Mufti, Shaikh ul Hadees[1] Mohammad Zar Wali Khan | |
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Born | 1953 |
Died | 7 December 2020 | (aged 66–67)
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Denomination | Sunni |
Main interest(s) | |
Alma mater | Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia |
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Organization | |
Institute | Jamia Ahsan Ul Uloom |
Founder of | Jamia Ahsan Ul Uloom |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Wali Hasan Tonki |
Mufti Zar Wali Khan (1953 – 7 December 2020), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer and Friday sermon preacher. He was the founder and the principal of Jamia Ahsan Ul Uloom.[2][3][4]
Mufti Zar Wali Khan Sb was born in Jehangira and studied at Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia.[5] He founded Jamia Arabia Ahsan Ul Uloom, Karachi in 1978.[6]
He died on 7 December 2020 at Indus Hospital in Karachi while under treatment for his ailments.[7] His death was condoled by Imran Ismail, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri,[5] Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Fazal-ur-Rehman, Sirajul Haq and Abdur Razzaq Iskander.[8]
According to Dawn, media reports said that Khan had died due to the COVID-19.[9] However, Qari Usman, a leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam rejected this claim and said that Khan was a chronic cardiac patient and did not die due to the coronavirus.[10]