Manzoor Mengal Explained

Manzoor Ahmad Mengal
Birth Place:Khuzdar,[1] West Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Honorific Prefix:Shaykh
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Movement:Deobandi
Notable Works:Tuhfatul Manazir[2]

Manzoor Ahmad Mengal (born 1973), is a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar and a supporter of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F).

Education and career

Mengal received his early education from a government school. Then in 1973 he joined the madrassa in his village. After completing the Quran, he traveled to Tando Muhammad Khan in 1979 and enrolled in Darul Uloom Muhammadiya Madrasa. He later enrolled at Jamia Farooqia. Then he remained associated with the field of hadith. He served as Imam at Jamia Farooqia for 28 years. During this period, he recited the Quran 28 times during the obligatory prayers. He completed his PhD in 1992 from University of Sindh in a short time (two months) under the supervision of Nizamuddin Shamzai. He memorized Sahih Bukhari in Saudi Arabia in just a month and a half. He speaks in different languages like Balochi, Brahui, Pashto, Urdu, Arabic and Persian.[3] [4] [5]

Controversy

In 2021, following the annual Aurat March on International Women's Day, Mengal repeated allegations of blasphemy propagated by anti-feminist elements in Pakistan.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Manzoor Mengal, the cleric who took on feminist posters. 22 March 2019. 1 January 2021.
  2. News: تحفۃ المناظر مولانا منظور مینگل صاحب حفظہ اللہ. 24 June 2015. 21 May 2020.
  3. News: مولانا منظور مینگل نے آزادی مارچ میں کیا کچھ کہہ ڈالا. dailyausaf.com. 11 November 2019. 21 May 2020.
  4. News: مولانا منظور مینگل خراج تحسین. ibcurdu.com. سلیم جاوید. 11 November 2019. 21 May 2020.
  5. News: علامہ ڈاکٹر منظور احمد مینگل کون ہیں؟. sqnews.in. 21 May 2020.
  6. News: Farmer. Ben. 2021-03-12. Online blasphemy smear campaign threatens Pakistan's Women's Day marchers. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2021-03-15. 0307-1235.