Sajjad Nomani

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Shaykh Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani
سجاد نعمانی
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Personal
Bornc.12 August 1955
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Religion Islam
NationalityIndian
Parent Manzur Nu'mani
Denomination Sunni Islam
Jurisprudence Hanafi
Movement Deobandi
Main interest(s) Hadith studies, Polemics, Education
Alma mater Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Islamic University of Madinah
Tariqa Naqshbandi
Occupation Islamic scholar, writer, Educationist
RelativesLate Ateeq Ur Rehman Sambhali(brother)
Muslim leader
Disciple ofHafiz Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi

Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani (or only Sajjad Nomani) (born 12 August 1955) is an Indian Islamic scholar, spokesperson of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, [1] educator [2] [3] and author of many Islamic books. [4] He is a scholar of Islam and alumni of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Islamic University of Madinah. With BAMCEF and Waman Meshram, Nomani initiated various activism initiatives, primarily for right of minorities of India. [5] [6] [7] He is also the patron of Muslim Mirror . [8]

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Early life

Nomani was born in year 1955 in Lucknow, India. His father Manzur Nu'mani was also a prominent Islamic scholar, theologian, journalist, writer, and social activist. His grandfather Sufi Muhammad Husain, was a businessman and landlord. [9]

Nomani received his education in his hometown, graduating from Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and Darul Uloom Deoband. Later he studied at the Islamic University of Madinah and completed a doctorate in Quranic Studies. [10]

Nomani is a sheikh, scholar and teacher of the Naqshbandi order, a major Sunni spiritual order of Sufism. He is a disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi. [11]

Activism

All India Muslim Personal Law Board launched a movement to safeguard constitutional rights and faith of religious minorities titled "Deen aur Dastur Bachao" (Save Religion-Save Constitution) campaign. This campaign was led by Nomani, who travelled throughout the country to create awareness. [12] He also called for joined initiative with the government, law enforcing agencies, religious scholars and media to prevent Indian Youth from getting attracted to terror outfits. [13]

Nomani ran a campaign with BAMCEF and scholars of different religions like Christians, Sikhs, Lingayats (Karnataka) and several tribal communities to campaign against Uniform Civil Code. [14]

Nomani also took part in the Citizenship Amendment Act Protests and called for a Bharat Bandh to protest the controversial law. [15]

Controversies

In August 2021, Nomani praised the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. He praised the Taliban in one of his video messages stating, "This Hindi [Indian] Muslim salutes you'. [16]

Nomani has contributed to Bhagwa Love Trap conspiracy theory Theory through his videos. On 31 December 2021, he said in one of his speeches that 8 lakh Muslim women had married Hindus and renounced their faith. He claimed that the RSS has established a wider campaign to equip Hindu youth with essentials of Urdu language and Islam, subsequently training them to seduce Muslim women. [17] [18]

Literary works

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