Sorry for late reply - I just saw the thread. He was from Ahl-e-Sunnah Wal Jama-at and a Hanafi. He dabbled little bit in modernity, unfortunately very late in life, but finally overcame the hiccups. His book on history of Muslims is more concise than others available in the market. He is considered one of the greats of theology department of Aliagrh Muslim University. Does it help?