Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi

Khādim-ul-Quran, Mawlana
Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi
First Rector of Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom
In office
1979  4 May 2025
Preceded by"office established"
Succeeded byHuzaifa Vastanvi
12th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
11 January 2011  23 July 2011
Preceded byMarghoobur Rahman
Succeeded byAbul Qasim Nomani
Personal life
Born(1950-06-01)1 June 1950
Died4 May 2025(2025-05-04) (aged 74)
Children
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Islamic scholar
  • educationist
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Founder of
JurisprudenceHanafi
TariqaChishti
CreedMaturidi
MovementDeobandi
Muslim leader
Disciple of

Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi (1 June 1950 – 4 May 2025), also written as Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi, was an Indian Islamic scholar and educationist, known for his efforts to incorporate contemporary disciplines into traditional Islamic education. He was the founder and rector of Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom in Akkalkuwa, Maharashtra. This institution hosts India's first minority-owned medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Vastanvi also briefly served as the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband in 2011.