Maulana Hassan Jan
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Maulana Hassan Jan Madani (Urdu:مولانا حسن جان مدنی ) was a Pakistani
Islamic scholar. He was born on 6 January 1938 in Prang, Charsadda
. He was Shaikhul-Hadith at Darwesh Masjid in Peshawar
and used to deliver Friday sermons in the same mosque
. He was also the vice president of Wifaqul-Madaras
, the largest board of Islamic universities (Jamiat).
. He was awarded gold medal by the University of Peshawar
in MA Islamiat for his distinction.
in simple manner. He also had a good sense of humor and his sermon would never get boring. Most of his speeches have been recorded and are available on audio cassettes and CDs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc5cihfeeRw
. He contested the 1990 elections and defeated the then Awami National Party
leader Abdul Wali Khan in his stronghold. He served as MNA for some time but soon he realized that this position was disturbing his educational and teaching activities so he resigned to devote himself to teaching at Darwesh Mosque.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Islamic scholar. He was born on 6 January 1938 in Prang, Charsadda
Charsadda
Charsadda is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°8'43N 71°43'51E with an altitude of 276 metres and lies 29 kilometres from the provincial capital - Peshawar....
. He was Shaikhul-Hadith at Darwesh Masjid in Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
and used to deliver Friday sermons in the same mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
. He was also the vice president of Wifaqul-Madaras
Wifaq ul Madaris
Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan , founded in 1957 in West Pakistan, is the largest federation of Islamic Seminaries around the world. More than 10,000 Seminaries and about 8,000 Iqra Schools across the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are affiliated with the federation. It controls all the...
, the largest board of Islamic universities (Jamiat).
Education
Maulana completed remorization (Hifz) of the holy Quran at the age of seven. He studied basic mathematics and Arabic grammar from his uncle. He later got admission at Anjuman Taleem-ul-Quran where he learnt basic Urdu and Islamiat. He then moved to Darul-uloom Utmanzai where he completed Dars-e-Nizami. After Dars-e-Nizami, he moved to Jamia Ashrafia Lahore, where he studied Hadith books from Hafiz Muhammad Idrees and Maulana Muhammad Rasool Khan Hazarvi. He got degree of Fazal-e-Deniat from Jamia Islamia Akora Khattak with distinction. On 11 June 1962 he moved to Madina for further studies at The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-MunawarahIslamic University of Madinah
The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in the year 1961 AD in the Islamic holy city of Medina.-History:...
. He was awarded gold medal by the University of Peshawar
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar is a public sector university in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The university was established in October 1950 by Mr...
in MA Islamiat for his distinction.
Friday Sermon
Maulana Hassan Jan used to deliver Friday sermon in Darwesh Mosque and people from all over Peshawar used to attend. For about 40 minutes he used to deliver the sermon and for about half an hour he would answer questions of the audience. His sermon used to be in Pashto and in soft tone. He was gifted with presenting and explaining IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in simple manner. He also had a good sense of humor and his sermon would never get boring. Most of his speeches have been recorded and are available on audio cassettes and CDs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc5cihfeeRw
Politics
Maulana was not a politician however he supported JUIJamiat Ulema-e-Islam
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam is a political party in Pakistan. It formed a combined government in national elections in 2002 and 2008...
. He contested the 1990 elections and defeated the then Awami National Party
Awami National Party
The Awami National Party is an Pashtun nationalist, socialist, centre-left political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International...
leader Abdul Wali Khan in his stronghold. He served as MNA for some time but soon he realized that this position was disturbing his educational and teaching activities so he resigned to devote himself to teaching at Darwesh Mosque.