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الیاس قادری | |
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| Born | Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri (1950-07-12)12 July 1950 (age 75)[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Notable work(s) | Faizan-e-Sunnat |
| Known for | Founder ofDawat-e-Islami |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Teachers | |
| Tariqa | Qadiriyya |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Television | Madani Channel |
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| Years active | 2013—present |
| Subscribers | 2.04 million |
| Views | 318 million |
| Last updated: 7 August 2023[needs update] | |
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Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri[a] (born 1950) is aPakistaniIslamic scholar who is the leader ofDawat-e-Islami since its foundation. He belongs to theQadri–Razavi order ofSufism.
AKutchi Memon, Qadri was born inKarachi and studied underZiauddin Madani andMuhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darul Uloom Amjadia.
His Dawat-e-Islami is a non-political global organization ofBarelviSunnis spread over 195+ countries.[2][1][3][4][5][6] He has around 30 million disciples all over the world.[1][7][8]
HisKutchi Memon ancestors originated from the village of Kutyanah inJunagarh, Gujarat, India. His father held various positions at the Hanafi Memon Mosque in Pakistan for an extended period. Following the establishment of Pakistan, his parents relocated to the country, initially settling inHyderabad, Sindh before eventually moving toKarachi.[9]
Ilyas Qadri was born on July 12, 1950, in Karachi.[1] His father, Abdur Rahman Qadri, was commonly referred to with the title "Haji" due to his purported passing while undertaking thehajj pilgrimage.[10]
Qadri pursued his studies for approximately 22 years under the tutelage of the esteemed scholarMuhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darul Uloom Amjadia in Karachi.[11]
Dawat-e-Islami has contributed towards the promotion of Islamiceducation. It has establishedmadrasas where children and adults learn and memorize theQuran, andJamia-tul-Madina where theDars-e-Nizami curriculum is taught.
Dawat-e-Islami has departments includingIslamic Jurisprudence,Madani Channel, Madrasa tul Madinah,Jamia-tul-Madina, Departments ofMosque Service, Madani Inamat andMadani Qafila.[9]
Ilyas Qadri became amurid ofZiauddin Madani, himself a disciple ofAhmad Raza Khan.Fazlur Rahman Malik andWaqaruddin also authorized him in Sufism.Shariful Haq Amjadi authorized him in all the four major Sufi orders,Qadiriyyah,Chishtiyyah,Naqshbandiyyah, andSuhrawardiyya. Amjadi also gave himijazah to transmitahadith.[9]
The author of some 30 books,[1][7] along with his major workFaizan-e-Sunnat[1] in 2 volumes and more than 2000 pages, his other publications include:[10][11]
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