Manzur Nu'mani

Maulana Manzur Nu'mani (d. May 5, 1997) was a prominent scholar of hadith in India who was the student of scholars such as Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri and his bait was accepted by Hadhrat Raipuri (RA). Although he was a graduate of Darul Ulum Deoband, Maulana was closely linked to Darul Ulum Nadwatul Ulama. For this reason, he taught hadith there and remained as a member of its administration for a number of years. He was active in the field of the explanation of the teachings of and approach to religious schools to the general public, particularly the secular-educated public. He was an active teacher and lecturer and has written a number of books, booklets, and articles. His greatest works are Ma'ariful Hadith, Islam Kya Hai?, and Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution. He also established Al Furqan, a journal which is currently under the editorship of his son, Maulana Khalilur Rahman Sajjad Nu'mani. Apart from these feats, Maulana was an expert debater who defended his interpretation of Islam against the beliefs of Ahmadis, Barelvis, and various other sects.