Shafee Okarvi
Muhammad Shafee Okarvi (Urdu: اردو نام: محمد شفیع اوکاڑوی; 2 February 1930 – 24 April 1984), also known by his honorific as Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi, was a Pakistani religious scholar and orator. He was one of the founders of the Jamaa'at-e-Ahle-Sunnat Pakistan and the Gulzaar-e-Habeeb Trust. He has received various honors from the Pakistani government and private institutes including the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Over a span of thirty-eight years, Okarvi delivered over 18,000 speeches on many religious topics.
Muhammad Shafi Okarvi | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Muhammad Shafee 2 February 1930 |
| Died | 24 April 1984 (aged 54) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | Kaukab Noorani Okarvi |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Barelvi (Jamaat Ahle Sunnat) |
| Alma mater | Ashraf ul Madaris |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi (Mujaddidi) |
| Known for | His vigorous and inspiring speeches |
| Occupation | Religious scholar |
| Muslim leader | |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985 |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Shafīʿ شفيع |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Karam Ilāhī ibn Allāh Ditta ibn Imām ad-Dīn بن كرم إلهي بن الله دتة بن إمام الدين |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | al-Awkārwī الأوكاروي al-Kīmkaranī الكيمكرني |
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