Religion: | Islam |
Citizenship: | British India, Pakistan |
Other Names: | Hafiz Abdullah Ropri, Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri |
Cremation Place: | Garden Town, Lahore |
Occupation: | Islamic scholar, historian, mufti |
Death Cause: | Natural death |
Movement: | Pakistan movement Jamiat Ahle Hadith, Pakistan |
Death Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Abdullah Ropari | |
Birth Place: | Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
Birth Date: | 1895 |
Birth Name: | Abdullah |
Native Name Lang: | pa |
Native Name: | حافظ عبد اللہ روپڑی |
Abdullah Ropri[1] or Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri or Hafiz Abdullah Ropri,[2] [3] [4] (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|عبد اللہ روپڑی; Abdullah Ropri, 1895 AD20 August 1964 AD, 1303 AH – 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH) was an Islamic scholar, historian, mufti, commentator and muhaddith of Indian Subcontinent.[5] [6] [7]
He was a scholar of Hadith. Ropri was an Indian freedom fighter but after the creation of Muslim League, he became an activist of Tehreek-e-Pakistan, also known as Pakistan movement. He was one of the notable leaders of Ahl-i Hadees.[8] He was one of the founders of Jamaat Ahle Hadith, Pakistan.
Abdullah Ropari was born in 1895 in a town of Amritsar district of British India.[9] [10] His father name was Miyan Roshan Deen. His ancestors were originally from Aminpur village in Gujranwala District. During the reign of Maharaja of Punjab, Ranjit Singh, some members of his family got lands in Amritsar district of British India and moved there. Abdullah was born here. Abdullah Ropari received his religious education from Molvi Abdullah, who was famous Islamic scholar of the town,[11] in Chunian city where he memorised Quran. He went to Meerut and Delhi for further religious education. He received his hadith degree from Abdul Mannan Wazirabadi.
In 1915, after completing the education, Ropari moved to Ambala, Haryana, and stayed there till 1937. Ropari open a religious school (Madarsa), Darul Hadees and started career as teacher.[12]
In 1947, Abdullah Ropari moved to Lahore from Amritsar after the partition of India,[13] where he opened a religious school named, Madarsa Ahle hadees and a mosque named, Jama al-Quds Ahle hadees.
Abdullah Ropari died on 20 August 1964 AD, 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH in Lahore, Pakistan.[14] [15] His funeral prayers were led by Muhammad Gondalwi and he was buried in the cemetery of Garden Town, Lahore.[16] [17]
Abdullah Ropari has written books in Urdu and Arabic. His books include:[18] [19]
Al-Kitab Al-Mastatab Fi Jawab Fasal Al-Khitab, In this book Abdullah Ropari commented on Anwar Shah Kashmiri's Fasal Al-Khitab.
It's the book of fatwa of Abdullah. This book is most popular among Ahle Hadees.