Mawlana Hafiz Musa Ibrahim Kholwadia (Rah) who was one of the senior Ulama in the Uk passed away a few days ago, he was in his 90's May ALLAH Confer his Mercy upon him and grant him Al firdaus Ameen.
Masjid Umar Gloucester
*A brief biography of MawlÄnÄ HÄfiẓ MÅ«sÄ IbrÄhÄ«m KholwÄdia (died October, 30th 2016, 29th Muḥarram, 1438Ù‡.)*
MawlÄnÄ was born in perhaps one of the smallest villages of Gujarat. At a young age, he started the memorization of the Qur’Än in a famous but small madrasah in the nearby village of Taraj. He was a student of the very well-known MawlÄnÄ Muḥammad AlÄ«.
After his ḥifẓ, MawlÄnÄ went to DhÄbel, a world-renowned seminary a few miles away. By this time, MawlÄnÄ had lost his dear mother, may AllÄh have mercy on her.
As has been the case with many great Ê¿ulamÄ’, MawlÄnÄ was not at all well to do. MawlÄnÄ had always been adorned with the love of the Ê¿ulamÄ’, especially those of DÄr al-Ê¿UlÅ«m, Deoband. This love and passion for such people took him to study at that same madrasah with exceptionally meager resources. There he benefitted greatly from some of the greatest Ê¿ulamÄ’ of the 20th century. QÄrÄ« Muḥammad Ṭayyib, MawlÄnÄ MuftÄ« MahdÄ« Ḥasan ShÄhjahÄnpÅ«rÄ« and MawlÄnÄ á¸¤usayn Aḥmad MadanÄ« are but three names from amongst the plethora of Ê¿ulamÄ’ that MawlÄnÄ benefitted from. In fact MawlÄnÄ was a roommate of MawlÄnÄ AsÊ¿ad MadanÄ«, MawlÄnÄ á¸¤usayn Aḥmad’s son, and the great faqÄ«h of India, QÄdÄ« MujÄhid al-IslÄm.
After graduation, he returned to Gujarat where he served as an imÄm in various places. Allah’s will and decree then brought MawlÄnÄ to the shores of Britain in 1961. He came, and later was joined by his wife, two daughters and son. His son being MawlÄnÄ Muḥammad AmÄ«n.
MawlÄnÄ remained in Gloucester, England for over five decades. He served as a pioneer and imÄm of the Muslim community. His love for the Ê¿ulamÄ’ attracted some of the greatest scholars of the Indian subcontinent to visit him and the community of Gloucester.
Several renowned scholars of Britain attended his janÄzah including MawlÄnÄ SalÄ«m DhorÄt of Leicester Islamic DaÊ¿wah Academy, and the world-renowned MawlÄnÄ YÅ«suf MotÄlÄ.
MawlÄnÄ is survived by 8 children, 29 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
May Allah forgive him, accept his good deeds, raise his ranks to the highest levels of jannah, and give him peace and comfort from now until eternity.
From the children of MawlÄnÄ MÅ«sÄ IbrahÄ«m KholwÄdia
May Allah have mercy on all of our ShuyÅ«kh who have passed and grant them the loftiest of places on Jannah. Those who are still with us, may he protect them, grant them Ê¿Äfiyah, lengthen their shadows over us and enable us to make the most of them in their lives. AmÄ«n.
Abdullah, Imam Masjid Umar, Gloucester
October 30, 2016
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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