Syed Ameen Mian Qaudri

=His Roots=

The propounder of more traditional Islam in India, Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelwi who is also Known as Ala Hazrat, has his roots in Khankah-e-Marehra Sharif of Etah distt,U.P India.Marehra has been the heart throb of millions of Sunni Muslims around the world right from the time of Mughal emperor Jehangir. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marehra] This notable Khankah has Produced many Sufi Personality .

Present

The Present caretaker or Sajjada Nashin of this notable Khankah is Prof. Syed Shah Mohd Ameen Mian Qaudri. Son of the famous Sufi Hazrat Ahsanululema Rehmatullah Alaih, he is a Professor in the Urdu department of Aligarh Muslim University.

Hazrat Ameen Mian is among the most revered and respected person alive of the Indian Barelwis. The English-language daily, Hindustan Times, Uttar Pradesh Edition on 6th August'06 in its Special article about Indian Muslims, described Syed Ameen Mian Qaudri as the Main Leader of Barelwis. His Silsila is Known as Barkatiya Silsila which has Lineage from Qadri Silasila of Baghdad. It is said that his silsila has following of around two Million People in India and abroad. He has Presided many Large gatherings in India and Abroad [http://www.freewebs.com/msoamu/msoactivities.htm] .

He has worked tirelessly for the educational uplift of the Muslims of India, and started a chain of educational institutions in India with the prefix Al-Barkaat. [http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:LG2jICYyOT4J:www.albarkaat.com/introduction.htm+Al+barkaat+educational+institution+Aligarh&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=in]

Dr. Usha Sanyal has written of the role of his family in Spreading Islam in her Book titled Devotional Islam and Politics in British India: Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi and His Movement, 1870-1920. 2nd edition. New York and Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999.

His Speech

[http://www.islamieducation.com/media/speaker/mufti_ameen_barkati/index.html] Islami Education by Syed Ameen Mian

Disciples of His Khankah-e-Barkatiya

Alahazrat Imam Ahmad Raza’s (may Allah be pleased with him) discipleship to Sayyid Shah Al-e Rasul, a Sayyid [descendant of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)] and Pir of the Barkatiyya family based in a small town of Marahra near Aligarh, was of great importance to his life [http://sunnirazvi.org/qadiri/barkatiyya.htm] .

ee also

*Barkatiya Silsila
*Ahmed Raza Khan
*Mustafa Raza Khan

Sources

*1. [http://sunnirazvi.org/qadiri/barkatiyya.htm] Barkatiya Silsila
*2. [http://www.freewebs.com/msoamu/msoactivities.htm] MSO of India , Patron
*3. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marehra] Marehra on Wikipedia
*4. [http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Marehra.htm] Aulia-e-Hind
*5. [http://www.barkati.net/books/awarif/p1.htm] Barkati Foundation