Muhammad Miyan Deobandi


Muhammad Miyan Deobandi was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and Indian freedom struggle activist. He was a disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani. He wrote historical books in Urdu.

Birth and education

Muhammad Miyan Deobandi belonged to a Rizwi Syed family of Deoband. He was born on 4 October 1903 in Bulandshahar. He began his studies at home and read Qur'an from a tutor of Muzaffarnagar. He joined the Persian class of the Darul Uloom Deoband in 1912/1913 and graduated from the Darul Uloom in 1925. His teachers include Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Izaz Ali Amrohi.
He was a disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani.

Career

Muhammad Miyan started his teaching career from Arrah, Shahabad, Bihar, thereafter, he served as a teacher and mufti for a long time at Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad. He was appointed as the organizer of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and also served as its chief organizer for one year. In the last phase his life he served as Shaykh al-Hadith in Madrasa Aminia, Delhi and as secretary of the Idara Mabahith-e-Fiqhiyyah. He was a member of the majlis-e-shura of the Darul Uloom Deoband in 1950.
His students include Mufti Mahmud, Athar Mubarakpuri and Asir Adrawi.

Death and legacy

Muhammad Miyan died in Delhi on 22 October 1975, aged 72. He is referred as Mu'arrikh-e-Millat for his historical works. His followers refer him as Sayyid-ul-Millat.

Literary works

Muhammad Miyan Deobandi’s works include: