Hassan Raza Khan Bareilwi was an

Islamic scholar In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...

, Sufi and poet and the younger brother of

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Ahmed Raza Khan, commonly known as Aala Hazrat, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, or Ahmed Rida Khan in Arabic, (14 June 1856 CE or 10 Shawwal 1272 AH – 28 October 1921 CE or 25 Safar 1340 AH), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, mufti, philosopher, ...

, the main leader of the Ahle Sunnat movement. He was a disciple of Sha Ale Rasool Marehrvi in to Sufism, revered Sufi master from

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. He was a disciple of Dagh Dehlvi, a learned poet from

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. Hasrat Mohani praised Hassan Raza Khan's poetic greatness.

Birth and family

Hassan Raza was born in 1859 ( Rabi' al-awwal 1276 Hijri), in

Bareilly Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The c ...

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. His name at the time of his '' aqeeqah'' was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.

Lineage

Khan was the brother of

Ahmad Raza Khan Ahmed Raza Khan, commonly known as Aala Hazrat, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, or Ahmed Rida Khan in Arabic, (14 June 1856 CE or 10 Shawwal 1272 AH – 28 October 1921 CE or 25 Safar 1340 AH), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, mufti, philosopher, ...

, the son of

Naqi Ali Khan Naqi Ali Khan (1830-1880) (urdu: نقی علی خان) was an Indian Sunni Hanafi Islamic Scholar, Mufti and father of Ahmed Raza Khan. Naqi Ali wrote 26 books on Seerah and Aqedah and he issued thousand Fatwas. Family tree Publications * As ...

, the son of Raza Ali Khan.

Poetry works

He has written following books. His famous book of poetry is ''Zauq-e-Naat''. *''Ayina e Qayamat'' *''Rasayel e Hassan'' *''Qitat e Ashar o Ahsan'' *''Samar Fasahat'' *''Qand Parsi'' *''Samamam Hasan Baradbar fitan'' *''Wasaail Bakhshish'' *''Zoq e Naat- Naatia Kalam'' *''Kuliyat e Hassan''

Death

Khan died on 3rd Shawwal 1326 Hijri in the year 1908. Aala Hazrat

Ahmed Raza Khan Ahmed Raza Khan, commonly known as Aala Hazrat, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, or Ahmed Rida Khan in Arabic, (14 June 1856 CE or 10 Shawwal 1272 AH – 28 October 1921 CE or 25 Safar 1340 AH), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, mufti, philoso ...

performed his Janazah prayer and lowered him in qabar shareef with his blessed hands. His mazār Shareef is in City Graveyard Bareilly Shareef Beside his mother Mazaar Shareef. His great grandson, Kaif Raza Khan, is the

Sajjada Nashin The ''Sajjāda nashīn'' ( fa, سجاده نشین; lit. "ne whosits t aprayer mat") is a term of Persian origin, used chiefly within the Sufi traditions of South Asia referring to the successor or hereditary administrator of a Sufi master who t ...

chairman of the governing body of Dargah-e-Ustad e Zaman, the shrine of Hassan Raza Khan.

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Birth and family

Lineage

Poetry works

Death

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