By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Patna: Maulana Syed Nizamuddin, Amir-e-Shariat (President) of Patna based Imarat Shariah of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha and general secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board passed away on Saturday.
TCN File Photo of Maulana Syed Nizamuddin
88 year old Syed Nizamuddin was bed ridden and not keeping well for past several months. Hhis burial will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Syed Nizamuddin came from an educated and respected family and was born on March 31, 1927 at their ancestral home in Ghorighat in Gaya district on the present day border of Bihar and Jharkhand, where the family had settled centuries ago. He received his early education from his father late Syed Hussain at home and later went to Madrassa Imdadia in Darbhanga from where he completed hiss secondary education. He also went to the prestigious Darul Uloom, Deoband for the five years fazil course from 1942-47.
He started teaching immediately and was appointed the Principal of the Madarasa Riyazul Uloom, at Sathi in theChamparan District of Bihar (1949-1962) and later also served as the Principal of Madarasa Rasheedul Uloom at Chatra District (presently in Jharkhand) during 1963-1964).
In 1964, Syed Nizamuddin was appointed as the Nazim (Secretary) of Imarat-e-Shariah and served on the post till 1998 when he was elevated to become the President or Ameer Shariat, Imarat-e-Shariah, Bihar-Orissa-Jharkhand in November, 1998.
He was also appointed as the General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board in May 1991 and had continued on the post since then.
Syed Nizamuddin was also a member of Majlis-e-Shoora of Darul Uloom, Deoband; member of management committee of Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow; and Patron of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India). He also served as a member of the Central Waqf Council, Government of India for two years.
Through most part of his life, he provided guidance to Muslim communities in difficult times and also raised issues of injustice meted out to people of other deprived sections of society.
Darul Qaza, run and managed by Imarat-e-Sharia, works is resolving civil discords and other matters and contentions pertaining to Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) since 1921. There are 48 Darul Qaza throughout Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.
Besides settling family and social contentions, Imarat-e-Sharia has played critical role in maintaining social harmony in the region and is known for its moderate and harmonious attitudes. It also supports several community based services and run a number of educational institutions in the region, including ITI, computer centres, schools, etc, besides a hospital in Phulwari Sharif, Patna.