Hamid Raza Khan

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**Hamid Raza Khan Qadri**
Born	1875 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1292 Hijri Bareilly, India
Died	23 May 1943(1943-05-23) 17 Jamadi-ul-Ulaa Hijri
Region	India
Religion	Islam
School	Sunni, Hanafi
Main interests	Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tasawwuf
Influenced by Abdul Qadir Jilani, Ahmad Raza Khan, Shah Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori
Influenced Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi, Mufti Akhtar Raza, Maulana Ibrahim Raza Khan, Maulana Sardar Ahmed Qadri,

Hamid Raza Khan Qaadiri: was an Islamic scholar (Hujjat-ul-Islam) and mystic of the Barelvi movement. Qaaderi was born in 1875 (Rabi' al-awwal 1292 Hijri), in the city of Bareilly, India. The name given at the time of his aqeeqah was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.^[1]

Lineage

Barelvi movement
Central figures
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Mustafa Raza Khan Hamid Raza Khan
Organizations
Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, Pakistan Sunni Tehreek, Pakistan Sunni Ittehad Council, Pakistan Dawat-e-Islami, International Sunni Dawat-e-Islami, International
Institutions
Al Jamiatul Ashrafia · Manzar-e-Islam Al-Jame-atul-Islamia · Jamiatur Raza
Notable Scholars
Ameen Mian Qaudri, India Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi, Pakistan Muhammad Ilyas Qadri, Pakistan Akhtar Raza, India Qamaruzzaman Azmi, United Kingdom Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui, Pakistan Arshadul Qaudri, India
Literature
Kanzul Iman, translation of the Qur'an

Hamid Raza Khan was the son of Ahmad Raza Khan, who was the son of Naqi Ali Khan son, who was the son of Raza Ali Khan.^[1]

Basic education

He received his early education under the tutorship of his father Ahmad Raza Khan. By the age of 19, he completed his formal Islamic studies.^[2] His own father admired Qaaderi for his sincerity and dedication in gaining knowledge. Ahmad Raza Khan loved him and said: Haamidum minni wa ana min Haamid ("Haamid is from me and I am from Haamid.")^[1] He was proficient in both Arabic and Persian, as well as a master in the field of ahadith, fiqh, philosophy, mathematics and many other fields.^[3]

Initiation into Silsila and Khilafah

Qaaderi was a mureed of Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori of Mahrera, and was initiated into the Barkatiya Silsila. Khan was also blessed with khilafat from his father, Ahmad Raza Khan.^[1]

Literary works

Raza Khan wrote and translated numerous books on a variety of subjects. Amongst his famous works were his compilation of Risaal-e-Jaleela. He has also translated many books of his father. One of the books he has translated is Ad Daulatul Makkiya Bil Mad'datil Ghaibiya, which was translated from Arabic to Urdu. This book dealt with the subject of the knowledge of the unseen.^[2]

Raza Khan's works include:^[1]

As Saarimur Rabaani alaa Asraaf Qaadiyani
Translation of Ad Daulatul Makkiyah
Translation of Husaamul Haramain
Haashia Mulla Jalaal
Naatia Deewaan
Majmua Fatawa

Death

Haamid Raza Qaaderi died on the 17th of Jamadi-ul-Ulaa (23 May 1943) while praying. He was sitting in the tashahud position when he died. Hundreds of thousands of devotees and mureeds gathered for his funeral prayers, which wer performed by his khalifa, Muhaddith-e-Azam Pakistan, Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi.

His tomb is beside his father. Every year thousands of Muslims attend his urs to pay tribute.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 www.taajushshariah.com/familyhistory/hujjatulislam.html
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Persondata
Name	Khan, Hamid Raza
Alternative names
Short description	Islamic scholar
Date of birth	1875
Place of birth	Bareilly, India
Date of death	23 May 1943
Place of death

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