Zahid Ur Rashdi

Sheikh-ul-Hadees, Maulana
Zahid Ur Rashdi(Khan)
مولانا زاہد الراشدی
Personal
Born
Muhammad Abdul Mateen Khan Zahid

(1948-10-28) 28 October 1948 (age 76)
ReligionIslam
NationalityPakistani
ChildrenAmmar Khan Nasir
Parent
DenominationSunni
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Main interest(s)Hadith
Alma materWafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
ProfessionIslamic Scholar
writer
RelativesAbdul Hameed Swati (uncle)
Organization
InstituteInstitute of Policy Studies
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
Founder ofAl-Sharia Academy
Muslim leader
TeacherAbdul Hameed Swati
Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (2015)
ProfessionIslamic Scholar
writer
Websitezahidrashdi.org

Mawlānā Zahid Ur Rashdi (born; 28 October 1948) (Urdu: مولانا زاہد الراشدی) is Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer, editor, columnist and founding director of Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. He has served as various positions in different political and educational institutions.[1]

Early life and education

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Rashdi born in Ghakhar to Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar. He got Hifz ul Quran from Madrasa Tajweed-ul-Quran Ghakhar, Dars-i Nizami from Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala under his father Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar and uncle Abdul Hameed Swati. He also studied at Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[2]

Career

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He served as a teacher of Dars-i Nizami at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom Gujranwala from 1970 to 1990, currently serving as president and Sheikh-ul-Hadees of Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala since 2000.[3][2] He also served as a member of the National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.[4]

Political career

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Zahid Ur Rashdi served as information secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (as Deputy of Mufti Mahmood from 1975 to 1980), Deputy Secretary-General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan from 1980 to 1990, Secretary-General Pakistan National Alliance, Punjab from 1977 to 1979 and Vice President Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Punjab from 1987 to 1990.[2]

Literary works

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Since 1965, he has published more than 2000 articles on scientific, political and national issues in various newspapers and magazines and book collections on various topics.[2]

  • Khutbat e Rashdi [5]
  • Asr e Hazir Mein Ijtihad[6]
  • Deeni Madaris Ka Nisab o Nizam[7]

Award and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Maulana Zahid-ur-Rashdi". Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "محمد عبد المتین خان زاہد (المعروف ابوعمار زاہد الراشدی)". zahidrashdi.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Notable Visitors". ebrahimcollege.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Members". Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ خطبات راشدى at Google Books
  6. ^ "Asr E Hazir Mein Ijtihad". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Deeni Madaris Nisab-o-nizam". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ "President confers awards today". nation.com.pk. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Humanitarian principles for conflict reporting and medical relief discussed". thenews.com.pk. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.