11 Facts About Salman Bijnori

Salman Bijnori serves as the Vice President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.

Salman Bijnori was born on 14 April 1969 in Sahaspur, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, into a family of scholars.

Salman Bijnori's father, Saeed Ahmad Qasmi Sahaspuri, was a graduate of Darul Uloom Deoband and a student of Hussain Ahmad Madani.

Salman Bijnori memorized the Quran at the age of seven under his father's guidance and completed foundational Arabic and Islamic studies at home.

Salman Bijnori then enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1987 and completed the Dawra-e-Hadith in 1988.

Salman Bijnori served in this capacity for two years before moving to Madrasa Faiz-e-Hidayat Rahimi in Raipur, Saharanpur district, where he taught for a year from Shawwal 1411 AH to Sha'ban 1412 AH.

Salman Bijnori later taught at Madrasa Shahi in Moradabad in the Arabic language and literature department from Shawwal 1412 AH to Sha'ban 1414 AH.

Salman Bijnori is an authorized disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi in the Naqshbandi Sufi order.

Salman Bijnori expressed his views on the role of madrasas, stating that the purpose of madrasas is to train scholars, not to produce doctors or engineers.

Salman Bijnori urged the government to support Muslim schools that provide non-religious education but refrain from interfering with the traditional role of madrasas.

Salman Bijnori opposed the chanting of "Vande Mataram," stating that while Islam teaches Muslims to love their homeland, it does not permit the worship of any country.