Khair Muhammad Jalandhari


Khair Muhammad Jalandhari was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, founder and first Muhtamim of Jamia Khair-ul-Madaris. He served as president and vice-president of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.

Early life and education

Khair Muhammad Jalandhari was born in 1895 to Elahi Bakhsh in Nakodar, Jalandhar district India. He completed the Quran from Mian Imam Din and his maternal uncle Shah Muhammad. In 1905, he went to Madrasa Rasheedia in Nakodar and studied initial Persian books there. Then he continued his education at Madrasa Arabi Raipur, Madrasa Sabria Raipur in Gojran and Madrasa Manba ul Uloom Gulauthi, Bulandshahr. He joined Madarsa Isha Atul Uloom Bareilly in 1913 and graduated in traditional dars-e-nizami in 1917. There he studied under Muhammad Yasin Sirhindi, a student of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.
Jalandhari was a disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi. He also served as a member of the governing body of Darul Uloom Deoband in May 1944 to 1947.

Literary work