The funeral prayers for renowned scholar Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani were offered at Jamia Darul Uloom in Korangi area of Karachi and later he was laid to rest there on Sunday.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, a number of political and social figures and a large number of people and students also participated in the funeral prayers.
Mufti Rafi’s Namaz-i-Janaza was led by his younger brother Mufti Taqi Usman.
A large contingent of police was deployed to guard the funeral and burial of Mufti Rafi Usmani. Bomb disposal squad also checked the whole seminary.
Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani was the president of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi. He was also the vice president of Wifaqul Madaris Al-Arabiya, Pakistan.
Renowned religious scholar Mufti Rafi Usmani laid to rest in Karachi
