Asjad Raza Khan

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Asjad Raza Khan
Qadri Razvi
Qazi-ul-Quzzat-Fil-Hind
Assumed office
31 March 2019
Eracontemporary
Denomination Sunni
Jurisprudence Hanafi
Creed Maturidi
Movement Barelvi
Main interest(s) Sufism
Alma mater Manzar-e-Islam, Islamia Inter College, Bareilly
Tariqa Qadri
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 (cousin)
Subhan Raza Khan (cousin)
Website www.muftiasjadraza.com

Asjad Raza Khan (born 16 October 1970), He is also known as 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]

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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

Raza Ali Khan
first marriagesecond marriage
I. Khanum (daughter) Naqi Ali Khan Mustajab BegumBibi Jaan
Ahmed Raza Khan Hassan Raza Khan
Hamid Raza Khan Mustafa Raza Khan Hussain Raza KhanHasnain Raza Khan
Ibrahim Raza Khan Murtaza Raza Khan
Akhtar Raza Khan Uvais Raza Khan
Asjad Raza Khan Shoeib Raza Khan
Faiz Raza Khan Kaif 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]

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