Muhammad Abdul Wahhab facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Muhammad Abdul Wahhabحاجی محمد عبد الوہاب |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Alma mater | Islamia College |
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| Nationality |  British Indian (1923-1947) Pakistani (1947-2018) |
| Born | 1 January 1923 Delhi, British India |
| Died | 18 November 2018 (aged 95) Lahore, Pakistan |
Haji Muhammad Abdul Wahhab (Urdu: حاجی راو محمد عبد الوہاب, Ḥājī Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Wahhāb (1 January 1923 – 18 November 2018) was an Islamic preacher and the emir of Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan.
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Early years and education
Muhammad Abdul Wahhab was born in Delhi, British India, in 1923. He was from Karnal District.He attended Islamia College, Lahore. After graduation he worked as a tehsildar in pre-partition India. In his youth he also worked for Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, and was influenced by Abdul Qadir Raipuri (1878–1962). He was the president of Majlis-e-Ahrar Burewala.
Career
Tabligh Jamaat
Abdul Wahhab joined the Tabligh Jamaat during the life of its founder, Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi. He arrived at Nizamuddin markaz on 1 January 1944. He got the sohbah of Maulana Ilyas for six months. He left his job to devote his time and effort to the Jamaat, and he was one of the first five people in Pakistan who offered their entire life for doing Tabligh work. He was a direct companion of Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi, Yusuf Kandhlawi, and Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi.
Muhammad Shafi Quraishi (1903–1971) was the first regular amir of the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan; he was succeeded by Haji Muhammad Bashir (1919–1992). Abdul Wahhab succeeded Bashir as the third regular amir for Pakistan. He was based at Raiwind Markaz, the movement's headquarters in the country, where he headed a shura (council). He was also a member of the movement's alami shura (world council) based in Nizamuddin, Delhi, India.
He was also related with the Qadiriyah Sufi order through his mentor, Shaykh Abdul Qadir Raipuri.
Negotiations with Pakistani Taliban
In October 2013 it was reported that the name of Haji Abdul Wahhab was suggested to head a Loya Jirga in preparation for peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban. In February 2014 it was reported that during consultations with a committee, TTP commanders of different factions recommended that the names of Haji Abdul Wahhab, Maulana Sami'ul Haq, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, and other leaders be added in the government peace committee.
Death and funeral
Haji Abdul Wahab died on 18 November 2018 . He was buried in a graveyard adjacent to Tableeghi Markaz (Headquarter) at Raiwind the same day.
See also
- Tariq Jamil
- Mufti Muhammad Shafi
- Syed Ahmad Khan
- Muhammad Taqi Usmani
