Khalid Hasan Shah
Syed Khalid Hassan Shah | |
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| Born | 1934 |
| Died | 13th octuber 1991 |
| Occupation | Muslim Scholar |
| School | Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h |
Main interests | Hadith, oratory, Tasawwuf, and Islamic Philosophy |
Syed Khalid Hasan Shah was an Islamic religious leader, a prominent exponent of modern Naqshbandi Sufism,
Birth
He was born in Allo Mahar Sharif, Pakistan. His father was Syed Faiz ul-Hasan Shah.
Education
His father sent him to school to study secular knowledge during the day, and in the evening he studied Islam at the local maktab, where he learned the basics of Islamic law, jurisprudence, the Hadith, and Qur'anic exegesis. He passed a B.A. at Murray College, Sialkot. He received his elementary education and lessons in Urdu from his father, logic and philosophy from his grandfather.
Religious career
He delivered many lectures all over Pakistan, and struggled for the establishment of Islamic law in Pakistan. He held the seat of his father as a debater in 1984 and worked for eight years.He joined Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat and lead protests against Ahmadiyya Movement.
Death
He died in 1992, and was buried in Allomahar Shrief beside his father.
Family
He had one son and two daughters. His son Sahabzada Syed Murtaza Amin is also an orator of Islam lecturing in different parts of world.