Muhammad Munir Nanautavi

Muhammad Munir Nanautavi
Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
1894–1895
Preceded byFazl-e-Haque Deobandi
Succeeded byHafiz Muhammad Ahmad
Personal life
Born1247 AH / 1831 CE
Nanauta, British India
Died1321 AH / 1904 CE (approx.)
Main interest(s)Islamic scholarship, Sufism
Notable work(s)Siraj al-Salikin, Fawa'id-e-Ghariba
OccupationIslamic scholar, Sufi, administrator
RelativesSiddiqi family of Nanauta
TeachersMamluk Ali Nanautavi, Sadruddin Khan Azurda Dehlawi, Shah Abdul Ghani Dehlavi
CreedHanafi Deobandi
MovementDeobandi
Senior posting

Muhammad Munir Nanautavi (1831–1904) was an Indian Islamic scholar, administrator, and freedom fighter associated with the Deobandi movement. He was a disciple of prominent scholars such as Mamluk Ali Nanautavi, Sadruddin Khan Azurda Dehlawi, and Shah Abdul Ghani Dehlavi. He actively participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and played a key role in the Battle of Shamli. Following the uprising, he devoted himself to education and became a teacher at Bareilly College. In 1894, he was appointed the fourth rector (muhtamim) of Darul Uloom Deoband, a position he held for a brief period before resigning in 1895. He was also known for his contributions to Islamic literature, particularly in Sufism and Hanafi jurisprudence.