Ziaur Rahman Azmi

Muhammad Ziaur Rahman Abdullah al-Azmi al-Hindi (Arabic: محمد ضياء الرحمان عبدالله الأعظمي الهندي‎‎, romanized: Muḥammad Ḍīāʾ ar-Raḥmān ʿAbd Allāh al-ʿAẓmī al-Hindī; 1943 – 30 July 2020), also sometimes Dhiya-ur-Rahman al-Hindi, was an Indian-born Saudi Arabian[2] author, scholar, and professor and who served as Dean of Department of Hadith at Islamic University of Madinah.

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Ziaur Rahman Azmi al-Hindi
محمد ضياء الرحمان الأعظمي الهندي‎
Personal
Born
Banke Laal

1943[1]
Bilariaganj, United Provinces, British India
(present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
DiedJuly 30, 2020(2020-07-30) (aged 76–77)
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
ReligionIslam
NationalitySaudi Arabian
DenominationSunni
MovementSalafi
Alma materJamia Darussalam
Islamic University of Madinah
King Abdul Aziz University
al-Azhar University
Occupation

Early life

Azmi was born into a Brahmin family and was named Banke Lal in Bilarya Ganj, a village near Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He was introduced to Islam by Hakeem Ayub. At the age of 16, he converted to Islam. Following his conversion, his life was in danger.

He migrated from his hometown to Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad where he studied Quran and Hadith for about 5 years and earned his degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies.[3] He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Islamic University of Madinah. He completed his Master's from King Abdul Aziz University at Mecca and he obtained his PhD from al-Azhar University.[4]

He was appointed professor at the Islamic University of Madinah. He was awarded Saudi Arabian citizenship. He held various positions at the University. He was the Dean of Hadith section at the University when he died on 30 July 2020.[5]

Books

Azmi authored over 20 books including his autobiography. His best-known book Al-Jamiul Kamil Fee Al-Hadith As-Sahih Al-Shamil is a collection of all authentic ahadith. He also wrote Quran Encyclopaedia and From Ganga to Zamzam.[6]

References
  1. Desk, Caravan. "A Journey from UP Hindu Brahmin Family to Top Scholar of Islamic World".
  2. "الشيخ ضياء الرحمن الأعظمي". وكالة الأنباء الهندية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. "Hindu convert who became Dean College of Hadith Madinah University dies". Ummid. July 31, 2020.
  4. "Journey from Hinduism to Islam to professor of Hadith in Madinah". Saudigazette. March 3, 2017.
  5. "Indian-origin scholar Zia ur Rahman Azmi passes away in Madinah". Siasat. July 31, 2020.
  6. "Renowned Hadith Scholar & Muslim Convert From Hinduism Shaykh Dhiya Ur-Rahman Azmi Passes Away In Madinahs". The Cognate. July 30, 2020.
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