Manzoor Nomani
Muhammad Manzoor Nomani | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 15 December 1905 |
| Died | 4 May 1997 (aged 91) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith studies, Polemics |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Islamiay Arabiya Sirajul Uloom Sambhal Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, writer, debator |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Abdul Qadir Raipuri Hussain Ahmad Madani |
Muḥammad Manz̤oor Nomānī (c. 15 December 1905 – 4 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar. Prominent among his written works are Maariful Hadith, Islam Kya Hai?, and Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution.
He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1927, where he studied hadith under Anwar Shah Kashmiri. He held the post of Shaykh al-Hadith at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama for four years, and was a close associate of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. A founding member of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1941, he was elected the group's Deputy Amir, second to Abul A'la Maududi. However, in 1942, following disagreements with Maududi he led a group in resigning from the organization. Afterwards he became affiliated with the Tablighi Jamaat of Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi. He served on the Majlis-e-Shura and Majlis-e-Amilah (Executive Council) of Darul Uloom Deoband and was a member of the Muslim World League.