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Anzar Shah Kashmiri (1927–2008) was an Indian Islamic scholar who established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah and co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf in Deoband. He was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband. He was youngest son of Hanafi scholar Anwar Shah Kashmiri.
Fakhr al-Muhaddithīn Anzar Shah Kashmiri | |
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Born | 6 December 1927 Deoband, Saharanpur, British India |
Died | 26 April 2008 80) | (aged
Resting place | Mazar-e-Anwari, Deoband |
Religion | Islam |
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Region | India |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Hadith |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Occupation | Islamic scholar |
Relatives | Azhar Shah Qaiser (brother) |
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Awards | 2003 Presidential Award |
Anzar Shah Kashmiri was born at Deoband on 6 December 1927. His father Anwar Shah Kashmiri was a scholar of ahadith.[1] He graduated from the Darul Uloom Deoband where he studied with Izaz Ali Amrohi and Hussain Ahmed Madani.[1]
In 1982, Shah co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband. He established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah in 1997.[1][2] He was appointed the vice president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress in 2004. He received the Presidential Certificate of Honor in 2003 for his contributions to the Arabic language and literature. [1][2]
Kashmiri suffered from heart and kidney problems for some years and was being treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.[1][3] He died on Saturday 26 April 2008 in Delhi.[1][3]
He was buried in Deoband next to the grave of his father Anwar Shah Kashmiri and was survived by wife, six daughters and a son Ahmad Khizar Shah Kashmiri, the chancellor of Jamia Imam Anwar Shah, Deoband.[1][3][2]
Anzar Shah Kashmiri’s books include:
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