Srinagar, June 29 -- Srinagar - Prominent Islamic scholar, author and educator Maulana Syed Salman Hussaini Nadwi passed away in Lucknow on Monday after a brief illness. He was 72.

Nadwi, one of India's most recognised Islamic scholars, was widely respected for his expertise in Islamic theology, Hadith, jurisprudence and Seerah, besides his contributions to Islamic education through teaching, writing and institution building.

Born in Lucknow in 1954 into a distinguished family of Islamic scholars, Nadwi traced his lineage to Imam Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). He received his early education at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, where he memorised the Quran before pursuing advanced studies in Shariah and Islamic scien...