Mangaluru: Veteran Islamic scholar Maulana Syed Yusuf passes away

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November 23, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 23: Veteran Islamic scholar and former Khateeb of Mangaluru’s Kutchi Memon Masjid, Maulana Syed Yusuf, passed away on Thursday morning. He was 87 and is survived by his wife, four daughters, two sons and a large number of relatives, disciples and fans.

Family sources said that Syed Yusuf breathed his last at around 5 a.m. at his residence, Asiyana, in Bikarnakatte, where the mayyit was kept for public viewing. After evening prayers, the mayyit was taken to his ancestral home in Moodbidri. The burial took place near Assahaba mosque at Kotebagilu in Moodbidri after Isha prayers.

Syed Yusuf was a scholar par excellence who shunned the publicity. Apart from being a scholar in Islamic theology and jurisprudence, he had mastered Arabic, Persian and Urdu languages. He was an orator too.

He served as the Khatheeb of Kutchi Memon Masjid for several decades. Due to the illness, he had stopped delivering Friday sermons in the mosque a few months ago.

He was an advocate of peace and co-existence. Through his Friday sermons, he not only enlightened and educated the Muslims for decades but also encouraged them to be the harbingers of peace and amity.

Maulana was one of the pioneers of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Mangaluru and had established a harmonious relationship with leaders of different faiths including office bearers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Born in 1930 at Moodbidri as the son of Abdul Wahhab and Khadijahbi couple, Syed Ysufu studied up to Class 4 in Kotebagilu Urdu School and joined Jain High school (now known as Jain College). However, he had to discontinue studies after suffering leg fracture while playing.

Later Syed Ysufu joined a madrasa in Karkala, where he became disciple of senior Islamic scholar Maulana Mohammad Yusuf. When Mohammad Yusuf migrated to Mangaluru and joined Katchi Memon mosque and madrasa, the young Syed Yusuf too followed him and continued his religious education under his guidance. He obtained Maulwi Fazil and Munshi Fazil degrees from the same madrasa.

When he was a madrasa student, Syed Yusuf was briefly deputed as the Imam of Udupi’s Jamiya Masjid located near the house of late philanthropist Haji Abdullah.

Syed Yusuf was given the responsibility of delivering Friday sermons at Katchi mosque when then Khateeb Muhammad Yusuf embarked on Hajj pilgrimage through sea route. After returning from pilgrimage senior Yusuf requested the junior Yusuf to continue to be Khateeb of the Katchi mosque as the former wanted to build a mosque and madrasa in Bikarnakatte.

When the government briefly imposed ban on Jamaat-e-Islami along with other organizations during emergency in 1975, the cops had detained Maulana under Defence of India Act (DIR). He spent three days in jail wherein he met several RSS leaders and continued to be in touch with them even after release.

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Meer Hussain Abrar
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Friday, 24 Nov 2017

May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdous. He was an ideal for many, Respected by both Muslims and Non-Muslims. Loss for Mangalore community, a peace bearer has passed away. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un. 

Hasan Yusuf - …
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Friday, 24 Nov 2017

Great personality. I knew Moulana Syed Yusuf Saheb since my college days in 1969 and I have attended many of his Friday Jumaa sermons (Qutbahs) at Kachi Meman Masjid in Bunder, Mangalore.  He used keep a good relationships with youngsters and inspire and encourage them to carry out the noble deeds for the betterment of communities and the society.  

 

May Allah forgive him  and accept all his good deeds.  May Allah bless him with the bounties of Jannatul Firdous.  May Allah give sabr to the grieved family to bear the loss of their dear one.

 

Innaa Lillahi Wa Innaa Ilaihi Rajivoon.  Heartfelt Condolences. 

 

Inna lillahi wa inna ilihi rajiwoon . Alhamdulillah, I am fortunate enough to have met & benefited from both of you. May Almighty bless today's imams/moulana's with wisdom similar to that of Moulana Yusuf saheb.

 

 

 

 

Shahjahan
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Allah SWT please accept his service to islam, to mankind, may grant him magfirah and cause him to enter highest level of Jannah. Aameen.

Falah Muhammed
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

May Allah reward my grandfather with Jannatul Firdaus!! 

 

Alhumdulillah, he has done so much good in his life.

He was one of the most generous and pious people I've ever known.

