writer. He wrote articles and books in Urdu. He was the elder son of the Indian hadith scholar, Anwar Shah Kashmiri. During his career, he served as the editor of Monthly Darul Uloom, the monthly journal of Darul Uloom Deoband.