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Sadruddin Islahi

Sadruddin Islahi
Born
Sadruddin Islahi

1917
Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Died13 November 1998
OccupationIslamic scholar / author
Years active1944 - 1998

Sadruddin Islahi (1917 - 1998) was an Indian Islamic Urdu writer and a close companion of Abul A'la Maududi. He was one of the early members of Jamat e Islami.

Early life and education

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Islahi was born in 1917 in Sidha Sultanpur, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, British India. After early school education, he went to an Islamic school, Madrasatul Islah, to get a degree in religious education in 1937.[1][2]

Membership of Jamat e Islami

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Islahi joined Jamat-e-Islami in its early days and remained an active member until his death. He corresponded with Abul A'la Maududi who was mentoring him as a writer.[2][3]

Writing career

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After completing his education, Islahi started writing articles for different journals. He was also published in the Islamic journal, Tarjuman ul Quran, Hyderabad. When Jamaat-e-Islami Hind asked Abul A'la Maududi to grant his permission for a condensed publication of Tafhim-ul-Quran, he gave his consent only if it was to be done by Sadruddin Islahi.[2][4][5]

Books

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Death

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Islahi died on November 13,1998, in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of Sadruddin Islahi". Rekhta. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Mehdi, Dr, Taabish. "مولانا صدرالدین اصلاحی ؒ". Zindagi e Nau. Retrieved 6 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Maulana Sadruddin Islahi is no more". IFEW. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Azhar, Shaban Syed. "صدرالدین اصلاحی صاحب کی کتاب فریضہ اقامتِ دین پر تبصرہ". Afkar e Nau. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ^ Nadvi, Dr. Muhammad Razi ul Islam. "مولانا صدر الدین اصلاحی کے افکار کا تنقیدی مطالعہ". Qindeel Online. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Books of Sadruddin Islahi". Rekhta. Retrieved 6 January 2022.