Muhammad Umar Palanpuri | |
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Personal | |
Born | 5 September 1929 |
Died | 21 May 1997 New Delhi, India | (aged 67)
Resting place | Panj Peerān Cemetery, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Deobandi, Tablighi Jamaat |
Main interest(s) | Dawah |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Muslim leader | |
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Muhammad Umar Pālanpūrī (5 September 1929 – 21 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar and preacher associated with the Tablighi Jamaat.
Muhammad Umar Palanpuri was born on September 5, 1929 in Bombay, which is in Maharashtra, India.[1] He belongs to the Momin community,[2] which is also known as the Cheliya community, mainly based in Mumbai and North Gujarat's Sidhpur-Palanpur-Patan Belt, etc.[3][4][5]
He did his schooling at Hanifia School in Mumbai, and then received his elementary Arabic studies at a madrasa in his hometown (Gathaman). [6] In 1944, he enrolled in Darul Uloom Deoband, but due to diseases and disorders, he stopped his education after one year.[7] Meanwhile, on May 3, 1946, he got married and served as Imam in Mangli Kandori Masjid, Mumbai, for a while.[8]
In March 11, 1955 AD, he returned to Darul Uloom Deoband and completed the Hadith course with Hussain Ahmad Madani and other teachers.[9][10][11][12]
He was associated with Tablighi Jamaat since his student days.[7] After graduation, he dedicated himself to this work. He played an important role in establishing and spreading the work of tabligh and dawat in Palanpur and Gujarat.[13] After returning from Deoband for the first time, he pledged allegiance to Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi in 1955 and later became his authorised disciple.[14] After him, he pledged allegiance to Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi, and then, on the orders of Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi, he also pledged allegiance to him and was authorized by him.[15][16][17]
He was close to and a confidant of Tablighi Jamaat leaders, especially Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi and Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi.[13] Following Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi's demise in 1965, he settled permanently in Markaz e Nizamuddin, Delhi.[18][19] After Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi, he significantly contributed to the efforts of Tablighi Jamaat, giving lectures for over thirty years at the Markaz Nizamuddin following the morning prayer.[20][21] He traveled across several countries in Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa for this purpose.[22][16]
He died on May 21, 1997 AD (Muharram 13, 1418 AH) in New Delhi and was buried in Panj Peerān Cemetery.[10][23][24][25][26]