Syed Ashhad Rashidi
Maulana Syed Ashhad Rashidi | |
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سید اشہد رشیدی | |
| President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Uttar Pradesh (A) | |
| Rector of Madrasa Shahi | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1971 (1391 AH) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Era | Contemporary |
| Notable work(s) | Legal challenge in Ayodhya dispute |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, religious leader |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Syed Ashhad Rashidi (born 1971) is an Indian Islamic scholar and religious leader associated with Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He serves as the rector of Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad and has been elected multiple times as the president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (A)'s Uttar Pradesh unit. Rashidi has been actively involved in socio-political issues and legal matters, including filing a review petition against the 2019 Supreme Court of India verdict on the Ayodhya dispute. He has also commented on various governmental policies affecting the Muslim community in India.