Syed Mukhtaruddin Shah
Pakistani Islamic scholar
Syed Mukhtaruddin Shah (1950 – 29 December 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and spiritual leader, who served as the Sheikh Al Hadith of Jamia Darul Uloom Karbogha Sharif in District Hangu and Patron of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia.
He was the disciple of Zakaria Kandhalvi and Shah's devotees included Syed Adnan Kakakhail and Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Rizwan.
Shah died at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on 29 December 2025.
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