Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi | |
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| Constituency | Amroha |
| Member of Parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Member of Parliament in the 2nd Lok Sabha | |
| 4th General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
| In office 1942 – 2 August 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Haleem Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Miyan Deobandi |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 2 August 1962 (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | Munhadiyan, New Delhi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Notable work(s) | Tehreek-e-Pakistan Par Ek Nazar [1] |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad, Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Nadwatul Musannifeen |
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi (1900 – 2 August 1962) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who served as the fourth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He fought against British rule for 25 years (1922-1947) and spent eight years in jail.[2] As a politician, he opposed the partition of India,[3] and served as a member of the Indian Parliament for the Indian National Congress from Amroha (Lok Sabha constituency) from 1952 to 1962.[4][5]
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- ^ "Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Raghavan, G. N. S. (1999). Aruna Asaf Ali: A Compassionate Radical. National Book Trust, India. p. 91. ISBN 978-81-237-2762-2.
Three nationalist Muslims were among those who opposed the resolution: Ansar Harwani, Maulana Hifzur Rahman and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. "This is a surrender", Kitchlew said.
- ^ "Can BJP reverse the trend in slippery Amroha? - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 April 2019.
- ^ "ENTRANCEINDIA | Maulana Mohammad Hifzur Rahman MP biodata Amroha | ENTRANCEINDIA". www.entranceindia.com. 24 December 2018.