Ilyas Qadri
Hazrat Allama Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Rizvi Ziaee دامت برکاتہم العالیۃ | ||||||||||
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محمد الیاس عطار قادری | ||||||||||
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| Title | Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat | |||||||||
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| Born | Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri 12 July 1950[1] | |||||||||
| Religion | Islam | |||||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | |||||||||
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| Denomination | Sunni | |||||||||
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi | |||||||||
| Creed | Maturidi | |||||||||
| Movement | Barelvi | |||||||||
| Notable work(s) | Faizan-e-Sunnat | |||||||||
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| Tariqa | Qadiriyya | |||||||||
| Known for | Founder of Dawat-e-Islami | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013 — Present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.74 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 243.5 million[2] | |||||||||
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Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri (Urdu: محمد الیاس عطار قادری, romanized: Muḥammad Ilyās ʿAṭṭār Qādrī; born 1950), known reverentially by his followers as Allama Azim (Urdu: علامة عظيم, romanized: ʿAllāma ʿAẓīm), is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and the founder of Dawat-e-Islami. He belongs to the Qadri order of Sufism.[3]
Born in Karachi to a Memon family, Qadri's teachers include Waqaruddin Qadri and Ziauddin Madani. His Dawat-e-Islami is a non-political global organization of Barelvi Sunnis spread over 195+ countries.[4][1][5][6][7][8] He has around 30 million disciples all over the world.[1][9]
Early life and education
His Kutchi Memon ancestors originated from the village of Kutyanah in Junagarh, Gujarat, India. His father held various positions at the Hanafi Memon Mosque in Pakistan for an extended period. Following the establishment of Pakistan, his parents relocated to the country, initially settling in Hyderabad, Sindh before eventually moving to Karachi. [10]
Ilyas Qadri was born on July 12, 1950, in Karachi.[1] His father, Abdur Rahman Qadri, was commonly referred to with the title "Haji" due to his purported passing while undertaking the hajj pilgrimage.[11]
Qadri pursued his studies for approximately 22 years under the tutelage of the esteemed scholar Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darul Uloom Amjadia in Karachi.[12]
Career
Dawat-e-Islami
Dawat-e-Islami has contributed towards the promotion of Islamic education. It has established madrasas where children and adults learn and memorize the Quran, and Jamia-tul-Madina where the Dars-e-Nizami curriculum is taught.
Dawat-e-Islami has departments including Islamic Jurisprudence, Madani Channel, Madrasa tul Madinah, Jamia-tul-Madina, Departments of Mosque Service, Madani Inamat and Madani Qafila.[10]
Sufism
Qadri became a student of Ziauddin Madani, himself a disciple of Ahmad Raza Khan. Fadlur Rahman and Waqar-ud Din authorized him in Sufism. Shariful- Haq Amjadi authorized him in all the four major Sufi orders, Qadiriyyah, Chishtiyyah, Naqshbandiyyah, and Suhrawardiyya. Amjadi also gave him ijazah to transmit ahadith.[10]
The Day of Ameer e Ahle Sunnat
Ameer e Ahle Sunnat, a prominent leader within the Sunni Muslim community, celebrated his 74th birthday on the 26th of Ramadan, 2024. Despite his birthday falling on 12th July in the Gregorian calendar, he chooses to celebrate it according to the Islamic lunar calendar.
On the occasion of his 74th birthday, Ameer e Ahle Sunnat's followers and well-wishers from around the world came together to celebrate his life and contributions. Special events, including religious gatherings, charitable initiatives, and community feasts, were organized to honor his legacy and reaffirm the values he stands for. The occasion served as a reminder of the enduring impact of his leadership and the profound respect and admiration he commands within the Sunni Muslim community.[13]
Books
The author of some very famous 30 books,[1][9] along with his major work Faizan-e-Sunnat[1] in 2 volumes and more than 2000 pages, his other publications include:[11][12][14]
- Laws of Ṣalāĥ
- Priceless Diamonds
- Cure for Anger
- I want to rectify myself
- Method of becoming Pious
- Cure for Sins
- Test of the Grave
- Wonders and marvels in the Holy Quran
References
- ^ a b c d e f The 500 Most Influential Muslims (PDF) (2020 ed.). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. p. 109. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b "About Maulana Ilyas Qadri". YouTube.
- ^ Afzal, Madiha (16 March 2018). Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society and the State. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789353050054. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Dawat-e-Islami is a Non-Political Movement". Daily Pakistan. 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Correspondent, A. (21 October 2002). "Da'awat moot concludes". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Kamran Yousaf (12 September 2011). "Dawat-e-Islami comes under military's radar". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ N. K. Singh (2009). global encyclopedia of Islamic mystics and mysticism. India: Global Vision Publishing House, India. p. 270. ISBN 978-81-8220-673-1.
- ^ Dunya, Sindhi (7 February 2018), "Muhammad Ilyas Qadri: The Notable Islamic Cleric of Sindh", Sindhi Dunya, archived from the original on 7 December 2018, retrieved 6 December 2018
- ^ a b "Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri". The Muslim 500. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Attar - The Life and the Journey. UK: Maktaba tul Madinah. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri". The Muslim 500. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Sheikh-e-Tariqat, Ameer-e-Ahle-Sunnat Hazrat-e-Allama Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Razavi Ziaye دامت برتھم العالیہ". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Wiladat of Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah, 'Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ".
- ^ "Books by Muhammad Ilyas 'Attar Qadri Razavi (Author of Faizan e Sunnat)". www.goodreads.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links
- Dawat-e-Islami
- Maulana Ilyas Qadri
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