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Mehdiyan

Mehdiyan
Details
Location
to the left of Delhi Gate, Delhi
CountryIndia
TypeMuslim

Mehdiyan is a historic Muslim cemetery located behind Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi.[1] Several notable figures have been buried there, including Islamic scholar Shah Waliullah, his father Shah Abdur Rahim, Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin, and Indian freedom fighter and Islamic scholar Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi.[2][3]

The site is also home to the Madrasah-i Rahimiyah, established by Shah Abdur Rahim.[1] The institution blended rational sciences and traditional Islamic sciences, and drew students "from far and wide."[3]

Notable interments

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ahmad, Adil. "India Heritage | Masjid Mehndian". India Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraishi (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. p. 109. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Raveen, Ifreen (30 July 2021). "The Fall of Mehndiyan". www.thecitizen.in. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Chain of Credentials of Ulama-e-Deoband". Darul Uloom Deoband. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Former Presidents of All India Majlis e Mushawarat". All India Majlis e Mushawarat. Retrieved 25 November 2024.


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