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Ziaul Mustafa Razvi Qadri

His Eminence, Mufti
Zia ul Mustafa Aazmi
Aazmi Qadri Razvi Amjadi
مفتی ضیاء المصطفیٰ اعظمی رضوی قادری امجدی
Born
Muhammad Waahid Ali

2nd Shawwal 1354 (1935-12-28) December 28, 1935 (age 88)
Ghosi, Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India
NationalityIndian
Other namesMumtaz ul Fuqaha, Muhadith E Kabeer, Allamah Shab
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materAl Jamiatul Ashrafia ( 1369–1377)
Occupation(s)Mufti, Muhadith, Religious Orator, Islamic Scholar
EraContemporary
OrganizationJamia Amjadia Rizvia[1]
Known forSpiritual Mythology, Teaching Hadith, Muslim Leader
Notable workSharah (Annotation) of Al-Tirmidhi Sharif
TitleMumtaz 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
PredecessorSadr ush Shariah
MovementBarelvi
Board member ofIslamic Community of India
ChildrenMufti Ata ul Mustafa Aazmi, Mufti Abu Yousuf Muhammad Qadri and 2 other Sons, 3 Daughter
FatherMufti Amjad Ali Aazmi
FamilyHuzoor Sadr ush Shariah
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni Islam
LineageMufti Amjad Ali Aazmi
JurisprudenceHanafi
TariqaQadiriyya
Organization
InstituteTaibatul Ulma Jamia Amjadia Rizvia and Kulyatul Banatul Amjadia [2]
Founder ofTaibatul Ulma Jamia Amjadia Rizvia and Kulyatul Banatul Amjadia
Muslim leader
TeacherHuzoor Sadr ush Shariah, Faizul Aarifeen Allamah Ghulaam Aasi, Huzoor Haafiz E Millat Allamah Shah Abdul Aziz Mubarakpuri,
Students
  • About 30,000 Students, Mufti Abu Yusuf Muhammad Qadri, Maulana Afthab Cassim al-Qaadiri Razvi Noori Founder of Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre, Durban, South Africa,
Websiteamiaamjadia.net

Zia-al Mustafa Aazmi (Urdu: ضیاء المصطفیٰ اعظمی رضوی قادری; Hindi: ज़ियाउल मुस्तफा आज़मी) known reverentially as Muhaddis-e-Kabeer is an Indian Islamic scholar, teacher, orator, debater, Muhaddith and Faqih and is currently serving as Naa’ib Qaazi ul Quz’zat fil Hind (Deputy Islamic Chief Justice of India) under Mufti Asjad Raza Khan.[3] He belongs to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam. He is the Head Mufti of Jamia Amjadia Razvia.

He has memorised over 60,000 hadith with their Isnaad, having taught Bukhari and Muslim for over five decades and producing tens of thousands of scholars, he was included in The 500 Most Influential Muslims published by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in 2013[4] and 2016.[5][6]

Early life and education

Mustafa was born on 28 December 1935 corresponding to 2nd of Shawwal Hijri 1354 in Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh, India to Amjad Ali Aazmi, former Grand Mufti of India and a successor of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi. His birth name was Muhammad Waahid Ali. He traces his lineage to Maulana Khayrud’deen.[7][8]

Mustafa got his early education under the tutelage of his father Amjad Ali Aazmi, later he went to study under the scholar Ghulaam Aasi. He enrolled at Jamia Ashrafia Mubarakpur under Shah Abdul Aziz Muradabadi. He studied various Islamic sciences and graduated at the age of 19 from Jamia Ashrafia in AH 1377 (1957/1958).[9][10] 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."[11]

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.[10][12] Mustafa was appointed as a Deputy grand Mufti of India, in the 16th Annual Fiqahi Seminar in March 2019 held at Bareilly. He has taught several thousand students who have themselves become scholars and are associated with both the Sunni and Sufi movements.[5][11][13]

He was considered ‘Mumtaz ul Fuqaha’ at Ashrafia. His famous title is Muhadith E Kabeer.[further explanation needed][11]

Books and treaties

He is presently writing a Sharh (commentary) of the famous hadith collection Sunan at-Tirmidhi.[11]

Fatawa writing

He has written several thousands of Fatawas on various topics since his working under Mustafa Raza Khan.[11] 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.[11] He regularly heads Islamic seminars and conferences all over India and in other parts of the world.[15][16][17][18]

References

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  3. ^ "Asjad Raza appointed leader of Barelwi Muslims", Daily News, 6 April 2019, archived from the original on 8 February 2023, retrieved 2 May 2020
  4. ^ "Mufti Taqi Usmani, Dr Aamir Liaquat among 500 influential Muslims". Geo.tv. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "The Muslim 500, 2016" (PDF). 8 October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa". The Muslim 500. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Hayat E Huzur Mohaddis E Kabeer By Mufti Abul Hasan Misbahi". ataunnabi.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. ^ "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. August 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Introduction - Allama Ziaul Mustafa Qadri". jamiaamjadia.net. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "THE SWORD OF RAZA SHAYKH ZIA UL MUSTAFA 'MUHADITH-E-KABEER'" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ^ "allama arshadul qadri urs". jagran.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Huzur Muhaddith-e-Kabeer". thesunniway.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Imam Ahmad Raza Conference". jamiaturraza.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Peace conference in Murshidabad". milligazette.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  17. ^ "हुज़ूर शेरे नेपाल के विसाल पर तन्ज़ीम बरेलवी उलमा-ए-अहले सुन्नत ने ताजियत पेश की - Firashatul Momin Kadim". fmqnews.page. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Sectarian slugfest: From Shia-Sunni, Barelvi-Deoband, its now Barelvi ulema vs Ajmer Dargah's Sufis". SabrangIndia. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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