Dawood Ghaznavi


Muhammad Daud Ghaznavi, was an Islamic scholar, journalist, teacher, writer and politician in British India and a leader of the Indian independence movement. He served as the president of Punjab Provincial Congress Committee, and co-founded Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. He was member of Punjab Provincial Assembly.
Ghaznavi joined the Muslim League in August 1946. After Independence of Pakistan, he participated in 1951 Punjab provincial election and became a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Early life

Dawood Ghaznavi was born in 1895 in Amritsar. He received Islamic education from his father Syed Abdul Jabbar Ghaznavi and his cousin Syed Abdul Awal Ghaznavi. He moved to Delhi for higher education, where he studied hadith under the tutelage of Abdullah Ghazipuri, who was one of the students of Syed Nazeer Husain.
Ghaznavi's full name is Dawood Ghaznavi ibn Abdul Jabbar Ghaznavi ibn Abdullah Ghaznavi ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad Sharif Ghaznavi.

Career

Ghaznavi started his political career by joining the congress party in 1942 and participated in Quit India Movement. He actively participated in the Indian independence movement. Ghaznavi was elected the president of Punjab Provincial Congress Committee in 1946. He was jailed for 3 years for participating in a campaign against the British and was released in 1924. Ghaznavi was one of the co-founders of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam. In 1946, being the politician of Indian national congress, he participated in assembly elections and became a member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly. Due to indifferences with Congress party, he joined the Muslim League on 2nd August 1946.
After Independence of Pakistan, as a member of Muslim League, he participated in 1951 Punjab provincial election and became a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
Ghaznavi died on 16 December 1963, and was buried in the Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.

Works

Dawood Ghaznavi has written more than 20 books including;Eid-e-MeeladQurbani ki roohUswa-e-HussainIslami riasat ke asasi usool-w-tasawrat
  • ''Masla-e-touheed''

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