Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #AbdulMajidDaryabadi
Most recents (1)
Maulana #AbdulMajidDaryabadi (1892 –1977) was a top Islamic scholar, author and mufassir of Quran. He must be among the very few people who wrote tafsir of Quran in 2 languages, English & Arabic. It must be mentioned that both r different exegesis and not translation.
#Thread
#Thread
He was a smitten by sufis and was great fan of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi. He was his murid and got influenced by him. He was closely associated with Khilafat Movement; Royal Asiatic Society, London; Aligarh Muslim University, Nadwatul Ulema, Shibli Academy, many other initiatives
Daryabadi was born in Daryabad, Barabanki in reputed Qidwai family. His family was associated with 1857 Mutiny and his grandfather Mufti Mazhar Kareem was sentenced to the Andaman Islands for signing a fatwa against the British Raj. The family endured severe hardship in its wake.
