Zahid Ur Rashdi

Pakistani islamic scholar

Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar (father)

DenominationSunniPolitical partyJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)Main interest(s)HadithAlma materWafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom GujranwalaProfessionIslamic Scholar
writer
RelativesAbdul Hameed Swati (uncle)OrganizationInstituteInstitute of Policy Studies
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom GujranwalaFounder ofAl-Sharia AcademyMuslim leaderTeacherAbdul Hameed Swati
Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar

Students

Noor Mohammad Saqib

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

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

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

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

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

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Education (2015)^[8]
Former member of the Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)
He is also delivering lecturer as a guest in various institutions.^[2]^[9]

References

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