ALAS HAZRAT MAULANA MARGHOOBUR RAHMAN SAHIB IS NO MORE

ALAS HAZRAT MAULANA MARGHOOBUR RAHMAN SAHIB IS NO MORE

“ MAUTUL AALIMI MAUTUL AALAMI “

The passing away of the renowned Islamic scholar and rector of the world famous Islamic seminary Darul Uloom, Deoband, Hazrat Maulana Marghoobur Rahman sahib in the morning on Wednesday, the Islamic new year day, 1st Muharram 1432 ( 8th December 2010) in his hometown Bijnoor in Uttar Pradesh at the age of 96 is a great and irreparable loss to the community and country.

Prominent political and religious leaders Maulana Arshad Madani, Maulana Mahmood Madani, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha K. Rahman Khan, Maulana Mohammed Salim and Maulana Abdul Khaliq Madrasi are among those innumerable people who have condoled the death of Hazrat Maulana Marghoobur Rahman sahib by expressing their shock and pointing out the great services rendered by him to the seminary, Muslim community and our country India.

It is reported by Kamran Akther in Qaumi Awaaz that Maulana Marghoobur Rahman sahib was born in 1914 in Bijnor. He went to Darul Uloom, Deoband in 1929 to get Islamic education and studied there under the guidance of Shaikhul Islam Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madani and other great Ulama of that time. He graduated from Darul Uloom, Deoband in1932

He was appointed as Member Shura of Darul Uloom Deoband in1962. Later, after the Centenary Celebrations of Darul Uloom Deoband in 1982, he was assigned the post of Mohtamim (Rector/VC). He undertook the post in a critical time and served Darul Uloom in exemplary style with his God-gifted ability and insight.

He held the post of Mohtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband for about thirty years This period is bright era in the history of Darul Uloom Deoband.

Darul Uloom Deoband made extraordinary progress under his administration and it developed leaps and bounds. Numerous huge buildings constructed, the old ones were renovated, several educational departments were launched and many reforms were introduced in the education system.

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman