Bismillahir Rahmanirraheem
Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi and Maulan Manzur Nomani has so many similarities.
1.Are the among the top Scholars of Islam in the last century.Manzur Nomani is writer of the famous Hadith commentry MAARIFUL HADITH.
2.Were Very Close Friend and Lived in lucknow
3. Has closely seen and has been with Maulana Ilyas R.A. during last few months of his life.
4. Both of them actively took part in the effort of Tabligh and helped immensly as the interface for expansion of Tablighn o dawat.
May Allah give them best Reward for serving the cause of Islam.
Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi has written Biography of Maulana Ilyas R.A. This article is Preface of biography written by Maulana Manzur Nomani R.A.
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