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'''Khalilur Rahman Saharanpuri''' was an Indian Islamic scholar of the [[Deobandi movement]] who served as the [[List of chancellors and principals of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama|chancellor]] of [[Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama]] from 1905 until 1915. He was secretary general of the same institution, succeeding [[Masihuzzaman Khan]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hakim |first=Masykur |date=2009-04-01 |title=Dari India untuk Dunia: Peran Darul Ulum Deoband dalam Pelestarian Hadis dan Ulumul Hadis |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/ref.v11i2.38056 |journal=Refleksi |volume=11 |issue=2 |pages=155–168 |doi=10.15408/ref.v11i2.38056 |issn=2714-6103|url-access=subscription |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Directorate of Distance Education University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar |url=https://egov.uok.edu.in/eLearningDistance/tutorials/8123_4_2023_240430170024.pdf |title=M. A Education Programme |publisher=University of Kashmir |year=2023 |isbn=978-93-82288-80-0 |publication-date=2023}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Saharanpuri was born in [[Saharanpur]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. His father was [[Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri]], a teacher of [[Mahmud Hasan Deobandi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Khan |first=Ghazanfar Ali |url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144513911.pdf |title=NADVAT- al - 'ULAMA' A CENTRE OF ISLAMIC LEARNING |publisher=DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH (INDIA) |year=2001 |location=Aligarh, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Maulana Imraan Kajee |url=http://spirituallight.co.za/sites/default/files/Books/The%20Ulema%20of%20Deoband_0.pdf |title=The legacy of the Ulama of Deoband |year=2018 |edition=1st}}</ref> Saharanpuri received his early education from [[Mazahir Uloom]], studying ''[[hadith]]'' with his father.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
After his father's death in 1879, he worked as a [[timber]] merchant.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Beginning in 1893, Saharanpuri was involved in the establishment of [[Nadwatul Ulama]], which aimed to reform the Islamic educational system and better address challenges of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=The introduction of Nadwatul Ulama {{!}} Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama |url=https://www.nadwa.in/en/about-2/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> <br />
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Saharanpuri took part in this movement with fellow Indian Muslim Deobandi scholars such as [[Shibli Nomani]], and [[Altaf Hussain Hali|Altaf Hussein Hali]].<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-05 |title=Nadwatul Ulema |url=https://lucknowobserver.com/nadwatul-ulema/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=The Lucknow Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The University Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in [[Lucknow]] was founded by the Nadwatul Ulama council in 1898; Saharanpuri served as its chancellor from 1905 to 1915 and Secretary General, succeeding [[Masihuzzaman Khan]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Views ==<br />
Saharanpuri opposed teaching English to Indian Muslims as well as British-style education and culture. He was a supporter of the [[Khilafat Movement|Khilafat movement]] in the Indian Subcontinent.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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== Death and legacy ==<br />
Saharanpuri died on 4 February 1936. His sons Aqilur Rahman Khan Nadvi and Manzurun Nabi also became scholars.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sayed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi |url=https://www.muslim-library.com/dl/books/English-Saviours-Of-Islamic-Spirit-Abridged.pdf |title=Saviours of Islamic Spirit |publisher=Icon Publications Pvt. Ltd. |year=2008 |isbn=978-81-88086-53-5 |edition=1st |location=4331/3 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002.}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Deobandis]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam]]<br />
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