Asjad Raza Khan

Mufti
Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan
Qadri Razvi
Mufti Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan Qadri Razvi
Qazi-ul-Quzzat-Fil-Hind
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 31 March 2019
Preceded by	Akhtar Raza Khan
5th President of Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 August 2018
Preceded by	Akhtar Raza Khan
Title	Qualified (Islamic Chief Justice of India); Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat; Huzoor Qaid-e-Millat;
Personal life
Born	Muhammad Munawwar Raza, (15 Shaban 1390 Hijri), October 16, 1970 (age 54); Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh India
Nationality	Indian
Children	6 (2 Son's - Hussam Ahmad Raza Khan, Humam Ahmad Raza Khan & 4 Daughter's)
Parent	Tajush Shariah Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari (father);
Era	contemporary
Alma mater	Manzar-e-Islam, Islamia Inter College, Bareilly
Relatives	Ahmad 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)
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Tariqa	Qadri
Creed	Maturidi
Movement	Barelvi
Website	www.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

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

Hussain Raza Khan

Hasnain Raza Khan

Statements and views

Extreme ideologies must be repelled

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

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

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

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

^ "Will boycott NPR in its current form, say prominent Sunni clerics". Times of India. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ "Muslim clerics to spread awareness against CAA, NRC". Daijiworld. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ Agarwal, Priyangi (8 August 2016). "Bareilly cleric among world's most influential Muslims". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Asjad Raza Khan". www.jamiaturraza.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ Noori, Muhammad Afthab Cassim al-Qaadiri Razvi (21 October 2022). The Miracle of Raza Taajush Shariah. Noori Publications.
^ 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.
^ "Extreme ideologies must be repelled: Indian Grand". Daily News. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ Agarwal, Priyangi (7 July 2016). "Zakir Naik's activities are against Islam: Bareilly clerics". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ "'Islam does not approve of killings': Aligarh Muslims slam Zakir Naik's sermons". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "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.
^ Vidhya, K. (13 August 2017). "Singing national anthem is un-Islamic, say UP Muslim clerics". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ "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.
^ "National Security Act May be Slapped on Madrassas for Violating National Order on Independence Day". News18. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ 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)
^ 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.
^ Mirror, Muslim (31 July 2021). "Anger mounts among Barelvi Muslims as Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat cleric meets Yogi". Muslim Mirror.

[TOI2020-1] "Will boycott NPR in its current form, say prominent Sunni clerics". Times of India. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[DW2020-2] "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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v t e Ahmed Raza Khan
Major works	Kanzul Iman Fatawa-i Razawiyya Husamul Haramain Al-Istimdad
Family	Raza Ali Khan (grandfather) Naqi Ali Khan (father) Hassan Raza Khan (brother) Hamid Raza Khan (elder son) Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri (younger son) Muhammad Ibrahim Raza Khan Qadri Razvi (grandson) Rehan Raza Khan (great-great-grandson) Akhtar Raza Khan (great-great-grandson) Asjad Raza Khan (great-great-great-grandson) Subhan Raza Khan (great-great-great-grandson) Tauqeer Raza Khan (great-great-great-grandson)
Legacy	Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa Aala Hazrat Gate Ala Hazrat Haj House Aala Hazrat Degree College Imam Ahmed Raza Academy Madrasa Faiz-e-Raza Manzar-e-Islam Jamiatur Raza Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad) Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) Raza Academy
Shrines	Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat Dargah Tajushshariya
Bibliographies	Bibliography of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet Devotional Islam and Politics in British India: Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi and His Movement In Search of the Divine
Festivals	Urs-e-Razavi Urs-e-Hamidi Urs-e-Noori