Salman Bijnori
Salman Bijnori | |
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| Vice-President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M) | |
| Assumed office May 2022 | |
| Editor-in-chief of Monthly Darul Uloom | |
| Assumed office December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Habibur Rahman Azami |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Muhammad Salman 14 April 1969 Sahaspur, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Islamic scholar, teacher, writer, Sufi spiritual guide |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Teachers |
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| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Senior posting | |
| Disciple of | Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 14 May 2019–present |
| Genre | |
| Subscribers | 35 thousand[1] |
| Total views | 22.10 lakhs[1] |
Last updated: 7 December 2024 | |
Salman Bijnori (born 14 April 1969), also known as Maulana Salman Bijnori, is an Indian Islamic scholar, senior teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband, and editor-in-chief of its monthly journal Darul Uloom. Affiliated with the Naqshbandi Sufi order, he is an authorised disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi. He also serves as the Vice President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M).[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Salman Bijnori was born on 14 April 1969 in Sahaspur, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, into a family of scholars. His father, Saeed Ahmad Qasmi Sahaspuri, was a graduate of Darul Uloom Deoband and a student of Hussain Ahmad Madani.[3][4]
He memorized the Quran at the age of seven under his father’s guidance and completed foundational Arabic and Islamic studies at home. In 1981, he enrolled at Jamia Ashraf-ul-Uloom, Gangoh, where he studied until his graduation in 1987. He then enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1987 and completed the Dawra-e-Hadith in 1988. His teachers at Darul Uloom Deoband included Naseer Ahmad Khan, Abdul Haq Azmi, Nematullah Azmi, Qamruddin Ahmad Gorakhpuri, Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri, Muhammad Hussain Bihari, Arshad Madani, Riyasat Ali Zafar Bijnori, and Zubair Ahmad Deobandi.[5][6]
Following his graduation, he pursued a specialization in Arabic literature ('Takmil al-Adab al-Arabi') at Darul Uloom Deoband, where he studied under Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi, Usman Mansoorpuri, and Noor Alam Khalil Amini, earning first position in his exams.[7]
Career
[edit]After completing his education, Bijnori was appointed as an assistant teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband in Dhu al-Qadah 1409 AH (June 1989). He served in this capacity for two years before moving to Madrasa Faiz-e-Hidayat Rahimi in Raipur, Saharanpur district, where he taught for a year from Shawwal 1411 AH (April 1991) to Sha'ban 1412 AH (February 1992).[7][8] He later taught at Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad in the Arabic language and literature department from Shawwal 1412 AH to Sha'ban 1414 AH (April 1992 to January 1994). During this time, he also supervised the biweekly wall magazine Al-Balagh, published by the department's students.[7][9][8]
In 1994 (1414 AH), he was appointed as a permanent faculty member at Darul Uloom Deoband. Later, in 2019 (1440 AH), he was promoted to the position of senior faculty member in the institution.[10][8][11] Currently, he teaches advanced Islamic texts such as Sunan Ibn Mājah, Mishkat al-Masabih, Diwan al-Hamasa, and Sab'a Mu'allaqat.[12]
Since 2016, he has served as the editor-in-chief of Darul Uloom, the official Urdu monthly journal of Darul Uloom Deoband, succeeding Habibur Rahman Azami.[13][14][11]
In 2022, he was elected Vice President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M), where he contributes to the organization’s socio-religious initiatives.[15]
He is an authorized disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi in the Naqshbandi Sufi order.[16][17]
Political views
[edit]Bijnori expressed his views on the role of madrasas, stating that the purpose of madrasas is to train scholars, not to produce doctors or engineers. He urged the government to support Muslim schools that provide non-religious education but refrain from interfering with the traditional role of madrasas. He also opposed the chanting of "Vande Mataram," stating that while Islam teaches Muslims to love their homeland, it does not permit the worship of any country.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Salman Bijnori". YouTube.
- ^ "National Executive Council of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind". jamiat.org.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Muzaffarnagari, Muhammad Taslim Aarifi; Saharanpuri, Abdullah Sher Khan (2023). Asātizat-u-Dar al-Uloom Wa Asānīduhum Fi al-Hadith [Asanīd of Hadith teachers of Darul Uloom] (in Urdu) (2nd ed.). Deoband: Maktaba al-Haramain. p. 129.
- ^ Abbasi, Ibn al-Hasan (October 2020). Yaadgar-e-Zamana Shakhsiyaat ka Aḥwaal-e-Muṭāla'a [Study of the Biographies of Timeless Personalities] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Karachi: Majlis Turāth al-Islam. pp. 472–473.
- ^ Muzaffarnagari & Saharanpuri 2023, pp. 129–132.
- ^ Qasmi, Khalid Saifullah (2013). Rashidi, Abdul Wajid; Rashidi, Abdus Samad (eds.). Tadhkira Akābir-e-Gangoh [The Biographies of the Elders of Gangoh] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Gangoh, U.P: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamia. p. 563.
- ^ a b c Muzaffarnagari & Saharanpuri 2023, p. 132.
- ^ a b c Qasmi 2013, p. 564.
- ^ Qasmi, Muhammad Salim; Rashidi, Sayed Akhlad; Mansoorpuri, Muhammad Salman, eds. (November–December 1992). "Tareekh-e-Shahi Number". Monthly Nida-e-Shahi (in Urdu). 4 (11–12). Moradabad: Madrasa Shahi: 600–601.
- ^ Qasmi, Muhammadullah Khalili (October 2020). Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame' o Mukhtasar Tareekh [A comprehensive and brief history of Darul Uloom Deoband] (in Urdu) (3rd ed.). Deoband: Shaikhul Hind Academy. p. 767.
- ^ a b "Darul Uloom Deoband ki Khidmaat-e-Hadith par AMU mein Maulana Salman Bijnori ka Tausee'i Khutba" [An extension lecture by Maulana Salman Bijnori on the services of Darul Uloom Deoband in the field of Hadith at AMU]. Qindeel (in Urdu). 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Muzaffarnagari & Saharanpuri 2023, p. 133.
- ^ Qasmi, Khursheed Alam Dawood (28 July 2021). "Prolific Writer and Popular Teacher: Maulana Habibur Rahman Azami Qasmi". Millat Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Abbasi 2020, p. 472.
- ^ "Sehaspur mein Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind ke husn-e-intikhab ki sataish" [Praise for the excellence of the election of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind in Sehaspur]. Millat Times. 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Safdar, Muhammad Alqama (29 November 2023). "Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Damat Barakatuh: Zindagi ka Safar" [Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi (May His Blessings Be Upon Him): The Journey of His Life]. Sail-e-Rawān (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Maulana Salman Bijnori ka daura" [Maulana Salman Bijnori's visit]. The Siasat Daily (in Urdu). 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Haq, Zia (3 November 2009). "Darul Uloom no to madrasa board". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.