ABOUT OUR EMINENT SCHOLAR
A brief preface about eminent Scholar’s credentials, will give you a matching insight of hard-work involved while developing this out-standing sect-free website, he is none other than, Shaykh Hafiz Asadullah Othman Omari Madani s/o Shaykh Othman Baig Saheb (May Allah bestow His mercy on him) hails from Chennai, India. He was born in 1966 at Chennai ( Madras ) capital of Tamil-Nadu, India.
He began his Islamic education at a very tender age in a perfect blend of Islamic environment & culture garnered by his devoted parents. By the age of 14 he completed memorizing (Hifz) of Al-Quran with Qirath & Tajweed from Rabbaniyyah Hifz School, Chennai.
Soon after the successful completion of secondary school studies from Muslim Higher Secondary School, Chennai, joined Darussalam Arabic College at Omerabad (190 km from Chennai) in 1982 for the ‘Aalim’ & ‘Faadil’ courses.
In 1988, at the age of 22, he accomplished his graduation with honors in Arabic & Islamic Studies, consequently was selected on merit for higher education in the Faculty of Quranic Sciences & Islamic Studies at International Islamic University, Madinah Al-Munawwarrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At the age of 27, he was honored with an ‘Excellent’ grade in 1993. Simultaneously also obtained Diploma in Dawah Training & Diploma in Arabic Language Teaching from the same university.
He learned Tafseer & Qiraath from world re-knowned scholars, namely Shaikh Mohammed Ayyub Imam of Almasjid Annabawi (May Allah bestow His mercy upon him) & Shaikh Abur Rahman Ali Alhuidhaifi (May Allah preserve him) the most senior imam of Almasjid Annabawi now and also learned from many other eminent scholars from Egypt who were the professors of Ilm al Qiraath in ALMADINAH ALMUNAWARRAH.
In FIQH (Islamic Law) he was a student of Shaikh Mohammed Mokhtar Al Shanqeeti who is a great scholar of Fiqh and a member of permanent committee for fatwa in KSA.
He added strength in his Aqeedah (matters which are believed in, with certainty and conviction, in one’s heart and soul) & Islamic knowledge from the following globally re-knowned scholars:
- Sheikh Ziaur Rahman Al Azami ( Former Dean of faculty of Hadith Sciences and Scholar of Almasjid Annabawi) (May Allah bestow His mercy upon him)
- Shaykh Atiyyah Saalim (A prominent great Scholar of Almasjid Annabawi) (May Allah bestow His mercy upon him)
- Shaykh Abdul Mohsin Al Abbad (Former Dean of faculty of Islamic Law and great scholar of Almasjid Annabawi, (May Allah preserve him)
- Shaykh Hammaad Al Ansari (A prominent scholar in Hadith Sciences and former professor of Madinah University (May Allah bestow His mercy upon him).
- Shaykh Omar Al Fallatah (A prominent Shaikh of Hadith & Mudarris of Almasjid Annabawi (May Allah bestow His mercy upon him).
He also got knowledge by attending duroos of Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin baaz, Shaikh Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Othaimeen, Shaikh Abdullah Al-Jibreen, Allamah Shaikh Naasiruddin Al Albaani (May Allah accept their good deeds & bestow His mercy upon all of them) and also from Shaikh Saleh Al-Fowzan and Shaikh Abdullah Al-Mutlaq (May Allah preserve them).
Further, added another feather to his glorious cap by pursuing post graduation in Urdu Literature, Mysore University, Karnataka.
In 1995, at the age of 29, he moved to Riyadh & began his work as a Teacher for Arabic & Islamic studies in Al-Bilad Arabic Schools – Ar-Riyadh and as well as a part-time preacher (Daayee) in Islamic Dawah Center – Al-Badiah, Ar-Riyadh
He is well respected & famous personality among urdu speaking community in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for his outstanding Dawah activities. By Allah’s grace a large number of people followed his lectures physically and virtually. His eloquent oration & vivid presentation of every aspect & subject of Islam backed by his vast & thorough Islamic knowledge inspired many people towards true Islam as followed by our beloved Nabi (Salallahu Wa Alaihi Wa Sallam) and his Sahabah (Radhiallahu Anhum).
Listed below are few of his dedicated Dawah activities in Riyadh, KSA.
- Delivering Islamic Duroos (lectures) on important practicing issues weekly, fortnightly & monthly at various masajid, gatherings & Dawah centers.
- Proof reading of Islamic publications in urdu published by The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Riyadh – KSA.
- Editing & translating Islamic books in Urdu language from Arabic language, some of them were published by Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Riyadh – KSA.
- Conducting short Islamic courses at Al-Badiah Dawah Center – Riyadh for men, women & children & Arabic Grammar and Tajweed classes at various masajid and centres in urdu speaking dominant areas of Riyadh.
- Voiced for Jeddah Radio on various subjects.
- Leading Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan since 1980 in India and KSA.
- Established Asad Madani Group for Hajj (approximately 600 pilgrims with their families perform rituals of Hajj yearly under his ardent supervision & complete guidance with most comfortable facilities & transport arrangements from Riyadh and other cities of KSA since 1999.
Listed below are his popular Dawah profound activities in India
- Co-Founder & Vice president of ‘Ibnul-Qayyim Islamic Research & Guidance Center’ (IRGC) – Chennai.
- President of ‘Markaz As Salam Linashril Islam’ – Chennai.
AT PRESENT, HE IS RENDERING HIS NOBLE SERVICES AS ‘REVIEWER & TRANSLATOR’ IN THE MINISTRY OF ISLAMIC AFFAIRS – RIYADH, AND ALSO AS A ‘PREACHER’ (DAAYEE) IN AL-BADIAH DAWAH CENTER – RIYADH, KSA.