Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi

Muḥammad In‘āmul-Ḥasan Kāndhlawī (20 February 1918 – 10 June 1995) was an Indian Islamic scholar who served as the Chief leader or Amir of the Tablighi Jamaat from 1965 to 1995.^[1][2]

Hazratji Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi
3rd Amir of Tablighi Jamat
In office April 1965 – 10 June 1995
Preceded by	Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi
Succeeded by	Zubair ul Hassan Kandhlawi
Personal life
Born	20 February 1918 Kandhla, United Provinces, British India
Died	10 June 1995(1995-06-10) (aged 77) New Delhi, India
Resting place	Nizamuddin Dargah grounds, New Delhi
Nationality	Indian
Main interest(s)	Dawah
Notable work(s)	Spreading the responsibility of Tablighi effort all over the world
Alma mater	Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur Kashiful Uloom Nizamuddin
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Tariqa	Chishtiya (Sabiriya-Imdadiya)
Movement	Deobandi (specially, Tablighi Jamaat)
Muslim leader
Disciple of	Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi
Influenced by Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Influenced Izhar ul Hasan Maulana Zubair ul Hassan Saeed Ahmad Khan Makki Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi Muhammad Abdul Wahhab

Early life and career

Inamul Hasan was born on 20 February 1918 in Kandhla town, near Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He received his basic religious education at Madrassa Kashif-ul-Uloom Nizamuddin New Delhi and then at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and then spent the rest of his life working for Tablighi Jamat.

He married Sheikh ul Hadith Zakariyya Kandhlawi's second daughter. He was appointed the third Ameer (leader) of Tablighi Jamaat by Sheikh-ul-Hadith after the death of Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi in 1965 and served over 30 years as the leader of Tablighi Jamaat until his death in 1995.^[1]

Death and legacy

Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi died on 10 June 1995. He was well-versed in the ilm-e-Hadith (knowledge of the traditions of Muhammad). During his term, he made a Shura (an advisory body and a consultative system) in every country where the Jamaat was active for smooth functioning of the mission. He discharged his responsibility as the Amir of Tablighi Jamaat with foresight and courage. The then Prime Minister of India PV Narasimha Rao condoled his death.^[1]

Bibliography

• Masud, Muhammad Khalid (2000), Travellers in faith, GoogleBooks: BRILL, p. 268, ISBN 90-04-11622-2
• "Maulana Inaamul Hasan Kandhlawi; Third Ameer of Tableeghi Jamaat (RA)". central-mosque.com.