Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi

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Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi
Born (1924-06-24)24 June 1924
Village Rais Banbho Khan Chandio, Miro Khan, Sindh
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unknown, Pakistan (buried at Hyderabad

Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi (Sindhi: علامه غلام مصطفيٰ قاسمي‎) (b. 1924 – d.2003), was a scholar, Sindhi language writer and Sindhologist.[1][2]

Education and early life

Allama G.M Qasmi was born on 24th June 1924 at the Village of Rais Banbho Khan Chandio Taluko Miro Khan Larkana District. He got his early education from Maulana Fateh Mohammad Serani and Molanna Khusi Mohammad MiroKhani, then after he went to Darul Uloom Deoband where he meet with Mulana Ubaid-ullah Sindhi and Molanna Hussain Ahmed Madani. He was expert in Hadith, Fiqah, Tafseer and Logic (Mantaq).

Career

He taught in Sindh Muslim college, Karachi, University of Sindh and Madarisa Mazhar-e-ullom, Karachi. He was the director of Shah Wali-ullah academy, Hyderabad, chairman of Sindhi Adabi Board, Chairman of Roet-e-Hilal Committee from 1977 to 1989.

He guided young scholars in their research-oriented work and more than 50 PhD scholars completed their research work under his supervision.[3]

Work

He started his literary journey from the Shah Jo Risalo of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. He wrote, compiled and translated books of various topics regarding religion and Islamix culture of Arabic and Persian in the Sindhi language He wrote a book Mufeed al taliba regarding the Logic during his educational years, which is being still taught at the various Madarassah. He wrote a book Social justice and Collectivism (Sindhi: سماجي انصاف ۽ اجتماعيت‎) (Roman-Sindhi name (Samaji Insaf aeen ijtamaayat)) in the light of Shah Wali ullah and a book on Features of the Quran . He edited Farsi-translated Quran and Tafsir Surah Saba.

Recognition and Awards

He was awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.

Death

He died on December 9, 2003 and was buried near the tomb of Ghulam Nabi Kalhoro.[4][5]

Legacy

Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasimi Chair was established at University of Sindh in his honour.

See also

References

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