Muhammad Siddique Qureshi, a renowned and prominent Indian Islamic scholar & social commentator was born on 5th March 1951 at Chalisgaon in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India union. Because of his extraordinary approach towards learning and teaching Quran over the period of three decades he has ardent followers across India and particularly in city of Mumbai.
In an era where educational degrees are given priority for choosing a life path, Siddique Qureshi, after completing SSC chose to focus on self learning through mentoring. He invested his entire pocket money in buying books on Quranic Arabic, Various Tafsir of holy quran, and authentic reference books on hadith. His mentors for the self learning were eminent Islamic scholars.
Siddique Sahab as he is fondly known among his friends and followers has a multi role and responsibilities.
Marathi translation of Quran: He headed a team of dedicated scholars and workers on the project to translate the holy Quran in Marathi language under the auspices of Jamaat I Islami Maharashtra, Marathi Section. This very enormous and important project reached its completion stage after 9 years of dedication and hard work.
Siddique Sahab headed Ideal Relief Committee set up for relief and rehabilitation work for people affected by floods in Mumbai on 26th July 2005. He under his able leadership successfully mobilsed in a period of 3 months a task force for this purpose as a result of which first a survey of approximately 25,000 families was done in a methodic and professional manner post which relief to the tune of INR one Crore and Forty Five Lakhs was distributed among those effected by floods out of which an amount of INR Sixty Five Lakhs was benevolently contributed by the state government. This endeavor was appreciated by one and all including the state government of Maharashtra.