Ashraf Asthanvi (2 February 1967 – 15 November 2022) was an Indian Social Activist, Journalist, Columnist and Writer of Urdu-language.
[1] He is the author of Adhyatmak Evam Manavta Ke Prateek Shaikh Sharfuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri (2013), a biographical book on Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri and Professor Abdul Bari: Azeem Mujahid-e-Azadi Aur Bihar Ke Memar (2012), a biographical book on Professor Abdul Bari.
[6][7] He received his early education at local Maktab and completed Bachelor of Arts from Patna University in 1984.
His Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Madrasa Muhammadia Asthawan and it was led by Maulana Atiqullah Qasmi.
[14] His death was condoled by Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, Afaque Ahmed Khan, Khalid Anwar, Qari Sohaib and others.