Hassan Raza Khan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Eminence Maulana
Hasan Raza Khan
Period:1921 - 1943
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
Maddhab:Hanafi
Sufi Order:Qadri, Chishti, Soharwardi, Naqshbandi
Pen Name:Hasan
Nationality:Indian
Birth Name:Muhammad
Birth Date:1 October 1859
Birth Place:Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British India
Death Place:Bareilly, United Provinces, British India
Resting Place:Dargah E Aala Hazrat, Bareilly Sharif, Uttar Pradesh, India
Children:Hussain Raza Khan
Hasnain Raza Khan
Father:Naqi Ali Khan
Ustad e Zaman
Predecessor:Naqi Ali Khan
Profession:Poet
Website:http://www.ustadezaman.com

Hassan Raza Khan Bareilwi was an Indian islamic scholar, sufi and poet and the younger brother of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan, the main leader of the Ahle Sunnat movement.[1] He was a disciple of Sha Ale Rasool Marehrvi, a Sufi master from Marehra, Etah, Uttar Pradesh. He was a disciple of Dagh Dehlvi, a learned poet from Delhi. Hazarat Mohani praised Hassan Raza Khan's poetry.[2]

Birth and family

Hassan Raza was born in 1859 (Rabi' al-awwal 1276 Hijri), in Bareilly, India. His original name was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.[3]

Lineage

Khan was the brother of Ahmad Raza Khan, the son of Naqi Ali Khan, the son of Raza Ali Khan.[4]

Poetry works

He wrote the following books.[5] [6] [1] He wrote the book of poetry Zauq-e-Naat.

Death

Khan died on 22nd Ramadan 1326 Hijri (1908 CE). He is buried in City Graveyard Bareilly Shareef beside his mother Mazaar Shareef.

Family

His great grandson, Maulana Kaif Raza Khan, is the Sajjada Nashin chairman of the governing body of Dargah Ustad E Zaman, the shrine of Hassan Raza Khan.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hazrat Maulana Hasan Raza Khan Barelvi. 2021-08-31. www.ziaetaiba.com. 29 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929174429/http://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/hazrat-maulana-hasan-raza-khan-barelvi. dead.
  2. Book: Syncretic Islam: Life and Times of Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi. Anil. Maheshwari. Richa. Singh. Bloomsbury Publishing. 18 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Hazrat Maulana Hasan Raza Khan Barelvi. 22 April 2021. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930190511/http://www.ziaetaiba.com/ur/scholar/hazrat-maulana-hasan-raza-khan-barelvi. dead.
  4. https://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/hazrat-molana-shah-hamid-raza-barelvi/parents-of-scholar/1 Parents of Hassan Raza Khan
  5. Web site: Zauq-e-Naat by Mohammad Hasan Raza Khan. Rekhta.
  6. Web site: maulana hassan raza khan - Nafeislam.Com | Islam | Quran | Tafseer | Fatwa | Books | Audio | Video | Muslim | Sunni - Nafseislam.Com. books.nafseislam.com. 22 April 2021. 11 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230211175459/http://books.nafseislam.com/authors.php?id=184&auth=maulana-hassan-raza-khan. dead.
  7. Web site: Hazrat Maulana Hasan Raza Khan Barelvi. 22 April 2021. 29 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929174429/http://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/hazrat-maulana-hasan-raza-khan-barelvi. dead.