Template:Infobox religious biography Asjad Raza Khan (born 16 October 1970) Qaid-e-Millat is an Indian Islamic scholar who belongs to the Barelvi movement and a descendant of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi and son and successor of Akhtar Raza Khan, former Grand Mufti of India.[1][2][3]
He is known by his followers as Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat ("Leader of the Ahle al-Sunnat"), Mufti-e-Azam Hind ("Grand Mufti of India"),[4] Qazi-ul-Quzzat ("Islamic Chief Justice")[5] and Qaid-e-Millat ("Leader of the Nation"). He is serving the Principal of Jamiatur Raza since 2019.[6] He has been featured in The Muslim Mirror 100: The Most Influential Indian Muslims of 2025, published by Muslim Mirror in the Islamic scholars category.[7][8]
Early life
Asjad Raza Khan was born as Muhammad Munawwar Raza Muhamid on 16 October 1970 (15 Sha‘ban 1390 AH) in Mohalla Khwaja Qutub, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Akhtar Raza Khan, who later served as the Grand Mufti of India.[9][10]
Lineage
Template:Family tree of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Statements and views
Extreme ideologies must be repelled
After the bombings in Sri Lanka in 2019, Asjad Raza issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attacks and urging all nations to "repel the evil" and combat terrorist ideologies.[11]
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, Asjad said: Template:Quote
Asjad Raza also appealed to Muslim youth to refrain from listening to his speeches.[12][13]
Refusal to recite the National Song
Asjad Raza opposed the forced singing of the Vande Mataram song on Indian Independence Day at minority run educational institutions due to it being "un-Islamic", despite being ordered to by the Uttar Pradesh government.[14][15][16]
Controversy
Related to Salman Hasan Siddiqui
On 29 July 2021, during a press conference Mannan Raza Khan alias Mannani Miyan, spoke out strongly against Asjad Raza, in July 2021 when reports emerged that Asjad Raza's son-in-law Salman Hasan Siddiqui had met privately with Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Mannani questioned Asjad Raza's qualifications for Qazi-al-Hindustan and suggested that he needed to present his educational qualifications for the role. Mannani Miyan stated that people were misusing the name of the Dargah Aala Hazrat for their own benefits. He said that if his brother, Akhtar Raza Khan, was alive, he would have been very disheartened with the situation. Mannani Miyan demanded Asjad Raza to renounce the charge of Qazi-al-Hindustan, that he dissolve Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa, and handover all documents to the family.[17][18][19]
On 3 August 2021, Mannan Raza Khan alias Mannani Miyan said that my child has come home, I embrace him and I refute whatever I said in the press conference.[20]
References
- ↑ Will boycott NPR in its current form, say prominent Sunni clerics(19 March 2020). Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Muslim clerics to spread awareness against CAA, NRC(23 January 2020). Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Bareilly cleric among world's most influential Muslims. The Times of India(August 8, 2016). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ Clerics urge 5 lakh gathered for Aala Hazrat Urs to ignore ‘fringe elements’. The Times of India(2022-06-09). Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ↑ Appointment of Two ‘Grand Muftis’ In India at the Same Time Reeks Of an Internal Conflict and Rivalry within the Indian Muslim Barelwi Leadership. New Age Islam. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ Asjad Raza Khan. www.jamiaturraza.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ Muslim Mirror 100: The Most Influential Indian Muslims of 2024. the100indianmuslims.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ Asjad Raza Khan. the100indianmuslims.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ The Miracle of Raza Taajush Shariah{{#if:Noori|, Noori}. Noori Publications(2022-10-21)
- ↑ A Unique rose From the Ravzi Garden Sadr ul Ulama Allama Tahseen Raza{{#if:Noori|, Noori}. Noori Publications(2022-11-09)
- ↑ Extreme ideologies must be repelled: Indian Grand. Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ 'Islam does not approve of killings': Aligarh Muslims slam Zakir Naik's sermons. Hindustan Times(2016-07-10). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ बरेली: मुफ्ती असजद रजा खां बोले- अपने बच्चों को दिलाएं दीनी दुनियावी तालीम, बच्चियों को मोबाइल से रखें दूर. Prabhat Khabar(2023-05-28). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Singing national anthem is un-Islamic, say UP Muslim clerics, Vidhya, K.. International Business Times, India Edition(2017-08-13). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ Do not sing national song on I-Day: Cleric asks madarsas to defy Yogi govt order. Hindustan Times(2017-08-13). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ National Security Act May be Slapped on Madrassas for Violating National Order on Independence Day. News18(2017-08-16). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ Salman meets cm yogi associated with ala hazrat. News18 India(1 August 2021).
- ↑ Mannani miyan angry on meeting cm yogi aditya nath said asjad raza is not fit to be called qazi ul hindustan asked for certificate of education. Dainik Jagran(2 August 2021).
- ↑ Anger mounts among Barelvi Muslims as Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat cleric meets Yogi. Muslim Mirror(31 July 2021).
- ↑ बरेली में शांत हुआ दरगााह आला हजरत खानदान का विवाद, मन्नानी मियां बोले- मेरा बच्चा मेरे घर आ गया, रद करता हूं सब बातें. Jagran. Retrieved 2025-05-17.