Hamid Raza Khan

Hujjatul Islam Maulana Hamid Raza Khan Qadri

Full name	Hujjatul Islam Maulana Hamid Raza Khan Qadri
Born	1875 CE Rabi-ul-Awwal 1292 Hijri Bareilly, India
Died	23rd May 1943 CE 17 Jamadi-ul-Ulaa Hijri
Region	India
School	Sunni, Hanafi
Main interests	Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tasawwuf
Notable ideas	Love of Muhammad, Firmness on Shariah
Influenced by Abdul Qadir Jilani, Ahmad Raza Khan, Shah Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori
Influenced Mufti Akhtar Raza, Maulana Ibrahim Raza Khan, Maulana Sardar Ahmed Qadri,

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.")^[1] 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.^[3]

Initiation into Silsila and Khilafah

Barelvi movement

Central figures

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi

Organizations

World Islamic Mission Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Sunni Tehreek Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Dawat-e-Islami Raza Academy Sunni Dawat-e-Islami

Institutions

Al Jamiatul Ashrafia · Manzar-e-Islam Al-Jame-atul-Islamia · Jamiatur Raza

Literature

Maulana, Andhe ki laathi

History

Indian Rebellion of 1857 Pakistan Movement 2006 Nishtar Park bombing Asassination of Sarfraz Naeemi

Notable individuals

Mustafa Raza Khan Qamaruzzaman Azmi Hamid Raza Khan Akhtar Raza Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Shah Ahmad Noorani Syed Shujaat Ali Qadri Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui

Beliefs and practices

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Qaaderi was a mureed 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Raza Khan's works include:^[1]

• 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 to pay tribute.^[1]

See also

• Ahmad Raza Khan
• Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
• Mustafa Raza Khan
• Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri
• Akhtar Raza
• Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} www.taajushshariah.com/familyhistory/hujjatulislam.html
2. ^ ^{a b} [1]
3. ^ [2]

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Date of birth	1875
Place of birth	Bareilly, India
Date of death	1943
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