Abdul Qadir Raipuri
| Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1295AH or 1878 Toha Mohammarm Khan Photohar, British India |
| Died | 14 Rabiul Awal 1382 or 13 August 1962 |
| Resting place | Dhodiyal, Sargodha,Chakwal District, British India |
| Religion | Islam |
Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri شاه عبدلقادر راے پوری was born in 1295 in Toha Moharram Khan of aria Photohar of District Chakwa in India.[1] He lived with his aunt in Dhodiyal, Sargoda. She bequeathed him her lands. Her father included his brothers Mulana Muhammad Ahsan, Mulna Kaleemullah and Mulana Muhammad Yaseen.[1]
He was a spiritual reformer and well known guide of Islam.[2] The father of Hazrat Raipuri belonged to a religious and knowledgeable family. Hazrat Raipuri became a hafiz of the Quran under the supervision of his uncle, Maulana Kaleemullah.[3] He learned Arabic grammar from Maulana Muhammad Rafiq, who was a student of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi.
Thereafter, he left his home town for acquisition of higher Islamic studies. He went through sacrifices and hardships in the pursuit of knowledge. He studied in Saharanpur, Panipat and Delhi.[4]
In Delhi, he studied the books of Hadith in Madrasa Abdur Rabb under Maulana Abd al-A’li, who was a student of Hujjatul Islam Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi. He acquired knowledge of the Persian language.He had the privilege of learning the Arabic language from Maulana Muhammad Rafiq, a renowned scholar from amongst the most talented students of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. He also traveled to Delhi, where he studied the subject of hadith in Madrasa Abdur Rabb from Maulana Abdul Ali as well as Sunan at-Tirmidhi from the great Maulana Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri. All in all, Maulana Abdul Qadir Raipuri vigorously pursued his academic endeavors and he fulfilled the courses of the general Islamic syllabus by traveling to different Islamic schools and institutions in India. At the culmination of his studies, Maulana Raipuri was an expert in logic and philosophy.
Works
- He opened a clinic in Afzal Garh, a small town in the district of Bijnor, where he assisted in providing relief for the sick.
- He traveled to Bareilly in U.P. and conducted classes on Qur’an and hadith.
- He spent his days and nights teaching his disciples the methods of the purification of the soul and the secrets of Tasawuff. Thousands of Muslim scholars also turned to him in order to tread on the path of Tasawuff gaining knowledge, seeking truth and ultimately finding peace and solace. Observing his students’ quick progress, he began to authorize them to teach and propagate Islam in different parts of India. While Maulana Raipuri spent many years encouraging and guiding the Muslims of India on the path of truth.