Hyderabad, Sept. 27 -- Two Muslim clerics who hailed from the city of Hyderabad passed away on Tuesday. Maulana Mohammed Raheemuddin Ansari, the former Chairman of the Urdu Academy of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana died after a brief illness.

Maulana Ansari was the son-in-law of Maulana Mohammed Hameeduddin Aqil Husami renowned Muslim cleric and founder of Seminary Jamia Islamia Dar-ul-Uloom at Shivrampally.

He was also a founder member of the All India Muslim Personal Board and President United Muslim Forum (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh). His funeral will take place at Husamia Chaman at Madannapet in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Maulana Abdul Aleem Islahi, the founder of seminary Jamiatul Banat Islahiya breathed his last at his residence i...