SHAIKHUL ISLAM MAULANA SYED HUSSAIN AHMAD MADANI

Shaikhul Islam Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madani was born at 11 O'clock on the night
of 19th Shawwal 1296 Hijri in village Bangermau of district Unrtao (Uttar Pradesh).
His parents named him 'Chiragh Mohammad'1. His native place was Alahdadpur in
Tanda tehsil of district Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh.)

SHAIKHUL ISLAM'S LINEAGE

Shaikhul Islam Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madani was born in a Hussaini Syed family.
His ancestors had come to India 19 generations back. His father, Syed Habibuilah,
was the spiritual guide of Maulana Fazlur Rahman Ganj Moradabadi. At the
age of only 12 years, in 1309 Hijri, he was sent to Darul Uloom Deoband to
begin his academic career under 'he tutelage of Shaikhul Hind. It was something
like a mirror was shown to the Sun at its pinnacle to reflect its light and
enlighten the darkest corner.

From the distinct signs and the resplendent visage of the child, Shaikhul
Hind could discern the great omen that visited him. With special fondness,
like that for his own child, he began to train him. He kept him under his personal
care Though his preoccupations did not let him give extra time to teach students
from even higher grades, Shaikhul Hind always found some time for Hussain Ahmad
Madani and personally taught him several primers.

The obedient, dutiful and sacrificing spirit of this pious disciple had its
rare spark. Once someone from the household of Shaikhul Hind requested him
to get the gutter cleaned by the scavenger. The scavenger was not around. The
gutter, however, was cleaned and washed as well. Later on it was found that
Hussain Ahmad Madani had cleaned the gutter with his own hands.

In just seven years, after completing his contemporary education, he took
allegiance at the hands of the greatest spiritual guide of the time, Maulana
Rasheed Ahmad Gongohi. In the year 1316 Hijri, when his father decided to migrate
to Mecca along with his family members, Hussain Ahmad Madani accompanied them.

Maulana Gongohi (RA), in order that his disciple attained spiritual heights,
also intended that Maulana Hussain Ahmad visit his own spiritual mentor, Hazrat
Haji Imdadullah Mahajir Makki. Thus upon reaching Mecca, Maulana Hussain Ahmad's
spiritual training began under this guide.

After spending a few months with his spiritual mentor, Hazrat Haji Imdadullah
Mahajir Makki, Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madani left for Madina. A few months later,
Hazrat Haji Imdadullah Mahajir Makki, regarded as a great Islamic scholar in
non-Arab as well as the Arab world, left for his final abode. Maulana Madani
received all the blessings and bounties that a God-fearing man could have received
living in the vicinity of the munificence of Rahman, the Prophet or Islam Hazrat
Mohammad (SAW).