Qadri
The Qadiriyya (), also transliterated Qādirīyah, ''Qadri'', ''Qadriya'', ''Kadri'', ''Elkadri'', ''Elkadry'', ''Aladray'', ''Alkadrie'', ''Adray'', ''Kadray'', ''Kadiri'', ''Qadiri'', ''Quadri'' or ''Qadri'' are members of the Sunni Qadiri ta ...
Sunni Muslim
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scholar, preacher and politician from
Hyderabad
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who represented the Sufi
Barelvi
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movement in
Karachi
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, Pakistan. He was the main leader of
Jamaat Ahle Sunnat
The Jamaat Ahle Sunnat ( ur, ) is a Muslim religious organization in Pakistan that represents the Barelvi movement. It was supported by Muhammad Shafee Okarvi. As a Sunni organisation it has adopted many Sufi customs and traditions.
History
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, a Sunni organisation in Pakistan.
Family and education
Shah Turab ul Haq was born in 1944 in Hyderabad, India, and his family migrated to Pakistan after the
Partition
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.
His father was Syed Shah Hussain Qadri, who belongs to Syed family and his mother belongs to Farooqui family. Shah became a disciple of
Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri
Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri (1892–1981) was an Indian Muslim scholar and author, and leader of the Sunni Barelvi movement following the death of its founder, his father Ahmed Raza Khan. He was known as ''Mufti-Azam-i-Hind'' to his followers. ...
in 1962 and visited
Bareilly
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in 1968. He was educated at Darul Uloom Amjadia in Karachi.Syed Shah Turabul Haq ki Shaksiyat aur Khidmat Qadri, Muslehuddin Monthly, (special edition), Karachi Irfan manzil-2 available at https://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/hazrat-allama-syed-shah-turab-ul-haq-qadri
Career
Political career
He has served in various capacities in government including the education sector. He began his political career by contesting the local government elections for the seat of Councillor and served from 1985 to 1988 as a member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which al ...
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of NA-190 Karachi (South)-II.
Religious leadership
Shah created religious schools and organizations, as well as a NGO to help Sunni Muslims. He became the direct Khalifa of Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri (the son of
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
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, ...
) and the leader of the
Jamaat Ahle Sunnat
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History
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He was associated with Tehreek-e-Nizam-e-Mustafa and
Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat
-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ( ur, مجلسِ تحفظِ ختمِ نبوت, translation="The Assembly to Protect the End of Prophethood") is the programmatic name of a Pakistani Barelvi organization and Islamic religious movement in Pakistan ...
. He was manager of Darul Uloom Amjadia Rizvia (Karachi), a prominent Sunni institution of higher learning, president of the Madaris Ahle Sunnat, Karachi, member of Karachi Intermediate Board and Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He was also the Khalifa of his father-in-law,
Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui
Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui (27 December 1918 – 23 March 1983) (Urdu محمد مصلح الدین صدیقى), was a preacher born in Nanded on India's Deccan Plateau
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and granted his khilafat to his son Shah Abdul Haq Qadri noori.
Works
Shah Turab ul Haq’s books include:
*''Zia ul hadees''
*''Jamal a Mustafa ''
*''Tassawuf O Tareeqat ''
*''Dawat O Tanzeem''
*''Falha E Dareen''
*''Khwateen Aur Deene Masaill''
*''Kitab us Salat''
*''Masnoon Duain''
*''Tafseer A Surah Fateh''
*''Islami Aqaid''
*''Huzoor ki Bacho Say Muhabat''
*''Sana a Sarkar''
*''Mazarat a Aulia Aur Tawassul''
*''Imam Azam''
*''Fazail a Sahaba Aur Ahle Bait''
*''Tehreek Pakistan May Ulma Ahlesunnat Kakirdar''
*''Rasool-e-Khuda Ki Namaz ''
*''Haj ka Masnoon Tareeqa''
Death
He died in Karachi on 6 October 2016 at the age of 72. The funeral prayer was led by Syed Shah Abdul Haq Qadri followed by prayers from chief of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, Mazhar Saeed Kazmi, and
Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman
Muḥammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman ( Munīb-ur-Rehmān; born ) is a Pakistani Mufti and former chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He is a professor at Jinnah University for Women, Member of National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, ...
. The Prime Minister of Pakistan,
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Paki ...
, expressed his condolences, noting his contributions as a political figure who played a positive role in the democratic norms of the country which would be remembered with respect and appreciation.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ( ur, بلاول بھٹو زرداری; born 21 September 1988) is a Pakistani politician who is serving as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office since 27 April 2022. He became the chairman of Pakistan Peopl ...
stated: “The demise of renowned religious scholar Allama Shah Turab-ul-Haq Qadri has created a big vacuum, which could hardly be filled in near future.”