Maulana Mahmood Madani, a leading Islamic scholar and politician in India, has gained influence for his forthright condemnations of terrorism and unfaltering support of the Indian Muslim community.
Madani has served as Secretary General of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, or Organization of Indian Scholars—one of the most prominent Islamic organizations in India. He has been outspoken in his opposition to the misuse of the term jihad as a tool of terrorism in India. Following fatal bomb blasts in 2008, he and others of the Darul Uloom Deoband institution hosted events condemning terrorism as inherently un-Islamic.
As a respected political leader and Islamic scholar of India, Madani represented the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and the esteemed community of scholars from Deoband when he addressed the Pakistani government, and Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik in particular, in an open letter regarding the commissioner’s remarks in December 2008 at the UN Security Council about terrorism stemming from ‘mullas in Deoband’. Maulana Madani is also a strong opponent of government interference in the madrassa system.
In a statement, JUH general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani while expressing shock warned the Centre and state governments that such nefarious conspiracies against innocent Muslims will not be tolerated at all. Being skeptical about the police ...
In a press statement today, JUH general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani, former Rajya Sabha MP, said if the centre takes it seriously, this move can pave the way for justice and release of innocent persons. He was, however, cautious. Citing past ...and more »
In a press statement, Jamiat Ulama-i- Hind (JUeH) general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani, while expressing shock, warned the centre and state governments that such nefarious conspiracies against innocent Muslims will not be tolerated at all. “Taking ...
A bench headed by Justice Altamash Kabir, while disposing off a petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Maulana Mahmood Madani) on behalf of Ansari Mahan Fatima an aspirant, however, clarified that the direction is only meant to the one time arrangement ...and more »
The JUH general secretary Moulana Mehmood Madani today wrote a letter to the European Union office in New Delhi, apprizing it about the concern of Indian Muslims over the lifting of economic sanctions against Mayanmar, demanding that the decision be ...and more »
... former PM Deve Gowda, Union Minister Kamal Nath, Dr Karan Singh, Shahi Imam Bukhari, Maulana Mehmood A Madani, PM's grandson Madhav, Mamata Banerjee, Meira Kumar, Janardhan Reddy, former Chief Election Commissioner Navin B Chawla, ...
The Arab Spring events have not significantly affected the influence of Maulana Madani.
Citizen of: India
Birth: 3 March 1964 (Age: 49)
Source of Influence: Administration of Religious Affairs, Political, Scholarly
Influence:10 million Muslims are members of Madani’s Jamiat Ulema-e- Hind
School of Thought: Deobandi, Traditional Sunni
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