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4. Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (d. 1908): Another prominent elder<br />

of the Deobandis, who was ba’yt at the hands of Imdadullah<br />

Muhajir Makki. 32 One of his famous books is ‘Imdadus Sulook.’<br />

5. Other Prominent Deobandi Scholars include: Khalil Ahmad<br />

Saharanpuri, Aashiq Ilahi Meerathi, Moulana Mahmoodul-Hasan<br />

Deobandi, Moulana Shabbir Ahmad Uthmani and Moulana Abdul-<br />

Rahim Lajpuri.<br />

6. Moulana Ilyas, popularly known as Hazratjee: (d. 1944): He<br />

was the founder and first Amir of the Jamaat Tableegh. He was the<br />

Khalifah (successor) of Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri, who was<br />

amongst the Khulafa of Rasheed Ahmad Gungohi. 33 He founded<br />

the Jamaat Tableegh on Sufi principles and incorporated many Sufi<br />

practices like Muraqabah (meditation), Chillah (40 day seclusion<br />

period) and the silent Dhikr (remembrance) into the routines of<br />

his Jamaat.<br />

7. Moulana Muhammad Yusuf (d. 1965): Moulana Ilyas was<br />

succeeded by his son, Moulana Muhammad Yusuf (d. 1965), who<br />

became the second Amir of the Jamaat Tableegh. Inamul-Hasan<br />

succeeded Moulana Muhammad Yusuf. Presently, there is no<br />

Amir of the Jamaat Tableegh and its affairs are run by a Shoorah<br />

(committee).<br />

8. Moulana Zakariyah: The son-in-law of Moulana Ilyas 34 and the<br />

author of Fazaail-e-Aamaal. He was well acquainted with Sufism<br />

and was given the Khilafah of all the four Sufi Tareeqahs by<br />

Moulana Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri. 35<br />

32 Irshaadul-Mulook, (Eng. Trans.) p.32.<br />

33 Irshaadul-Mulook, (Eng. Trans.) p.12.<br />

34 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.307.<br />

35 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.304-305.<br />

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