Ziaul Mustafa Razvi Qadri
Zia ul Mustafa Aazmi Qadri Razvi Amjadi | |
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مفتی ضیاء المصطفیٰ اعظمی رضوی قادری امجدی | |
| Born | Muhammad Waahid Ali 2nd Shawwal 1354 December 28, 1935 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Mumtaz ul Fuqaha, Muhadith E Kabeer, Allamah Shab |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Al Jamiatul Ashrafia ( 1369–1377) |
| Occupation(s) | Mufti, Muhadith, Religious Orator, Islamic Scholar |
| Era | Contemporary |
| Organization | Taibatul Olama Jamia Amjadia Rizvia [1] |
| Known for | Spiritual Mythology, Teaching Hadith, Muslim Leader |
| Notable work | Sharah (Annotation) of Al-Tirmidhi Sharif |
| Title | Mumtaz ul Fuqaha, Muhadith E Kabeer, Ameer ul Mo’mineen fil Hadith, Ustaaz ul Ulama, Mumtaz ul Muhaddiseen, Naa’ib Qaazi ul Quz’zat fil Hind, (Deputy Grand Mufti of India) |
| Predecessor | Sadr ush Shariah |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Board member of | Islamic Community of India |
| Children | Mufti Ata ul Mustafa Aazmi,Mufti Abu Yousuf Muhammad Qadri and 2 other Sons, 3 Daughter |
| Father | Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi |
| Family | Huzoor Sadr ush Shariah |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Lineage | Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Qadiriyya |
| Organization | |
| Institute | Taibatul Ulma Jamia Amjadia Rizvia and Kulyatul Banatul Amjadia [2] |
| Founder of | Taibatul Ulma Jamia Amjadia Rizvia and Kulyatul Banatul Amjadia |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Huzoor Sadr ush Shariah,Faizul Aarifeen Allamah Ghulaam Aasi, Huzoor Haafiz E Millat Allamah Shah Abdul Aziz Mubarakpuri, |
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| Website | http://jamiaamjadia.net/Allamah.php |
Zia ul Mustafa Aazmi Qadri Razvi Amjadi (مفتی ضیاء المصطفیٰ اعظمی رضوی قادری امجد) (हिन्दी मुफ्ती अल्लामा ज़ियाउल मुस्तफा कादरी ) is an Islamic scholar. He is serving as Naa’ib Qaazi ul Quz’zat fil Hind (Deputy Grand Mufti of India) under Mufti Asjad Raza Khan, who is considered to be the Grand Mufti Of India by the Barelvi movement.[3]
Zia al-Mustafa has taught Bukhari and Muslim hadiths for over five decades and knows more than 60,000 Hadiths with their chain of narrators and authenticity. In 2016, he was recognized by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic thought as one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world.[4]
Birth and family
He was born on 28 December 1935 (2nd of Shawwal Hijri 1354) in Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Sadr ush Shariah was Grand Mufti of India and a successor of Mujadid Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri. His birth name was Muhammad Waahid Ali. Allamah Zia ul Mustafa the son of Huzoor Sadr ush Shariah traces his lineage to Maulana Khayrud’deen. [5][6]
Education
His father Amjad Ali Aazmi taught him at his home and later he went to study under the scholar Faizul Aarifeen Ghulaam Aasi. He enrolled at Jamia Ashrafia Mubarakpur under Shah Abdul Aziz Muradabadi Mubarakpuri. He studied various Islamic sciences and graduated at the age of 19 from Jamia Ashrafia in 1377. [7][8] His teacher Shah Abdul Aziz Muradabadi said “Whatever I have attained from Huzoor Sadrush Shariah, I have given all of it to Zia ul Mustafa”.[9]
Life and services
He was appointed as faculty at Jamia Ashrafia Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, India at the age of 22. He is president of Sharai Council of India and heads annual Fiqahi seminars at Bareilly. He is founder of two Madrasas Taibatul Ulma Jamia Amjadia Rizvia and Kulyatul Banatul Amjadia (for Girls). The institute for girls education was established at the request of his mother Hazra in 1981 [8][10] He was appointed as a Deputy grand Mufti of India, in the 16th Annual Fiqahi Seminar in March 2019 held at Bareilly. His several thousands students have become scholars and are associated with Sunni Sufi movements.[11][12][13]
He was considered ‘Mumtaz ul Fuqaha’ at Ashrafia. His famous title is Muhadith E Kabeer.[12]
Books and treaties
He is presently writing a Sharh (commentary) of the famous hadith collection Sunan at-Tirmidhi.[12]
Fatawa writing
He has written several thousands of Fatawas on various topics since his working under Mustafa Raza Khan.[12] He was appointed as successor (khalifa) of Mufti Azam-e-Hind Mustafa Rida Khan also.[14]
Debater or Munazir
According to his official website, he specialized in debate and Ahle Sunnah beliefs and faith and has won famous Debates of Badayun, Banaras and Katihar against Deobandi and Wahhabi scholars.[12] He regularly heads Islamic seminars and conferences all over India and in other parts of the world.[15][16][17][18]
Legacy
One of his students and Islamic scholar Maulana Aftab Moosa Qasim Razvi has established Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre at Durban, South Africa.[19]
References
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- ^ "Taibatul Ulema Jamia Amjadia Rizvia". jamiaamjadia.net. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Asjad Raza appointed leader of Barelwi Muslims", Daily News, 6 April 2019, retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ "The Muslim 500, 2016" (PDF). 8 October 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "alihya.org.uk/the-sword-of-raza-muhaddith-e-kabeer/". alihya.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Hayat E Huzur Mohaddis E Kabeer By Mufti Abul Hasan Misbahi". ataunnabi.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chain Of Light ( Vol. 2) : Publishers : Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre P.O. Box 70140, Overport, 4067 Durban, South Africa : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". archive.org. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Introduction - Allama Ziaul Mustafa Qadri". jamiaamjadia.net. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "THE SWORD OF RAZA SHAYKH ZIA UL MUSTAFA 'MUHADITH-E-KABEER'" (PDF). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "allama arshadul qadri urs". jagran.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.themuslim500.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TheMuslim500-2016-low.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c d e http://www.ziaulmustafa.com/media/the%20sword%20of%20raza.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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- ^ "Imam Ahmad Raza Conference". jamiaturraza.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Peace conference in Murshidabad". milligazette.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "हुज़ूर शेरे नेपाल के विसाल पर तन्ज़ीम बरेलवी उलमा-ए-अहले सुन्नत ने ताजियत पेश की - Firashatul Momin Kadim". fmqnews.page. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Sectarian slugfest: From Shia-Sunni, Barelvi-Deoband, its now Barelvi ulema vs Ajmer Dargah's Sufis". SabrangIndia. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "About Us | Noori - Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center (IMMRC)". noori.org. Retrieved 16 June 2020.