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Indian Muslim scholar and politician ( – )

As’ad Madani (27 April – 6 February ) was an Indian Deobandi Islamic scholar and a politician, who served as the sixth general secretary and the seventh President of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.

He was a member of the executive body of Darul Uloom Deoband.

Madani family tree

He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Parliament of India representing Uttar Pradesh for three terms as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Early life and education

Asad Madni was born in to Hussain Ahmad Madni in Moradabad at his maternal uncle's home.

He was raised in Madani Manzil in Deoband.^[1] He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in ^[2] He then stayed in Madinah for a few years before returning as teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband for 12 years.

Career

In , he was appointed as the president of the Uttar Pradesh circle of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and on 9 August , he was appointed as the general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e