Rashid Ahmad Gangohi

Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
Born(1826-06-12)June 12, 1826
DiedAugust 11, 1905(1905-08-11) (aged 79)
NationalityIndian
OccupationTeacher of Islam
Notable work"Al-Kawkab al-Durrī 'ala Jami' al-Tirmidhi"

Rashid Ahmad ibn Hidayat Ahmad Ayyubi Ansari Gangohi (12 June 1826 – 11 August 1905), also called Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (1244–1323 AH / 1829–1905 CE), was a teacher from India. He was a big leader in the Deobandi movement. He taught about Islamic rules and hadith. He wrote a really big book called Fatawa-e-Rashidiya. His family comes from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.[1][2]

He was born in a small town called Kankoh in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. He learned from teachers Maulvi Mamluk Ali Nanotvi, Mufti Sadruddin Azurdah in Delhi, and Abdul Ghani Mujaddidi.[3][4][5][2] He also helped in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[2]

He wrote books. One of his books is called Al-Kawkab al-Durrī 'ala Jami' al-Tirmidhi.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Al-'Alam by al-Zirikli". shamela.ws. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 9 (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Darul Uloom Deoband". darululoom-deoband.com. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  3. ↑ "Rashid Ahmad Gangohi on viaf.org". viaf.org.
  4. ↑ "Rashid Ahmad Gangohi on id.loc.gov". id.loc.gov.
  5. ↑ "Rashid Ahmad Gangohi on worldcat.org". worldcat.org.