Yusuf Motala
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| British Muslim Scholar Modern era |
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Yusuf Motala
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| Birth | 1946 |
| School/tradition | Hanafi |
Shaikhul Hadith Hazrat Maulana Yusuf Motala (b. 1946) is an Indian Muslim Islamic scholar and one of the senior disciples of the late Shaikhul Hadith Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.[1] [2] [3]
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[edit] Biography
Shaikh Yusuf Motala was born in the village of Nani Naroli, within the district of Surat, Gujarat, India in 1946. He was the second child of Amina Desai and her husband, Suleman Motala. He has one elder brother, Maulana Abdur Rahim Motala (b. 1944) who currently lives in Zambia. Shortly prior to his birth, his parents divorced and his pregnant mother returned to her father's house with her two-year-old son. In 1953, Yusuf's aunt, Hawa Desai, passed away in South Africa during childbirth of a son, Shabir. Her husband, Cassim Hassan Bhorat, was left a widower. So, Yusuf's grandfather sent his daughter to South Africa to marry her brother-in-law and raise his children. She agreed and then departed for South Africa. From then on, Abdur Rahim and Yusuf were raised by a mother figure, their aunt, Hafez Desai, and a father figure, their grandfather, Mohamed Desai. Yusuf commenced his initial Islamic education at Jamea Hussainia in Rander, Gujarat. After completing his Alim degree, he furthered his education at Mazahirul Uloom in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
[edit] His Work
In 1968, upon the instructions of Hazrat Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi, he immigrated to England. He established Darul Uloom Al-Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah in Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, in 1973[4]. At present, he is the founder and patron of numerous Islamic institutes throughout the world and spiritual guide to thousands of Muslims all over the world.[5]
His students, who number thousands, are spread across the globe occupied in the service of deen in varying capacities. More than 75% of English-speaking Ulama in the UK are graduates of institutes founded by Shaikh Yusuf Motala, many of whom are actively engaged in reinforcing community relations.[6]
The Shaikh is a dedicated educationist and has devoted much of his life to establishing schools and colleges for the betterment of the Muslim community. This work has been praised by both the community as a whole as well as OFSTED.[7]
[edit] His Institutions
- Darul Uloom Al-Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah, Bury, UK
- Madinatul Uloom Al-Islamiyyah, Kidderminster, UK
- Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria, Bradford, UK
- Markazul Uloom, Blackburn, UK
- Madrasatul Imaam Muhammad Zakariya, Bolton, UK
- Madrasatul Imaam Muhammad Zakariya, Preston, UK
and others throughout the world.
[edit] References
- ^ [1], Andrew Norfolk, Times Online, 10th September, 2007.
- ^ The Need for Simple Weddings, Maulana Khalil Ahmed Kazi, Mehbooba Muslim Matrimonials.
- ^ What have they got on Shaikh Riyadh?, Yusuf Smith, Indigo Jo Blogs, 8th September, 2007
- ^ Inside Britain's Islamic Colleges, Dominic Casciani, BBC News Online, January 15, 2004.
- ^ Northern Reception, Christian Muslim Forum, 30th May, 2007
- ^ Muslim Leader's Detention Condemned, Ahmed J Versi, The Muslim News, 28th November, 2003.
- ^ Police Harassment of Leading British Muslim Scholar, Iqbal Sacranie, MCB Press Release, 15th November, 2003.
