Abdul Hai Arifi | |
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2nd President of Darul Uloom Karachi | |
In office 1976 – 27 March 1986 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Shafi Deobandi |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Rafi Usmani |
Personal | |
Born | 1898 |
Died | 27 March 1986 | (aged 87–88)
Resting place | Graveyard of Darul Uloom Karachi |
Religion | Islam |
Alma mater | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, University of Lucknow |
Senior posting | |
Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
Disciples | |
Abdul Hai Arifi (1898 – 27 March 1986) was a Pakistani Muslim scholar and a Sufi mentor of the Chishti order. He was a disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi. He authored books including Uswah Rasool-e-Akram and Death and Inheritance. He served as the president of Darul Uloom Karachi for ten years.
Arifi was an alumnus of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College and the University of Lucknow. He practiced law between 1926 and 1935, and homeopathy from 1936 until he died on 27 March 1986. His students in Sufism include Muhammad Taqi Usmani and Muhammad Rafi Usmani.