| Religion: | Islam |
| Honorific Prefix: | Mullah |
| Mahmud Deobandi | |
| Denomination: | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence: | Hanafi |
| Death Date: | 1886 |
| Death Place: | Deoband |
| Resting Place: | Deoband |
| Known For: | being first teacher of Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Students: | Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Azizur Rahman Usmani |
Mahmud Deobandi (also known as Mulla Mahmud) (died 1886) was a Muslim scholar who became the first teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband. His most notable student is Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.[1]
Mahmud was a fellow of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband. He studied ahadith with Shah Abdul Ghani.[2] In 1866, when Darul Uloom Deoband was established, he was appointed as a teacher.[3] He taught in Darul Uloom Deoband for twenty years until he died in 1886. He is buried in Deoband.
His students include Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Ashraf Ali Thanwi[4] [5] and Azizur Rahman Usmani.[6]