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Muhammad Shafi Usmani

Sunni Deobandi Islamic scholar (1897-1976)
Person human Q28632

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
January 25, 1897
Date of death
October 6, 1976
Place of birth
Deoband
Place of death
Karachi
Country of citizenship
Pakistan[11]
Occupation
religious leader
Field of work
hadith, fiqh[12][13]
Religion or worldview
Sunni Islam[17]
Father
Maulana Muhammad Yasin[6]
Child
Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Mohammad Zaki Kefi, Muhammad Wali Razi[7][8][9][10]
Student of
Muhammad Rasool Khan Hazarvi, Anwar Shah Kashmiri[21][22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Urdu[23]
Different from
Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Muhammad Shafi[25][26]
Family name
Usmani[19]
Given name
Muhammad[20]
Name in native language
محمد شفیع دیوبندی[24]
Student
Molana Abdul Haq Baloch, Syed Siyahuddin Kakakhail, Qazi Mazhar hussain[14][15][16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Muhammad Shafi en Muhammad Shafi Usmani en Shafi Usmani ar محمد شفيع الديوبندي ar محمد شفيع عثماني ar محمد شفيع العثماني ar محمد شفيع ديوبندي en-gb Shafi Usmani fr Muhammad Shafi Deobandi hi मुहम्मद शफी देवबन्दी ja シャフィ・ウスマニ ja ムハマド・シャフィ・ウスマニ ja ムハンマド・シャフィ・ウスマニ ru Мухаммад Шафи Усмани tr Muhammed Şefi Diyubendi
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000120170320
VIAF cluster ID
3816505, 290735613
Library of Congress authority ID
n82063461
GND ID
1013198654
FAST ID
91937
Freebase ID
/m/0465py0
IdRef ID
145515648
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987014335334805171
Open Library ID
OL4617A
Personality Database profile ID
82685
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
muhammed-sefi-diyubendi
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcrj7YrKD7Cd4ccktBF8C
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Yale LUX ID
person/6ffe1238-72f3-4e61-966b-d9b2aa147c23

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🔗 Connections
Students 3
Minatullah Rahmani, Sufi Muhammad Sarwar, Hafez Ahmadullah
Child 2
Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Children (paternal) 2
Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Different from 1
Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Given name 1
Muhammad
Influenced 1
Siddique Ahmad
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Urdu
Place of birth 1
Deoband
Place of death 1
Karachi
Religion or worldview 1
Sunni Islam
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Anwar Shah Kashmiri
Teachers 1
Anwar Shah Kashmiri
Works by author 1
Maariful Quran
← Different from 1
Muhammad Rafi Usmani
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Summary

Muhammad Shafi Usmani was born on January 25, 1897[1], in Deoband[2]. He died on October 6, 1976[3], in Karachi[4]. He worked as a religious leader[5].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Shafi Usmani has been cited as an influence by Siddique Ahmad[27], an ulema[28], 1903–1987[29], of Bangladesh[30].

Works attributed to him include Maariful Quran[31], a religious text[32].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Shafi Usmani born?

Muhammad Shafi Usmani was born in Deoband[2].

Where did Muhammad Shafi Usmani die?

Muhammad Shafi Usmani passed away in Karachi[4].

Who were Muhammad Shafi Usmani's parents?

Muhammad Shafi Usmani's father was Maulana Muhammad Yasin[6].

What did Muhammad Shafi Usmani do for work?

Muhammad Shafi Usmani worked as a religious leader[5].

Who did Muhammad Shafi Usmani influence?

Muhammad Shafi Usmani has been cited as an influence by Siddique Ahmad[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  5. 13w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → Karachi
    Child → Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Mohammad Zaki Kefi +1
    Student → Molana Abdul Haq Baloch, Syed Siyahuddin Kakakhail, Qazi Mazhar hussain
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