Masjid Ar Rahmaniyah was established in 1947, by the late Islamic scholar Imam Abdul-Rahman son of Imam Ghulam-Muhammad Al-Madani. The family of the Imam came from a line of Islamic & Abrahamic scholars tracing their lineage/roots back to the Middle East. The mosques were established in the Dominion of Pakistan which would later become the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

These mosques were established after making Hijrah from the district of Jalandhar in the Republic of India to the district of Nanak Sahib in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan during the partition of British India. The mosques were established as part of the continuity of the mosques left behind in British India. Imam Abdul-Rahman’s family suffered during the partition. Just like most families of the Indian Subcontinent suffered from the oppression of the British Crown & British Establishments that were particularly directed towards Islam & Muslims. Imam Abdul-Rahman thanked Allah (ﷻ) for the home that Allah (ﷻ)  blessed his family & suffering Muslims of British India with a home in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 

Imam Abdul-Rahman bin Ghulam-Muhammad was a renowned scholar of Fiqh who studied spirituality from his father Imam Ghulam-Muhammad. Allah (ﷻ) blessed Imam Abdul-Rahman to meet His Majesty King Abdulaziz bin Abdul-Rahman Al Saud inside the Holy Ka’aba during Hajj. His Majesty King Abdulaziz bin Abdul-Rahman Al Saud took his own Bisht off from his shoulders (traditional Arab Royal Cloak/Cape) and put it around the shoulders of Imam Abdul-Rahman giving it as a gift from him & his royal family to the Imam & his family.

It said both the Imam & King washed the the Holy Ka’aba and Maqam-e-Ibrahim (مَقَام إِبْرَاهِيْم – Station of Abraham)  together to honour our Great Father Abraham as in Ibrahim (ﷺ). His Majesty King Abdulaziz bin Abdul-Rahman Al Saud and Imam Abdul-Rahman bin Ghulam-Muhammad exchanged books and shared a friendship that lasted till they passed away.  

The Mosques were later looked after by the son of Imam Abdul-Rahman, who was a distinguished scholar of hadith, Imam Abdul-Qayyum bin Abdul-Rahman and was recognised as Sheikh-ul-Hadith. 

Imam Abdul-Qayyum bin Abdul-Rahman looked after the mosque till he passed away in the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia during Hajj. Imam Abdul-Qayyum was blessed with his Janaza being held at the Holy Ka’aba & led by the Imam of the Holy Ka’aba. Imam Abdul-Qayyum was laid to rest in the famous Cemetery in the Holy City of Mecca, walking distance from the Holy Ka’aba, known as Janat-ul-Mu’allah ( جَنَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّاة – The Most Exalted Paradise). The Imam Late Imam Abdul-Qayyum was laid close to the Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (رض) in Janat-ul-Mu’allah. This Cemetery Janat-ul-Mu’allah has the honour of hosting the grave of our Dearest Mother & Wife of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) Khadija bint Khuwaylid (رض) and their son Qasim (رض) bin Muhammad (ﷺ) along with the nobles of the Arab Hashemite family.

The connection with The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was maintained by the late Imam’s family at all levels. This includes not only religious but in other remits such as the military and education. As one of the sons of the Imam who served in the Pakistan Army, also served in the Saudi Arabian Army, officially the Royal Saudi Land Forces as part of the United Nations-led military mission.

Two of the sons of the Late Imam, “Muhammad Tayyab & Abdul-Wahab”,  who served in the Pakistan Army as officers, gave their Patronages to the Three Mosques Ar-Rahmaniyah. 

Since the Late Imam Abdul-Qayyum passed away, his family, friends and community established three mosques. All three mosques were established on the late Imam Abdul-Qayyum’s personal land that was dedicated to the mosques by the late Imam Abdul-Qayyum himself. This decision was made by the family collectively, who converted the mosques into public endowments and waqf in honour of their late father’s wishes. 

The trust is currently being Islamically guided by Imam Mubashir Ahmed Madni.  Imam Mubashir Ahmed Madni graduated from the Islamic University of Madina and Darul-Ulooms in Pakistan. Imam Mubashir Ahmed Madni is the son of Imam Abdul-Qayyum and studied hadith from him. 

The trust is being managed by Muhammad Amir, the youngest son of Imam Abdul-Qayyum. The Khateeb of the mosques is Hafiz Abubakar bin Muhammad Amir the grandson of the late Iman Abdul-Qayyum. Hafiz Abubakar is currently studying at Darul-Uloom in Pakistan and has Ijaza in the Quran going back to the great Mufasir and Imam, the companion of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd (رض). 

The Caretaker & Khadim, of the three Ar-Rahmaniyah Mosques, is Brother Fahd Ali Bin Muhammad Tayyab.  Br Fahd studied Islam, Inter-faith, Physics, Philosophy, Arabic & Hebrew in many countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, London, the United States, Germany, Qatar, China, India and Kuwait. Br Fahd is the grandson of The Late Sheikh-ul-Hadith Imam Abdul-Qayyum bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Makki (رحمه الله). 

The Caretaker & Khadim, of the three Ar-Rahmaniyah Mosques, is Brother Fahd Ali Bin Muhammad Tayyab.  Br Fahd studied Islam, Inter-faith, Physics, Philosophy, Arabic & Hebrew in many countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, London, the United States, Germany, Qatar, China, India and Kuwait. Br Fahd is the grandson of The Late Sheikh-ul-Hadith Imam Abdul-Qayyum bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Makki (رحمه الله). 

Br Fahd jointly graduated in physics with philosophy from King’s College London part of the University of London & The University of Chicago from the USA, then a Postgraduate in Education from the University of Nottingham, then courses in inter-faith from the University of Cambridge, later was commissioned into the military. Br Fahd is currently looking to engage in a research program between the University of Chicago & the University of Princeton to be presented at the Institute for Advanced Study based at 1 Einstein Dr, Princeton, United States in collaboration with the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities at The University of Chicago.