Hamid Raza Khan

Hamid Raza Khan Qadri
Title	Hujjat al-Islam, Shahzada E Aala Hazrat
Personal
Born	Muhammad 1875 Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died	May 23, 1943 (aged 67–68) Bareilly, United Provinces, British India
Resting place	Dargah E Aala Hazrat, Bareilly Sharif, Uttar Pradesh, India
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Indian
Children	Muhammad Ibrahim Raza Khan Qadri Razvi, Hammad Raza Khan
Parent	Ahmed Raza Khan (father)
Citizenship	British Indian
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Creed	Qadri
Tariqa	Qadri, Chishti, Soharwardi, Naqshbandi
Known for	Fatawa Hamidiyah
Pen name	Hamid
Profession	Islamic scholar
Muslim leader
Period in office	Modern era
Predecessor	Ahmed Raza Khan
Successor	Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri
Profession	Islamic scholar
President of the Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa
In office 1921–1943
Preceded by	Ahmed Raza Khan
Succeeded by	Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri

Hamid Raza Khan Qadri was an Islamic scholar and mystic of the Barelvi movement. Qadri was born in 1875 (Rabi' al-awwal 1292 Hijri), in Bareilly, India. His name at the time of his aqeeqah was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.

Lineage

Khan was the son of Ahmad Raza Khan, the son of Naqi Ali Khan, the son of Raza Ali Khan.

Education

He received his early education from his father. He completed his formal Islamic studies at 19. He was proficient in Arabic and Persian, as well as ahadith, fiqh, philosophy and mathematics.

Literary works

He translated Ad Daulatul Makkiya Bil Mad'datil Ghaibiya from Arabic to Urdu. It explains knowledge of the unseen in the life of Muhammad.

Khan's works include:

• As Saarimur Rabaani alaa Asraaf Qaadiyani(Refuting Ahmadiyyah Sect)
• Translation of Ad Daulatul Makkiyah
• Translation of Kiflul Faqeeh Alfahim Fi Hukme Qirats addarahim
• Haashia Mulla Jalaal
• Naatia Deewaan
• Fatawa Hamidiyah

Death

Khan died while praying on 17 Jumada al-awwal (23 May 1943). His funeral prayer was led by Sardaar Ahmed. His tomb is beside his father.

See also

• Urs-e-Hamidi
• Fatawa Hamidiyah