Background
Born on October 11, 1887 in Bijnor, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, his father, Fadhlur Rahman, was a deputy inspector of schools and had been sent to Bareilly when his son was born.
president theologian Islamic scholar
Born on October 11, 1887 in Bijnor, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, his father, Fadhlur Rahman, was a deputy inspector of schools and had been sent to Bareilly when his son was born.
He was educated at Darul Ulum Deoband, where he became a disciple of Mahmud ul Hasan, and graduated in 1908.
He was a theologian, writer, orator, politician, and expert in tafsir and Hadith. In 1925, Sultan Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia scheduled a conference for prominent ulama from all over the world. A deputation of a number of "ulama from India participated in this conference, with Usmani among them.
He served as JUI"s president until his death.
Although he was not given a cabinet position. He is best remembered for having spearheaded the Qarardad-i-Maqasid Objectives Resolution, which was passed by the constituent assembly on March 12, 1949.
After the Partition of India, Usmani became a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, and remained a member until his death.