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Biography of Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri

Dekhti Aankhooon aur sountay kaanoon ko Asslamoalaikum, sisters, brothers friends and elders, in informative series videos of Islamic ascolars, sufisaints, cultural heritages, islamic philosophys, islamic mysticisms and historical figures. today we are describing biography of Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri

Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is the leader of Dawat-e-Islami since its foundation. He belongs to the Qadri–Razavi 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. He has around 30 million disciples all over the world.

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.

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.

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

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.

Ilyas Qadri became a murid of Ziauddin Madani, himself a disciple of Ahmad Raza Khan. Fazlur 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.

The author of some 30 books, along with his major work Faizan-e-Sunnat[1] in 2 volumes and more than 2000 pages, his other publications include;

Laws of Allah
Priceless Diamonds
Cure for Anger
I want to rectify myself
Method of becoming Pious
Cure for Sins
Test of the Grave
Criticism
Media Adaptation:

Initially opposed TV and pictures but later embraced them through his channel, Madani Channel, This shift deviated from the views of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, whom he claims to follow.
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.
Ilyas Qadri has faced allegations related to extremism and controversial statements. These include supporting extrajudicial 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’.
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.

With this, we seek your permission until tomorrow, tomorrow we will describe the biography of al-Faqih al-Muqaddam and the history of his Shrine. Allah Hafiz.
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