Justice Pir Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari
Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat, Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah, Al-Azhari (R.A.) was born
on 1st July 1918, (Monday 21st Ramadan al-Mubarak, 1336 Hijri), in Bhera
Sharif, Pakistan. The Honourable Shaykh obtained initial education through
his beloved father, Shaykh Muhammad Shah (R.A.). After his education at
school, the Honourable Shaykh enrolled at the Madrassah Naeemia, Muradabad,
India till 1942. Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat then went on to enrol at one of Pakistan’s famous
universities, Punjab University, where he obtained his Master Degree in
1945. The Honourable Shaykh then went on to travel to Cairo, Egypt, the
world's famous Al-Azhar University, during the periods of 1951-1954 in,
which he obtained the highest degree in Islamic Jurisprudence. When Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat returned to Pakistan, he became the Spiritual Disciple
of Shaykh-ul-Islam wa’l-Muslimeen, Khawaja Muhammad Qamar-al-Din Sialvi,
(1906-1981). Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat, Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari was a Saint in
the Chishti Nizami Sufi Order.
After completion of his studies, Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat, Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah, Al-Azhari (R.A.), founded
the world's famous, Dar-ul-‘Uloom Al-Muhammadiya Al-Ghawthiyya, (DMG
University Bhera, Pakistan). This was one of the first educational
institutes of its kind to use syllabus of both Islamic Knowledge and B.A.
in English, for both boys and girls.
Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat has translated the Holy Quran in the Urdu Language, by
the name of Jamal-ul-Quran and provided the detailed exegesis of the Holy
Quran in five volumes, by the name Zia-ul-Quran. The Honourable Shaykh
also wrote the detailed masterpiece, Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalehi Wasallam, in seven volumes, by the name
Zia-un-Nabi. One of the first books of the Honourable Shaykh was the
Sunnah Khair-ul-Anaam. Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat, also was the founder of the world famous Islamic
Magazine Zia-e-Harem, which has subscribers all over the world.
Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat, Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari (R.A.), served
in the Federal Shariah Court as the Chief Justice. The Honourable Shaykh,
also held the position of a Judge on the bench of the, Supreme Court of
Pakistan, on the request of the Government of Pakistan till the day of his
passing away. Along with many, many achievements and awards, Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari (R.A.), on 6th
March 1993, was presented with the Naut-ul-Imtiaz by the President of
Egypt, Hosni Mubarak.
Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat (R.A.) passed away on the day of Eid-ul-Adha in the
year of 1998, (Inna lillahi was inna ilayhi rajioon). On Wednesday 7th
April 2004, on the death anniversary of Huzoor
Zia-ul-Ummat (R.A), Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative
postage stamp of two rupees. The Honourable Shaykh was known as, The
Luminary Light of the Islamic Nation.
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