Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi

Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi is an Indian Muslim scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was instrumental in reforming madrasa education by introducing subjects like medicine and engineering to Darul Uloom institutions.[1] He was dismissed as the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband after he praised Narendra Modi and he was the first person to be removed earlier than had they voluntarily resigned, or died in office. However, Vastanvi decided not to challenge his removal in the courts.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi

Mawlana
12th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
10 January 2011 – 24 July 2011
Preceded byMarghoobur Rahman Bijnori
Succeeded byAbul Qasim Nomani
Personal details
BornVastan village, Surat district, Gujarat
NationalityIndian
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
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He had been removed from the Maharashtra State waqf board in 2018 for illegal possession of waqf's land in Ahmednagar for his institution[8]He had been charged for this illegal action of possessing a waqf's land;[9] consequently the state government had ordered the criminal action against Vastanvi.[10]

References
  1. "Who is Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi?". India Today. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. "Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi removed as Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband". Naziya Alvi. India Today. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Q&A: Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi". Gyan Varma. Business Standard. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi: A Victim Of Super-Caste And Family Hegemony In Deoband? – Analysis". Eurosaia Review. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. "Vastanvi to focus on Rs100cr college". Yagnesh Bharat Mehta. The Times of India. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "Mullah in Debate of Tradition vs. Modern Schooling". New York Times. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. "Vastanvi a success story in Maharashtra town". Yagnesh Bharat Mehta. The Times of India. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. Kulkarni, Dhaval (2018-10-19). "Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi removed from Waqf Board". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  9. Kulkarni, Dhaval (2018-09-15). "Maharashtra government slaps notice on Waqf land 'encroachers'". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  10. Kulkarni, Dhaval (2018-09-25). "Maharashtra government directs criminal action for Wakf irregularities". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-06-09.


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