Ilyas Qadri Explained

Ilyas Qadri
Native Name Lang:	ur
Birth Name:	Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri
Birth Date:	1950 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality:	Pakistani
Movement:	Barelvi
Sufi Order:	Qadiriyya
Known For:	Founder of Dawat-e-Islami
Influences:	Abu Hanifa Abdul Qadir Gilani Mu'in al-Din Chishti Nizamuddin Auliya Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Akhtar Raza Khan
Influenced:	Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Notable Works:	Faizan-e-Sunnat
Website:	https://www.ilyasqadri.com https://www.dawateislami.net
Religion:	Islam
Background:	Green
Module:	Embed: yes Television: Madani Channel
Module1:	Embed: yes Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri Channel Direct Url: MaulanaIlyasQadri Channel Display Name: Maulana Ilyas Qadri Years Active: 2013 — Present Subscribers: 1.74 million Views: 243.5 million Silver Button: Yes Gold Button: Yes Stats Update: 07 Aug 2023.
Creed:	Maturidi
Jurisprudence:	Hanafi
Denomination:	Sunni
Children:	Ahmad Ubaid Raza Bilal Raza Qadri
Teachers:	Waqaruddin Qadri Ziauddin Madani

Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri (born 1950) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is the founder of Dawat-e-Islami. He belongs to the Qadri order of Sufism.

A Kutchi Memon, Qadri was born in Karachi and studied under Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darul Uloom Amjadia. He was authorized in Sufism by Fazlur Rahman and Waqaruddin Qadri.

His Dawat-e-Islami is a non-political global organization of Barelvi Sunnis spread over 195+ countries.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} He has around 30 million disciples all over the world.^{[6] [7]}

Early life and education

His Kutchi Memon ancestors originated from the village of Kutyanah in Junagarh, 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 in Hyderabad, Sindh before eventually moving to Karachi.^[8]

Ilyas Qadri was born on July 12, 1950, in Karachi. His father, Abdur Rahman Qadri, was commonly referred to with the title "Haji" due to his purported passing while undertaking the hajj pilgrimage.^[9]

Qadri pursued his studies for approximately 22 years under the tutelage of the esteemed scholar Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darul Uloom Amjadia in Karachi.

Career

Dawat-e-Islami

Dawat-e-Islami has contributed towards the promotion of Islamic education. It has established madrasas where children and adults learn and memorize the Quran, and Jamia-tul-Madina where the Dars-e-Nizami curriculum is taught.

Dawat-e-Islami has departments including Islamic Jurisprudence, Madani Channel, Madrasa tul Madinah, Jamia-tul-Madina, Departments of Mosque Service, Madani Inamat and Madani Qafila.

Sufism

Ilyas Qadri became a student of Ziauddin Madani, himself a disciple of Ahmad Raza Khan. Fadlur Rahman and Waqar-ud Din authorized him in Sufism. Shariful Haq Amjadi authorized him in all the four major Sufi orders, Qadiriyyah, Chishtiyyah, Naqshbandiyyah, and Suhrawardiyya. Amjadi also gave him ijazah to transmit ahadith.^[8]

Books

The author of some 30 books, along with his major work Faizan-e-Sunnat in 2 volumes and more than 2000 pages, his other publications include:^{[10] [11]}

• Laws of Ṣalāĥ
• Priceless Diamonds
• Cure for Anger
• I want to rectify myself
• Method of becoming Pious
• Cure for Sins
• Test of the Grave

Criticism

1. Media Adaptation:
   • Initially opposed TV and pictures^[12] but later embraced them through his channel, Madani Channel,^[13] This shift deviated from the views of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, whom he claims to follow.
2. Sectarian Divisions and Extremism:
   • Accused of promoting sectarian divisions and animosity, particularly towards Shia Muslims.
   • Allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption within Dawat-e-Islami.^[14]
   • Ilyas Qadri has faced allegations related to extremism and controversial statements. These include supporting extra-judicial killings of blasphemers. His affiliation with individuals involved in violent incidents, has raised concerns. like
     • Salman Taseer’s Murder: Mumtaz Qadri, associated with Dawat-e-Islami, murdered Pakistani governor Salman Taseer. Ilyas Qadri declared Killer a ‘ghazi’.^{[15] [16]}
     • Udaipur, India Incident: Ghouse Mohammad, connected to Dawat-e-Islami, was involved in a brutal murder in Udaipur, India. The investigation led to the detention of five individuals, including the two prime accused.^[17]

