Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, a historic Islamic seminary established in 1866 that leads a major sect in Islam.
Khatana held discussions with Vice Chancellor “Maulana Mufti” Abul Qasim Nomani and Pro Vice-Chancellor “Maulana” Abdul Khaliq Madrasi. The meetings focused on the seminary’s legacy.
As part of the visit, Khatana toured the seminary’s library, which contains rare manuscripts and books dating back over 800 years. He also visited the Darul Hadith where he interacted with students, including those from Jammu and Kashmir.
Prominent individuals present during the visit included Dr. Raihan Akhtar Qasmi from Aligarh Muslim University, Maulana Raihan Qasmi, Advisor to the Vice Chancellor, and Maulana Abdul Malik Bijnouri, a senior faculty member of the seminary.