Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi
Mawlānā Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi (Urdu: محمد عبد اللہ غازی c. 1 June 1935 – 17 October 1998) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar who served as Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and as the first Imam and Khatib of Lal Masjid, and founded Faridia University and Jamia Hafsa.
Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi محمد عبد اللہ غازی | |
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| 1st Chancellor of Faridia University | |
| In office 1971 – 17 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Ghazi |
| Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee | |
| In office 1993 – 17 October 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Muneeb-ur-Rehman |
| Imam and Khatib of Lal Masjid | |
| In office 1965 – 17 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Ghazi |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1 June 1935 |
| Died | 17 October 1998 (aged 63) |
| Cause of death | Assassination (multiple gunshots) |
| Resting place | Jamia Faridia, Islamabad 33.7311462, 73.0517133 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | Abdul Aziz Ghazi Abdul Rashid Ghazi |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1935–1947) Pakistani (1947–1998) |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Alma mater | Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia Jamia Qasim-ul-Uloom |
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| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | |
He Graduated from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia and served as the first Imam and Khatib of Lal Masjid, the first mosque to be established in the new capital.
In 1971, he founded Jamia Faridia in Islamabad, the first Islamic seminary to be established in Islamabad. He taught hadith at the madrasah, and was well-known by the title "Shaykh al-Hadith".
He also served as the Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, and led the organization till assassination in 1998.
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