External links

• Dawat-e-Islami
• Maulana Ilyas Qadri

Notes and References

1. Web site: 29 April 2022 . Dawat-e-Islami is a Non-Political Movement . 2023-12-17 . Daily Pakistan . 3 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503202426/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/29-Apr-2022/1432837 . live .
2. Book: The 500 Most Influential Muslims . Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre . 2020 . 109 . 25 April 2020 . 10 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010040021/https://www.themuslim500.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TheMuslim500-2020-low.pdf . live .
3. Web site: 21 October 2002 . Da'awat moot concludes . DAWN.COM . 10 February 2024 . 1 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101031501/http://beta.dawn.com/news/62787/da-awat-moot-concludes . live .
4. Web site: Kamran Yousaf . 12 September 2011 . Dawat-e-Islami comes under military's radar . 6 December 2018 . The Express Tribune (newspaper) . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226213041/https://tribune.com.pk/story/250572/clamping-down-dawat-e-islami-comes-under-militarys-radar . live .
5. Book: N. K. Singh . global encyclopedia of Islamic mystics and mysticism . Global Vision Publishing House, India . 2009 . 978-81-8220-673-1 . India . 270.
6. Web site: Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri . 2020-06-09 . The Muslim 500 . en-US . 2 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102062105/https://themuslim500.com/profiles/muhammad-ilyas-attar-qadiri/ . live .
7. Book: Afzal . Madiha . Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society and the State . 16 March 2018 . Penguin Random House India Private Limited . 9789353050054 . 24 April 2020 . 10 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210071529/https://books.google.com/books?id=ws5SDwAAQBAJ&q=This+does+not+imply,+however,+that+they+would+become+violent.+They+were+both+followers+of+Muhammad+Ilyas+Attar+Qadri%27s+fundamentalist+group+Dawat-e-Islam&pg=PT109 . live .
8. Book: Attar - The Life and the Journey. Maktaba tul Madinah. 2010. UK. 10 February 2024. 5 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205220341/https://dawateislami.net/bookslibrary/en/introduction-to-ameer-e-ahl-e-sunnat. live.
9. Web site: Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri . The Muslim 500 . 10 February 2024 . 2 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102062105/https://themuslim500.com/profiles/muhammad-ilyas-attar-qadiri/ . live .
10. Web site: 2013-12-31. Sheikh-e-Tariqat, Ameer-e-Ahle-Sunnat Hazrat-e-Allama Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Razavi Ziaye دامت برتھم العالیہ. 2021-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000445/http://www.ameer-e-ahlesunnat.net/english/?page_id719. 31 December 2013.
11. Web site: Books by Muhammad Ilyas 'Attar Qadri Razavi (Author of Faizan e Sunnat). www.goodreads.com. 10 February 2024. 3 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231103044639/https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7197388.Muhammad_Ilyas_Attar_Qadri_Razavi. live.
12. Dawateislami Pehle Tv Dekhne Se Mana Karti Thi Or Ab Madani Channel / Answer By Maulana Ilya Qadri . en . 2024-04-20 . www.youtube.com.
13. Web site: Madani Channel . 2024-04-20 . www.madanichannel.tv.
14. News: 2022-06-30 . Dawat-e-Islami collected donations worth Rs 20 lakh from border areas of Rajasthan, say agencies . 2024-04-20 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
15. Web site: 2022-06-30 . What Is Dawat-e-Islami And The Alleged Pakistan Link To The Udaipur Beheading . 2024-04-22 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
16. Web site: Dawat-e-Islami, the growing threat and how it radicalises Indian Muslims . One India.
17. Web site: Explained: Dawat-e-Islami, the Pakistan based Sunni group linked to Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal's murderer . 2024-04-22 . India Today . en.