Abdullah Quraishi Al-Azhari Philosopher
Maulana Haafiz Qari Alhaaj Abdullah Quraishi Al-Azhari (Arabic: مولانا عبداللہ قریشی) (born September 19, 1935, Hyderabad) is the current Khateeb and Imam of the grand Mecca Masjid and Vice chancellor of Jamia Nizamia in Hyderabad. He is well known for his Qutbah in Mecca Masjid and unique way of reciting Qir'ath. Maulana has spent 24 years as Khateeb and Imam of Mecca Masjid and his 'Khutbah' (Friday Sermon) is appreciated by many scholars everywhere. Maulana has been teaching Qir'ath since 1974, and has hundreds of students who have mastered the Qir'ath under his teaching and have won several awards all over the globe.
