Hamid Raza Khan
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Hamid Raza Khan Qaadiri: was an Islamic scholar (Hujjat-ul-Islam) and mystic of the Barelvi
movement. Qaaderi was born in 1875 (Rabi' al-awwal
1292 Hijri
), in the city of Bareilly
, India
. The name given at the time of his aqeeqah was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.
of Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori of Mahrera, and was initiated into the Barkatiya Silsila
. Noori Miya had immense love for Raza Khan and guided him spiritually. Khan was also blessed with khilafat from his father, Ahmad Raza Khan.
Raza Khan's works include:
His tomb is beside his father. Every year thousands of Muslims attend his urs
to pay tribute.
Barelvi
Barelvi is a term used for the movement of Sufi , Sunni Islam originating in the Indian subcontinent.The Movement is known as Ahle Sunnat movement to its followers....
movement. Qaaderi was born in 1875 (Rabi' al-awwal
Rabi' al-awwal
Rabi' al-awwal is the third month in the Islamic calendar. During this month, Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid - the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims believe the exact date of birth of Muhammad to have been on the twelfth of this month, whereas Shi'a Muslims believe...
1292 Hijri
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
), in the city of Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The name given at the time of his aqeeqah was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.
Lineage
Maulana Hamid Raza Khan son of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan son of Maulana Naqi Ali Khan son of Maulana Raza Ali Khan.Basic Education
He received his early education under the tutorship of his father Imam Ahmad Raza Khan. By the age of 19, he completed his formal Islamic studies. His own father admired Qaaderi for his sincerity and dedication in gaining knowledge. Ahmad Raza Khan loved him so dearly, that he said: Haamidum minni wa ana min Haamid ("Haamid is from me and I am from Haamid.") He was proficient in both Arabic and Persian, as well as a master in the field of ahadith, fiqh, philosophy, mathematics and many other fields.Initiation into Silsila and Khilafah
Qaaderi was a mureedMureed
Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....
of Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori of Mahrera, and was initiated into the Barkatiya Silsila
Barkatiya Silsila
Barkati Silsila, a silsila of Sufism, has its roots in the Bilgram, a small town of United Provinces, India. The barkati Silsila is a sub-branch of the Qadri Sufi Silsila of Baghdad....
. Noori Miya had immense love for Raza Khan and guided him spiritually. Khan was also blessed with khilafat from his father, Ahmad Raza Khan.
Literary works
Raza Khan wrote and translated numerous books on a variety of subjects. Amongst his famous works were his compilation of "Risaal-e-Jaleela". He has also translated many books of his father. One of the books he has translated is 'Ad Daulatul Makkiya Bil Mad'datil Ghaibiya', which was translated from Arabic to Urdu. This book dealt with the subject of the knowledge of the unseen.Raza Khan's works include:
- As Saarimur Rabaani alaa Asraaf Qaadiyani
- Translation of Ad Daulatul Makkiyah
- Translation of Husaamul Haramain
- Haashia Mulla Jalaal
- Naatia Deewaan
- Majmua Fatawa
Position in the Sufist hierarchy
Sheikh Hujjatul Islam, Maulana Haamid Raza Qaaderi (radi Allahu anhu) is the fortieth Grandmaster in the Spiritual Chain of the Aaliyah Qaderiyah Barakaatiyah Radawiyyah Order. He is the eldest son of Ala Hadrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil-e-Bareilly (radi Allahu anhu).Passing Away
Haamid Raza Qaaderi passed away on the 17th of Jamadi-ul-Ulaa (23 May 1943) while praying. He was sitting in the tashahud position when he died. Hundreds of thousands of devotees and mureeds gathered for his funeral prayers, which wer performed by his khalifa, Muhaddith-e-Azam Pakistan, Sardaar Ahmad.His tomb is beside his father. Every year thousands of Muslims attend his urs
Urs
Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah . South Asian Sufis being mainly Chishtiyya, refer to their saints as lovers and God as beloved...
to pay tribute.
See also
- Ahmad Raza Khan
- Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
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