Mahfooz ur Rahman Nami

Mahfoozur Rahman Nami (May 1911 – 17 November 1963) was an Indian Muslim scholar, politician and an author. He was an alumnus of Jamia Miftahul Uloom and Darul Uloom Deoband. He established Madrasa Nūr-ul-Ulūm and Azad Inter College in Bahraich.

Biography Nami was born in May 1911. He completed his primary studies at Jamia Miftahul Uloom with Abul Lateef Nomani and Habib al-Rahman al-'Azmi. Nami entered the Darul Uloom Deoband 1344 AH, where he studied with Hussain Ahmad Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi and Ibrahim Balyawi. He graduated in 1348 AH. He contested the 1946 Indian provincial elections on the ticket of Indian National Congress. He served as the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 to 1951. He was the Parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education.

Nami died on 17 November 1963 in Bahraich and was buried near the grave of Shah Naeemullah Bahraichi. His other works include: Muallim ul Quran Rahmani Qiada Hilal Bagh Musalmanan-E-Hind ka Taleemi Masla