NOWSHERA: Professor Mahmood-ul-Haq Haqqani, younger brother of the late Maulana Sami-ul-Haq Shaheed and son of Darul Uloom Haqqania’s founder, Maulana Abdul Haq, has passed away at the age of 87.
According to Maulana Abdul Haq Sani, head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S), the funeral prayer for the deceased will be offered at 11am on Saturday, October 24, at Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak.
Professor Haqqani was the elder brother of Maulana Anwar Haq, the current head of Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania.
He devoted his life to education and teaching and was regarded as one of the distinguished chemistry teachers at Islamia College Peshawar. He also served as an educational counsellor at the Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Professor Haqqani’s contributions to education spanned several years, during which he remained associated with academic and educational institutions.
He is survived by three sons, including Sufyan Haqqani, a Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officer; Dr Usman Haqqani, a neurosurgeon; and Hafiz Arsalan Haqqani, along with other family members.
His funeral prayer will be held at Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania, where family members, relatives, students and well-wishers are expected to gather to pay their final respects.
