Zakariyya Kandhlawi

Indian hadith scholar and ideologist of Tablighi Jamaat (1898–1982)
Person human Q658773
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Summary

Zakariyya Kandhlawi was born on February 3, 1898[1], in Uttar Pradesh[2]. He died on May 24, 1983[3], in Medina[4]. He worked as a theologian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 12, 1898[7]
  • Date of death: May 24, 1982[8]
  • Father: Muhammad Yahya Kandhalvi[9]
  • Child: Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi[10]
  • Country of citizenship: India[11], British Raj[12], Dominion of India[13]
  • Student: Ashique[14]
  • Notable work: Fazail-e-Amaal[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: Sheikh ul-Hadith[18]
  • Commons category: Zakariyya Kandhlawi[19]
  • Given name: Muhammad[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Urdu[21]
  • Has list: Works of Zakariyya Kandhlawi[22]
  • Bibliography: Bibliography of Zakariyya Kandhlawi[23]

Why It Matters

Zakariyya Kandhlawi has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He has been cited as an influence by Kaleem Siddiqui[26], an ulema[27], b. 1957[28], of India[29]; Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[30], a muhaddith[31], 1937–2017[32], of India[33]; Siddique Ahmad[34], an ulema[35], 1903–1987[36], of Bangladesh[37]; and Nur Hossain Kasemi[38], an ulema[39], 1945–2020[40], of Bangladesh[41].

Works attributed to him include Fazail-e-Amaal[42], a written work[43].

FAQs

Where was Zakariyya Kandhlawi born?

Zakariyya Kandhlawi was born in Uttar Pradesh[2].

Where did Zakariyya Kandhlawi die?

Zakariyya Kandhlawi passed away in Medina[4].

Who were Zakariyya Kandhlawi's parents?

Zakariyya Kandhlawi's father was Muhammad Yahya Kandhalvi[9].

What did Zakariyya Kandhlawi do for work?

Zakariyya Kandhlawi worked as a theologian[5].

Who did Zakariyya Kandhlawi influence?

Zakariyya Kandhlawi has been cited as an influence by Kaleem Siddiqui[26], Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[30], Siddique Ahmad[34], and Nur Hossain Kasemi[38].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → Works of Zakariyya Kandhlawi
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  3. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'gu', 'hi', 'id', 'kk', 'ms', 'pnb',
    Wikipedia title → Zakariyya Kandhlavi
    Date of death → +1983-05-24T00:00:00Z, +1982-05-24T00:00:00Z
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  4. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi
    Notable work → Fazail-e-Amaal
    Open library id → OL4417873A, OL4392A, OL5285598A
    Student → Ashique
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