Muhammad Rafi Usmani

Pakistani Mufti (1936–2022)
Person human Q5118471

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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
July 21, 1936
Date of death
November 18, 2022
Place of birth
Deoband
Place of death
Karachi
Country of citizenship
British Raj (1936–1947), Dominion of India (1947–1948), Pakistan (1948–2022)[11][12][13]
Occupation
jurist, writer, ulema, mufti
Position held
President of Darul Uloom Karachi (1986–2022), Mufti of Darul Uloom Karachi (1976–2022)[15][16]
Religion or worldview
Islam[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Urdu, Arabic
Different from
Muhammad Shafi Usmani
Family name
Usmani
Given name
Muhammad
Honorific prefix
Fadhilat al-Sheikh
Movement
Deobandi[23]
Name in native language
مُحمَّد رفیع عُثمانی
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Native language
Urdu[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Muhammad Rafi Usmani en Rafi Usmani ar رفيع عثماني ar محمد رفيع العثماني en-gb Rafi Usmani fa عثمانی، محمدرفیع، ۱۹۵۵ - م. ja ムハマド・ラフィ・ウスマニ ja ムハンマド・ラフィ・ウスマニ ja ラフィ・ウスマニ ms Rafi Usmani
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11978508
Library of Congress authority ID
no2002076341
FAST ID
1795146
Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
131235966
NLAI ID
88852
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
212981315
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Deoband[1], he… he was born on July 21, 1936[2]. He died in Karachi[3]. He died on November 18, 2022[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], writer[6], ulema[7], and mufti[8].

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Education

Educated at Darul Uloom Deoband[17], a madrasa[24], in India[25], founded in 1866[26], headquartered in Deoband[27]; Darul Uloom Karachi[18], a seminary[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1951[30]; and University of the Punjab[19], a public university[31], in Pakistan[32], founded in 1882[33], headquartered in Lahore[34]. Studied under Abdul Hai Arifi[35], an ulema[36], 1898–1986[37], of British Raj[38]; Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki[39], a mufti[40], 1924–1995[41], of British Raj[42]; Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi[43], a mufti[44], 1922–2002[45], of Pakistan[46]; and Muhammad Saleemullah Khan[47], an ulema[48], 1921–2017[49], of Pakistan[50].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Rafi Usmani born?

Born in Deoband[1].

Where did Muhammad Rafi Usmani die?

Muhammad Rafi Usmani died in Karachi[3].

Who were Muhammad Rafi Usmani's parents?

Muhammad Rafi Usmani's father was Muhammad Shafi Usmani[9].

What did Muhammad Rafi Usmani do for work?

Muhammad Rafi Usmani worked as jurist[5], writer[6], ulema[7], and mufti[8].

Where did Muhammad Rafi Usmani go to school?

Muhammad Rafi Usmani was educated at Darul Uloom Deoband[17], Darul Uloom Karachi[18], and University of the Punjab[19].

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