AhlulBayt News Agency: Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Maulana Syed Sadiq Hussaini, president of the Institution for Interfaith Dialogue in India, visited Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow following the demise of its rector, Maulana Saeedur Rahman Azmi Nadwi, a distinguished scholar of the Ahl-e-Sunnat. He met with the institution’s office-bearers and the bereaved family to express his condolences and pay tribute to the late scholar’s longstanding religious, educational and academic contributions.
During the visit, Maulana Syed Sadiq Hussaini met with officials of Nadwatul Ulama and conveyed his profound grief over the passing of Maulana Saeedur Rahman Azmi Nadwi. He also met the late scholar’s son and extended his heartfelt condolences to the family members and close relatives.
Paying tribute to the late rector’s extensive religious and academic services, Maulana Hussaini said that Maulana Saeedur Rahman Azmi had devoted a significant part of his life to promoting Islamic knowledge, advancing religious education and preserving the intellectual and literary heritage of Islam.
He noted that the late scholar’s association with Nadwatul Ulama for more than three decades, along with his responsibilities in the institution’s academic and administrative affairs, reflected his unwavering commitment to religious and educational services.
Maulana Hussaini also highlighted the contributions of Maulana Azmi Nadwi as the editor of the journal *Al-Ba‘th al-Islami*. Through this educational and internationally circulated publication, the late scholar played a notable role in promoting Islamic thought, Arabic language and literature, and religious knowledge.
His academic interests and contributions extended to several important disciplines, including Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic sciences and Arabic literature.
Maulana Syed Sadiq Hussaini further remarked that scholars of the stature of Maulana Saeedur Rahman Azmi Nadwi are an invaluable asset to the Muslim Ummah. He said that the late scholar’s life demonstrated the fundamental importance of educational service, the promotion of religious learning and strengthening ties among diverse academic and intellectual groups in fostering unity and mutual understanding within the Muslim community.
At the conclusion of the meeting, prayers were offered for the forgiveness of the departed scholar and the elevation of his spiritual ranks. Prayers and heartfelt wishes were also extended to his family for patience, strength and comfort in bearing their loss.
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