Bahahuddin Nadwi

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Bahauddeen Muhammed Jamaluddeen Nadwi (بهاودين محمد جمال الدين ندوي)
Born (1951-04-22) 22 April 1951 (age 73)
Kooriyad, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Islamic scholar, Vice Chancellor (Darul Huda Islamic University)
Notable work
  • Inba' al-Ma'arifin bi-Anba' al-Musannifin (Insights into the Lives of Scholars)
  • Tarikh al-Adab al-Arab (History of Arabic Literature)
  • Mukthar al-Akhlaq wa-Adab (Ethics And Ethiquette)
Website https://dhiu.in/office-of-vice-chancellor.html

Bahauddeen Muhammed Jamaluddeen Nadwi (born April 22, 1951) is a prominent Muslim scholar from the state of Kerala, India. [1] He made significant contributions to literary and historical scholarship.He currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for and is one of the founding members of Darul Huda Islamic University. Nadwi aims to revitalize and adapt the traditional Islamic curriculum and teaching methods to align with contemporary global circumstances. [2] He has authored Islamic scholarship and lectured in several countries. [2]

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Early life

Nadwi was born in Kooriyad near Kottakkal in the Malappuram district of Kerala. [3] He was born into a family with a strong tradition of scholarship and erudition. His father, Muhammad Jamaluddin, was also a scholar. [4] His maternal grandfather, Zainuddin bin Ahmed, also known as Thenu Musliyar, was a Muslim scholar and Sufi in Kerala. [5] In 1979, Nadwi obtained a degree in Arabic Language, specifically the degree of 'Afzal Al Ulama', from the University of Calicut. Additionally, in 1971, he received a Diploma in Arabic Language Teaching from the government of Kerala. [6] At age 30, Nadwi went to North India with the intention of pursuing advanced education. He enrolled in Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 1981. He obtained a degree in 'Alimiyya' in the fields of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in 1983. Subsequently, he pursued a master's degree in Arabic Literature at Aligarh Muslim University, completing the program in 1987. [7] His initial foray into international education involved attending a Da'awa course at Al-Azhar University in Egypt. [7]

Nadwi received instruction in both religious and secular subjects from Abul Hasan Al Nadwi, Shamsul Ulema E.K Aboobakar Musliyyar, M.d Sayyid Tantawi (previously the rector of Al Azhar), Ali jumu’a Muh’d (previously the Grand Mufthi of Egypt), Ustaḍ Al-Aydarūs Musliyy, Kottumala Abubakar Musliyy, Muhammed Al Rabi’ Al- Hasani-Al Nadwi, and Saeedu Rahman Al Aa’zmi. [8] [9]

Scholarly contributions and pursuits

Nadwi co-founded and since 2009 has served as the Vice Chancellor of Darul Huda Islamic University, an Islamic education institution located in southern India. [10] [11] His aim is to integrate religious and secular education into a unified system. [12] From 2003, he has been the editor-in-chief for Thelitcham Monthly, a Malayalam publication affiliated with Darul Huda Islamic University. From 1999 he has been the editor-in-chief of the monthly publication Santhushta Kudumbam Monthly. [13] Since 2001, he has served as a member of the Board of Public Examinations for the All Kerala Islamic Educational Board (SKIMVB). [14] .

Positions

PositionTenure
Vice Chancellor of Darul Huda Islamic University, Kerala2009 onwards
Prsident of Samastha Kerala Jam-iyyathul Muallimeen, Kerala, India2020 onwards
Member of International Union of Muslim Scholars based in Qatar2010 onwards
Member of the Supreme Council; Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama.2016 onwards
Member of National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education, Govt. of India2010 onwards
Director of Suprabhaatham Daily, a Malayalam daily newspaper published by Iqra' Publications, Calicut, Kerala, India2014 onwards
Editor in Chief of Thelitcham Monthly, a Malayalam Magazine from Darul Huda Islamic University1998 onwards
Member of Muslim Social Scientists Organization, New Delhi2001 onwards
Executive Member of All Kerala Islamic Educational Board1995 onwards
Head of Advisory Board, Quwwathul Islam Arabic College, Bombay2005 onwards
Member of Educational Board, Al Bukariyya Arabic College under B.S.A.R University, Vendaloor, Madras, Tamil Nadu2008 onwards
Member of Executive Committee, Manhajul Huda Islamic College, Punkanoor, Andhra Pradesh, India2007 onwards
Member of Academic Council for Islamic Studies, University of Calicut, Kerala, India2012 onwards
Editor in Chief; Islamic Insight International Journal of Islamic Studies, Darul Huda Islamic University.2016 onwards
Chief Advisor; Annahda Arabic Bimonthly, published from Sabeelul Hidaya Islamic College, Kottakkal.2006 onwards
Editor in Chief; Santhushta Kudumbam Monthly, published by SKJMCC, Chelari, Kerala.2002 onwards
Director; Council for Islamic Propagation- مجلس الدعوة الإسلامية & Sunni Publication Centre(SPC), Hidaya Nagar, Chemmad..1983 onwards

Works

Awards

Lectures

He has delivered a number of religious, academic and cultural lectures; initiated and participated in many academic, cultural and religious seminars and conferences around the globe. The important of them are:

References

  1. ↑ "DHIU - Darul Huda Islamic University". www.dhiu.in.
  2. 1 2 ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (May 18, 2022). "ഹാഷിം തങ്ങള്‍ എക്‌സലന്‍സി അവാര്‍ഡ് ബഹാഉദ്ദീന്‍ നദ്‌വിക്ക് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com.
  3. ↑ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (18 May 2022). "ഹാഷിം തങ്ങള്‍ എക്‌സലന്‍സി അവാര്‍ഡ് ബഹാഉദ്ദീന്‍ നദ്‌വിക്ക് - Hashim Thangal Excellence Award to Bahauddin Nadwi". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Dool News [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Media One Online". Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. ↑ East Coast Daily [ dead link ]
  7. 1 2 "Muslim Mirror". Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  8. ↑ "Qatar HADIA Iftar held". Gulf Times. April 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Peninsula". Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  10. ↑ "Mujeeb Jaihoon". JAIHOON.COM.
  11. ↑ "Milli Gazette". Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  12. ↑ "Morning Express". Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  13. ↑ Chandrika Daily [ dead link ]
  14. ↑ Al Burhan iium.edu.my [ dead link ]
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