Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari

Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari (September 23, 1892 - August 21, 1961) was a religious and political figure from the Indian subcontinent.

Birth and education

Born in Patna, India, he received his early religious education in Gujrat (گجرات ناگڑیاں شریف) and learned the Qur'an by heart from his father Hafiz Syed Ziauddin at the age of 10 years. He studied the Sahih Bukhari in jail when he was imprisoned for an anti-government religious speech. He became one of the best reciters of the Qur'an of his time.

Religious and political career

He started his religious and political career in 1916. He led a movement against the Ahmadiyya Community. Bukhari created All India Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam with Maulana Mazhar Ali Azhar and Chaudhry Afzal Haq. He was a great figure in politics of India. Bukhari was elected for three times in Punjab Assembly. He was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly of India. Due to his significant role in this movement the important religious figures chose him as the Ameer-e-Shariat in 1930. He was also the founding father of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam, a pro-Congress Indian nationalist Muslim political movement in India. He was also the founding father of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam and was famous for his anti-Pakistan ideology movements opposition towards Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was a central figure in the Khatam e Nubuwat Movement of 1953, which demanded that government of Pakistan declare the Ahmadis as non-Muslims.

Death

Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari died on August 21st 1961. He was 68 years, 10 months and 29 days old.A very big croud aproximately above 100,000 people attended his Namaz-e-Janazah in Multan.

Oratory and poetry

He became known for his oratory. He was also a poet and most of his poetry was in Persian.

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