Ubaidullah Anwar

Maulana Ubaidullah Anwar (2 August 1926 27 April 1985) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, politician and vice-emir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.

He was also president of Anjuman Khudamuddin Lahore, Madrasa Qasim Uloom, Sheranwala, Lahore and the patron of Weekly Khudamuddin. He is the son of the religious scholar Ahmed Ali Lahori.

Education
After memorizing the Holy Qur'an in Lahore, he entered Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, British India for primary and secondary education. Where he learned from Asadullah Rampuri, Abdul Rahman Kamilpuri and Jameel Ahmed Thanvi. Later, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband and studied with Hussain Ahmed Madani, Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi, Rasool Khan Hazarvi, Muhammad Shafi Deobandi and Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi. After completing Tafsir, Hadith, Jurisprudence and Kalam, he graduated in 1947.

He pledged allegiance to his father Ahmed Ali Lahori and received the caliphate from him.

Teaching
After graduation, he was appointed as an instructor in Madressa Mazhirul Uloom, Karachi. After about 6 years, he visited Lahore and started teaching on a platform of Misri Shah neighbourhood of Lahore, Pakistan. Taught Quran for about 10 years.

Death
He died on 7 Sha'ban 1405 AH (27 April 1985).