Asjad Raza Khan

Asjad Raza Khan is an Indian Islamic scholar.[1][2] He is the son of Akhtar Raza Khan. At the 16th Annual Fiqhi Seminar in March 2019, Barelvi Sunni Muslims appointed him Qadi Al-Qudaat (Chief Islamic justice) of India, making him leader of “millions of Barelwi Sufi Muslims in India and internationally”.[3][4]

Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan
EraContemporary
TitleQadi Al-Qudaat, Janasheen-e-Huzoor Tajush'Shari'a, Qaid-e-Millat, Grand Mufti
MovementBarelvi
Parent(s)


Notable Statements and Views

Extreme ideologies must be repelled

After the bombings in Sri Lanka in 2019, Mufti Asjad Raza issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attacks and urging all nations to "repel the evil" and combat terrorist ideologies.[5]

Demanding a ban on Zakir Naik

Upon Zakir Naik being named as one of the influencers of the bombers in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh, Mufti Asjad said:

“India is the land of Sufism. Dr Naik speaks the language of terrorism. His thoughts are not Islamic, but related to (fundamentalist) Wahhabism. Back in 2008, we had demanded that the central and state governments to impose a ban on his speeches and programmes. Sufi Barelvis are united against him."[6]

Refusal to recite the National Anthem

Mufti Asjad gained prominence in the media when he refused to allow the singing of the Indian national anthem on the Indian Independence Day at his educational institutes due to it being "un-Islamic" despite being ordered to by the Uttar Pradesh government.[7][8][9]

gollark: *A linguistic oops has occurred*
gollark: ... ???
gollark: Ah.
gollark: No mention of "original planet of humans"?
gollark: They assumed countries would act sanely.They were wrong.

References
  1. "Will boycott NPR in its current form, say prominent Sunni clerics". Times of India. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Muslim clerics to spread awareness against CAA, NRC". Daijiworld. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. Agarwal, Priyangi (2 April 2019), "Mufti Asjad Raza conferred with 'Qadi Al-Qudaat' title", The Times of India, retrieved 2 May 2020
  4. "Asjad Raza appointed leader of Barelwi Muslims", Daily News, 6 April 2019, retrieved 2 May 2020
  5. "Extreme ideologies must be repelled: Indian Grand Mufti". Daily News. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. Jul 7, Priyangi Agarwal | TNN |; 2016; Ist, 20:25. "Zakir Naik's activities are against Islam: Bareilly clerics | Bareilly News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Vidhya, K. (13 August 2017). "Singing national anthem is un-Islamic, say UP Muslim clerics". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. "Do not sing national song on I-Day: Cleric asks madarsas to defy Yogi govt order". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. "National Security Act May be Slapped on Madrassas for Violating National Order on Independence Day". News18. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
Preceded by
Akhtar Raza Khan		 Figurehead of the family of Ahmed Raza Khan Succeeded by
Incumbent
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