 

dr aafia
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

May Allah give us the guidance like my grand father to follow the righteous path to practice n preach! Indeed he was is n insha Allah vl b a grt personality ! Very soft spoken very humble down to earth personality  !! May Allah accept his good deeds his work  n forgive his mistakes n save him from fitnah of barzaq n grant him peace in his abode n  grant him the glad tidings of jannah !! Ameen !! We  will miss our nana  dearly 

 

A.K.MUHIUDDEEN…
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

*Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raajioun*, may almighty allah bless late moulana syed yusuf saheb, 

With jannathul firdouse, aameen.  He was one of the rare  islamic scholars, with rich bundle & store of knoweldge of  deen and duniya, keeping a very low profile and non-controversial & a broad minded humanitarian.  Indeed, in his death the muslims of mangalore /  d.k.dist / udupi dist, in particular and others in general, are deprived of a high thinking and simple living scholar in this modern era. As holy quran says *kullu nafsin zaayikathul mouth*(every living soul has to taste death).,  each & every one of us has to face & taste  death, when our living term ends in this world. But in this joureny between life and death, we have to live with our noble living and leave this temporary world to the ever lasting eternal world, with the memory to be cherished with, by the living masses.  May almighty allah give strength, patience and forebearance to the family members of late moulana syed yusuf saheb, to bear the bear the brunt of bereavement, aameen. May almighty allah guide & protect all of us, aameen.

Sarah Mohammed…
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Inna lillahi wa Inna ilaihi raajioon. He certainly was a testament of not just an amazing Muslim but also an amazing human being. he was a man of complete integrity.. he was someone who did not have even an ounce of pride and was an extremely down to earth person.... I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known him so very well and to have learnt all the immense knowledge from him.. he has departed from this dunya but he will remain in our hearts perennially. May Allah grant him jannathul Firdous. Aameen

 

Sulaiman Idrees
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

End of era. No Muslim youth who attended his sermons can go astray. We need scholars like him to educate and enlighten Muslim youth and prevent them from going astray. May allah accept all his deeds and reward him immensely. 

Salim Panja
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

Sharafuddin B…
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Moulana was great personality. Embodiment of simple living high thinking.  Lived upto what he preached. Remained non controversial all his life. Very knowledgeable but extremely humble.  His moderate and unique style of delivering khutbah impressed many,including me . He was taking keen interest  in current affairs and concerned about global status of ummah.  He always motivated me  with his  superlative appreciation and generous words. Always encourged me to deliver khutbas in his place , whenever I was in Mangalore. May Allah give him highest abode in Jannah

Muhammed Ali U…
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Rajivoon. May Allah grant him magfirath and mashrat. I remember Moulavi Saab as a soft spoken, kind hearted,highly knowledable person but with down to earth approach. Moulavi Saab always make it a point to attend  " Bearys Welfare Forum "- Abu Dhabi, arranged mass marriages at Mangalore ,and encouraged us to do more to the poor and needy in the  society.

Javed Bhatkal
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

My usthad. The one who guided me and helped me to change my life. Inna lillahi va inna ilaihi rajivoon. May allah grant him one of the highest positions in jannah.

Mithun Rai Mangaluru
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Very said. This is a loss not only for Muslim community, but also for all communities in Mangaluru. He was a true religious leader. May his soul rest in peace.

Abdullah
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Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiwoon.

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June 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 7: An eminent scientist on Sunday suggested a shift system in schools to prevent spread of the coronavirus and continuing with online classes with focus on project-based learning in a big way to promote creativity.

Former Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) V K Saraswat supported the idea of online teaching in the absence of regular classes in view of closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But, he said it should be organised in far better and more interactive ways so that delivery of knowledge can be better. The NITI Aayog member stressed the need for schools to have a strategy when they reopen keeping in mind the safety of students.

May be they will have to organise shifts so that within the same space they can handle the students; May be they will have to employ more teachers, and they can run two shifts. "May be half the strength in a class can come in the morning and others in the afternoon.

Or students of first to sixth standard can come in the morning and seventh to tenth can come in the afternoon, Saraswat told PTI. Reopening strategy will have to be worked out by the education department, added the former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister.

Along with normal classes, online education should be continued as a regular system in future, and promoted in a big way because that is the way technology is going to help delivery of knowledge, he added. Saraswat also raised the pitch for reforms in the education sector, saying India is facing the problem of rote learning.

Rote learning has to give way for more project-based teaching, he underlined. Children should be made to work on projects at home and that can be done online. That will also support the changeover from rote learning to creative learning.

I personally believe the education delivery system -- primary, secondary and college levels -- has to be completely changed because creativity in India is less and creativity would come only if we replace rote learning with project-based learning, Saraswat said.

On some academics holding the view that the marks-based model is killing the education system in India as it does not promote creativity, he said evaluation of any outcome is important. Even when we perform in our normal way, evaluation cannot be replaced.

Otherwise, you cant find out how much you have succeeded in delivery. Certainly evaluation cannot be dispensed with. He did not agree with some experts, who favoured a single, uniform system for school education in India by dispensing with CBSE, ICSE and state boards. I am not for normalising everything in life.

I personally believe variety should be there. This concept of one kind of a system is okay for a Communist society, society which was trying to drive everybody like a herd, he said.

Creativity comes with variety, and there is nothing wrong in having different kinds of education system, but one thing which is important is we have to integrate vocational training as part of the education curriculum," Saraswat said. Vocational part cannot be kept away from the education system, he added.

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