Wikipedia's first sentence called it “grand mufti of the islamic republic of pakistan”. Today it says “pakistani islamic scholar who served as the president of darul uloom karachi”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “20th and 21st-century Pakistani Islamic scholar Muhammad”. It now reads “Pakistani mufti (1936–2022)”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Rafi Usmani ( , Muḥammad Rafī‘ Us̱mānī ) is a Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar who serves as President of Darul Uloom Karachi , the largest seminary or religious institution in the city of Karachi , Pakistan. The Express Tribune (newspaper) . 4 April 2019 . BBC News website . 23 July 2005 .1 "آسیہ مسیح کیس میں نکالے گئے شبہات قابل غور ،حکومت فوری نظر ثانی کی اپیل دائر کرے اور لارجر بنچ تشکیل دیا جائے،جذبات کی رو میں بہنے کی اسلام اجازت نہیں دیتا :مفتی محمد رفیع عثمانی" . "مفتی رفیع عثمانی سمیت جید علمائے اکرام نے نیٹوسپلائی بند اور ڈرون مار گرانے کا مطالبہ کردیا" . ایکسپریس اردو . 2 November 2013 .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Mufti Azam Pakistan, Muhammad Rafi Uthmani ( ) is the Grand Mufti of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan . He is also the current President of Darul Uloom Karachi . He is the son of the late Mufti Muhammad Shafi Uthmani, the founder of Darul Ulum Karachi. He is recognized for his knowledge in fiqh , hadith , and tafsir . He has authored a large number of books in Urdu, as well as some notable treatises in Arabic . He is the brother of another notable Islamic scholar , Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani and Maulana Wali Razi. Mufti Sahab is also a member of Jamiatul Ulama USA .
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He has authored a large number of books in Urdu, as well as some notable treatises in Arabic . He is the son of Mufti Muhammad Shafi Deobandi and the brother of Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani .
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Pakistani mufti (1936–2022) Muhammad Rafi Usmani ( ; 21 July 1936 – 18 November 2022) was a Pakistani Muslim scholar , jurist and author who served as the President of Darul Uloom Karachi .He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband , University of the Punjab and the Darul Uloom Karachi.He authored books including Ahkām-e-Zakāt , Al-Tālīqāt al-nāfi'ah alā fath al-mulhim , Islām mai aurat ki hukmrāni and Nawādir al-Fiqh .He was a syndicate member of the University of Karachi , vice-president and a member of the executive council of Wifaq-ul-Madaris .His brother Muhammad Taqi Usmani is also a senior scholar.Business Recorder (newspaper) . 18 November 2022 .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Pakistani mufti (1936–2022) Rafi Usmani (21 July 1936 – 18 November 2022) was the Grand Mufti of Pakistan who served as the third president of Darul Uloom Karachi . He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband , University of the Punjab and the Darul Uloom Karachi. He authored books including Ahkām-e-Zakāt , Al-Tālīqāt al-nāfi'ah alā fath al-mulhim , Islām mai aurat ki hukmrāni and Nawādir al-Fiqh . He was a syndicate member of the University of Karachi , vice-president and a member of the executive council of Wifaq-ul-Madaris . His brother Taqi Usmani is also a senior scholar. Business Recorder (newspaper) . 18 November 2022 . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “grand mufti of the islamic republic of pakistan”. Today it says “pakistani islamic scholar who served as the president of darul uloom karachi”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “20th and 21st-century Pakistani Islamic scholar Muhammad”. It now reads “Pakistani mufti (1936–2022)”. Read the current article and compare.
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grand mufti of the islamic republic of pakistan
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pakistani islamic scholar who served as the president of darul uloom karachi
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