Abu al-Barakat Abdur Rauf Danapuri (c. 1874 – 20 February 1948) was an Islamic scholar, writer, physician, and political figure from British India. He was involved in religious scholarship, social work, and the Indian independence movement.

Early life and education

Abdur Rauf Danapuri was born in c. 1874[1][2] in Danapur, near Patna, Bihar.[3] His early education took place in Danapur and Agra, followed by higher studies in Lucknow and Hyderabad. His father, Abdul Qadir, was known as a scholar.[4]

Career

Religious and scholarly contributions

Danapuri was involved in religious debates and legal interpretations. He participated in discussions on Islamic jurisprudence, including issues related to marriage laws.[5] His major works included Asaḥḥu as-Siyar, a two-volume book on Islamic history and biography,[6][7][8][9] and Sīrat-e-Nabawī.[10]

Political involvement

Danapuri was involved in India's independence movement and opposed British rule. In 1921, he was arrested along with Maulana Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose and was imprisoned for six months.[6] He was initially associated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind but later joined the Muslim League and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.[11]

Medical Practice and Social Work

Danapuri was elected president of Anjuman-e-Atibba in Kolkata. His efforts contributed to the recognition of the association's Board of Faculty by the Bengal government. He was offered the position of principal at a newly established medical college in Bihar, which he declined.[6]

Death and legacy

Danapuri died on 20 February 1948 in Kolkata at the age of 74.[1] He was buried at Peshawari Cemetery, Maniktala.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Ram 2011, p. 12.
  2. ^ Qureshi, M. Naeem (1999). Pan-Islam in British Indian Politics: A Study of the Khilafat Movement, 1918-1924. BRILL. p. 187. ISBN 978-90-04-11371-8.
  3. ^ Ram, Malik (2011). Tazkira-e-Maah-o-Saal (in Urdu). New Delhi: Maktaba Jamia. p. 12.
  4. ^ Shamsi, Abul Kalam Qasmi (1995). Tazkira-e-Ulama-e-Bihar [Biographical Dictionary of the Scholars of Bihar] (in Urdu). Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Balasath, Sitamarhi: Department of Publishing and Publications, Jamia Islamia Qasmia. pp. 164–165.
  5. ^ Nadvi, Sulaiman (January 1955). Yaad-e-Raftagan [Remembrance of the Departed] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Aram Bagh, Karachi: Maktabah Al-Sharq. p. 411.
  6. ^ a b c d Shamsi 1995, p. 165.
  7. ^ K̲h̲ālid, Anvar Maḥmūd (1989). Urdū naṣr men̲ sīrat-i Rasūl (in Urdu). Iqbāl Akādmī. p. 630.
  8. ^ Zabeeh, Muhammad Ismail (1987). Kamāl-i Muṣt̤afā, yaʻnī, ʻAẓmat-i Rasūl (in Urdu). Dādā Bhāʼī Fāʼūnḍeshan. p. 20.
  9. ^ Asma, Hafiza; Habib, Bushra (April–June 2023). "Asahh as-Siyar ka Tahqīqi Jaiza" [Research Study of Asah al-Seer]. Majallah-yi Talim o Tahqiq. 5 (2). Islamabad: Markaz Talim o Tahqiq: 24–25.
  10. ^ Farogh, Muhammad Basharat Ali Khan (2000). Wafiyāt-e-Mashāhir-e-Urdu [Obituaries of Eminent Urdu Personalities] (in Urdu). Vol. 1. Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh. p. 420.
  11. ^ Nadvi 1955, p. 412.

Further reading

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdur_Rauf_Danapuri
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