Shamsul-hasan Shams Barelvi | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1917 Bareilly, British India |
| Died | 1997 (aged 79–80) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi Movement |
| Notable work(s) | Sarwar-e-Kaunain ki Fasahat |
| Tariqa | Qadri |
| Senior posting | |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
Shamsul-hasan Shams Barelvi (1917 – 12 March 1997) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a translator of classical Islamic texts from Persian and Arabic into Urdu. He was a professor of Persian and Arabic at Manzar-e-Islam in Bareilly, prior to his migration to Karachi, Pakistan.[1]
His book Sarwar-e-Kaunain ki Fasahat won an award from the Government of Pakistan.[2]
He lived and died in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan where he migrated from British India. The later years of his life were plagued by health problems. He had nine children in various countries and his wife died before him. He received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his academic work in 1995.[3][4][5]
His works include:[6]