Abdul Qadir Raipuri

Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri شاہ عبد القادر رائے پوری (born 1878 / 1295AH) was a spiritual reformer and well known guide of Islam.[1]

Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri
Personal
Born1295AH or 1878
Toha Mohammarm Khan Photohar, British India
Died14 Rabiul Awal 1382 or 13 August 1962
Resting placeSargodha, British India
ReligionIslam
Muslim leader

Life

His father Hafiz Ahmed was born in Toha Moharram Khan of Photohar of Chakwa District in India. He lived with his aunt in Dhodiyal, Sargoda. She bequeathed him her lands. Her brothers were Mulana Muhammad Ahsan, Mulana Kaleemullah and Mulana Muhammad Yaseen.[2] His father belonged to a religious family.

He became a hafiz of the Quran under the supervision of his uncle, Maulana Kaleemullah.[3] He learned Arabic grammar from Maulana Muhammad Rafiq, who was a student of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. Thereafter, he left home to pursue Islamic studies. He studied in Saharanpur, Panipat and Delhi.[3] He translated the Quran into Urdu in his later years.

In Delhi, he studied the books of Hadith in Madrasa Abdur Rabb under Maulana Abd al-A’li, who was a student of Hujjatul Islam Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi. He learned Persian. He traveled to Delhi, where he studied hadith in Madrasa Abdur Rabb from Maulana Abdul Ali as well as Jami' at-Tirmidhi from Anwar Shah Kashmiri. he spent 14 years with Shah Abdul Rahim Raipuri.

Works
  • He was the teacher of Mustafa Raza Khan
  • He traveled to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and conducted classes on the Qur'an and hadith.
  • He taught his disciples the methods of the purification of the soul and Tasawuff. Many Muslim scholars studied under him. He authorized some students to teach and propagate Islam scross India.
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References
  1. "Maulana Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri: Life & Achievements". Deoband Online. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  2. "Irshadaat -e- Hazrat Shaykh Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri (r.a) By Shaykh Habibur Rahman Raipuri (r.a)". AhleSunnah Library. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  3. "Ml. Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri Saheb (RA) (Biography)". www.darulihsan.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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