Yaqub Nanautawi
Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi | |
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| 1st Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
| In office 1866–1883 | |
| Preceded by | "office established" |
| Succeeded by | Syed Ahmad Dehlavi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1833 Nanauta, British India |
| Died | 1884 (aged 50–51) Nanauta, British India |
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| Relatives | Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri (nephew) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1857 |
| Battles/wars | Indian War of Independence |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi (1833–1884) was an Indian Islamic scholar, and one of the earliest teachers of Islamic Madrassa in Deoband, famously called Darul Uloom Deoband in India. He was the first principal of Darul Uloom Deoband.