Asjad Raza Khan

Mufti
Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan
Qadri Razvi
Qazi-ul-Quzzat-Fil-Hind
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 March 2019
Preceded byAkhtar Raza Khan
5th President of Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 August 2018
Preceded byAkhtar Raza Khan
Title
  • Qualified (Islamic Chief Justice of India)
  • Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat
  • Huzoor Qaid-e-Millat
Personal
BornMuhammad Munawwar Raza, (15 Shaban 1390 Hijri), (1970-10-16) October 16, 1970 (age 54)
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh India
ReligionIslam
NationalityIndian
Children6 (2 Son's - Hussam Ahmad Raza Khan, Humam Ahmad Raza Khan & 4 Daughter's)
Parent
Eracontemporary
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
MovementBarelvi
Alma materManzar-e-Islam, Islamia Inter College, Bareilly
TariqaQadri
RelativesAhmad Raza Khan (great great grandfather), Hamid Raza Khan (great grandfather), Ibrahim Raza Khan (grandfather),
Sibtain Raza Khan (father-in-law)
Rehan Raza Khan (uncle)
Tauqeer Raza Khan (uncle)
Hazrat Jamal Raza Khan (uncle)
Subhan Raza Khan (cousin)
Websitewww.muftiasjadraza.com

Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan Qadri Razvi (born 16 October 1970), He is also known as Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat and Huzoor Qaid-e-Millat, Is an Indian Islamic scholar who belongs to the Barelvi movement and a descendant of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi and son and successor of Akhtar Raza Khan, former Grand Mufti of India.[1][2][3] He is the Principal of Jamiatur Raza.[4]

Early life

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Asjad Raza Khan was born as Muhammad Munawwar Raza Muhamid to Akhtar Raza Khan, then Grand Mufti of India on 16 October 1970 same as 15 Shaban 1390 at Mohalla Khwaja Qutub, Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.[5][6]

Lineage

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Naqi Ali Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanHassan Raza Khan
Hamid Raza KhanMustafa Raza KhanHussain Raza KhanHasnain Raza Khan
Ibrahim Raza Khan
Akhtar Raza Khan
Asjad Raza Khan
Kaif Raza Khan

Statements and views

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Extreme ideologies must be repelled

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After the bombings in Sri Lanka in 2019, Asjad Raza issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attacks and urging all nations to "repel the evil" and combat terrorist ideologies.[7]

Demanding a ban on Zakir Naik

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Upon Zakir Naik being named as one of the influencers of the bombers in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh, Asjad said:

“India is the land of Sufism. Dr Naik speaks the language of terrorism. His thoughts are not Islamic, but related to (fundamentalist) Wahhabism. Back in 2008, we had demanded that the central and state governments to impose a ban on his speeches and programmes. Sufi Barelvis are united against him."[8]

Asjad Raza also appealed to Muslim youth to refrain from listening to his speeches.[9][10]

Refusal to recite the National Song

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Asjad Raza opposed the forced singing of the Vande Mataram song on Indian Independence Day at minority run educational institutions due to it being "un-Islamic", despite being ordered to by the Uttar Pradesh government.[11][12][13]

Controversy

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In July 2021, After the secret meeting of Asjad Raza's son-in-law and the Yogi Adityanath his uncle Mannan Raza Khan alias Mannani Miyan strongly opposed Asjad Raza. He had even raised questions on the position of Asjad Raza. Mannani said that my nephew Asjad Raza is not worthy of the post of Qazi Al Hindustan. If he wants to hold this post then show his education certificate. Mannani said that those who have no identity of their own are using the name of the Dargah, I oppose this. He said that if my brother Akhtar Raza Khan were alive today, he would have regretted a lot. Mannani also said that Asjad Raza is doing all this to get his son-in-law red light. Mannan Raza said that Asjad Raza has sold the community. Mannani further said that Asjad Raza should resign from the post of Qazi Al Hindustan and dissolve Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa and hand over all the documents to the family members.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Will boycott NPR in its current form, say prominent Sunni clerics". Times of India. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Muslim clerics to spread awareness against CAA, NRC". Daijiworld. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ Agarwal, Priyangi (8 August 2016). "Bareilly cleric among world's most influential Muslims". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Asjad Raza Khan". www.jamiaturraza.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ Noori, Muhammad Afthab Cassim al-Qaadiri Razvi (21 October 2022). The Miracle of Raza Taajush Shariah. Noori Publications.
  6. ^ Noori, Muhammad Afthab Cassim al-Qaadiri Razvi (9 November 2022). A Unique rose From the Ravzi Garden Sadr ul Ulama Allama Tahseen Raza. Noori Publications.
  7. ^ "Extreme ideologies must be repelled: Indian Grand". Daily News. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. ^ Agarwal, Priyangi (7 July 2016). "Zakir Naik's activities are against Islam: Bareilly clerics". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. ^ "'Islam does not approve of killings': Aligarh Muslims slam Zakir Naik's sermons". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "बरेली: मुफ्ती असजद रजा खां बोले- अपने बच्चों को दिलाएं दीनी दुनियावी तालीम, बच्चियों को मोबाइल से रखें दूर". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. ^ Vidhya, K. (13 August 2017). "Singing national anthem is un-Islamic, say UP Muslim clerics". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Do not sing national song on I-Day: Cleric asks madarsas to defy Yogi govt order". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  13. ^ "National Security Act May be Slapped on Madrassas for Violating National Order on Independence Day". News18. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  14. ^ India, News18 (1 August 2021). "Salman mian meets cm yogi associated with ala hazrat". News18 India.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Jagran, Dainik (2 August 2021). "Mannani miyan angry on meeting cm yogi aditya nath said asjad raza is not fit to be called qazi ul hindustan asked for certificate of education". Dainik Jagran.
  16. ^ Mirror, Muslim (31 July 2021). "Anger mounts among Barelvi Muslims as Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat cleric meets Yogi". Muslim Mirror.


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