Hyderabad: City bids farewell to Maulana Azeemuddin Quadri

The prayers were held after Zohar (afternoon) prayers at the mosque in Jamia Nizamia seminary and led by Mufti Khaleel Ahmed, rector, Jamia Nizamia.

Hyderabad: The ‘namaz-e-janaza’ (last prayers) of Maulana Mufti Mohammed Azeemuddin Quadri, head mufti of the Jamia Nizamia seminary here, who passed away after a brief illness on Friday, were held here on Saturday.

The prayers were held after Zohar (afternoon) prayers at the mosque in Jamia Nizamia seminary and led by Mufti Khaleel Ahmed, rector, Jamia Nizamia.

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Mufti Mohammed Azeemuddin Quadri, who was 84, is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters. He was associated with the Jamia Nizamia for several years in different capacities. He was also associated with the Hyderabad-based Daeratul Maarif, an institution that acquires, edits and prints rare Arabic manuscripts.

The body was later taken to the Dargah Sujjahuddin Quadri at Edi Bazar in Yakutpura where it was laid to rest. Several eminent personalities attended the funeral.

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