Indian Sufi saint (1867 – 1911)
Dada Miyan Khwaja Mohammad Nabi Raza Shah |
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Born | 25 July 1867
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Died | 24 March 1911 |
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Resting place | Dada Miya Road, The Mall Avenue, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India. |
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Religion | Islam |
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Denomination | Sunni |
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Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
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Creed | Qadri, Chishti |
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Main interest(s) | Sufism |
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Predecessor | Shah Mohammad Abdul Hai |
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Successor | Rahat Hasan Shah |
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Mohammad Nabi Raza Shah (25 July 1867 – 24 March 1911) alias Dada Miyan was an Indian Sufi saint and Islamic scholar from Bhainsori, Rampur.[1] He belonged to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam.[2][3]
Early life and education
Shah was born in 1867 at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. He started reading the Holy Quran at the age of 4 and he stayed away from sports since childhood. He focused on the different Islamic sciences.[4][5][6]
Life
In the year 1886 Raza Shah joined the army, after which in the year 1896 he became a follower of Sufi saint Shah Mohammad Abdul Hai.[7] He took the oath of allegiance to Shah Mohammad Abdul Hai (also known as Fakhrul Arefin) in the Chishtiya-Qadriyah order.[8]
Personal life
In 1886, Shah married the daughter of Khan Bahadur Khan the district magistrate of Darao village of Nainital district in a grand ceremony.[9]
Urs
Every year, the Urs of Nabi Raza Shah is celebrated on 24th of Rabiul Awal. People of every religion participate in this Urs. Samajwadi Party's leader Shivpal Singh Yadav also participated in the Urs held in the year 2023.[10]
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