World of Tasawwuf
In the time of the Prophet, Tasawwuf was a reality without a name, today Tasawwuf is a name, but few know its Reality
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat
Sahenshah al Kitabat, Khateeb al A'zam
Hadrat Allama wa Mawlana Pir Sayyad Muhammad Hashmi Ashrafi al Jilani
Shehzada-e-Makhdoom al Millat Muhaddith al A'zam al Hind Rahmatullahi alayh.
BIRTH
CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
FURTHER EDUCATION
FAMILY
HAJJ/UMRAH
BOOKS/LITERATURE
KHILAFAT
SHIJRAH/GENEALOGY
WORLDWIDE MISSION
ACHIEVEMENTS
JAMIA AL HASHMI
TRIBUTE
TAJ AL ULEMA SAYYAD NOORANI MIYA
SILSILA-e-ASHRAFIYA | GHAZI AL MILLAT SPEECHES | MUHADDITH AL AZAM | MISSION | SHAYKH AL ISLAM
INTRODUCTION
Hadrat Ghazi al-Millat has received many titles and accolades throughout his preaching career and fought vigorously against the heretical sects that have taken a stranglehold in certain sections of our Muslim communities. Hadrat Ghazi al-Millat was particulary scathing on the Wahhabi beliefs challenging them to a debate anywhere in the world. This challenge as expected was never taken up and to this day remains unaccepted.
BIRTH
CHILDHOOD & EDUCATION
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat received his formal education as follows :
- Class 3 - Maktabe Ashrafiya (Kicchocha Shareef ) upto ..
- Class 8 - Muhammad Hasan (Jaunpur Shareef) upto ..
- Class 10 - National College (Varanasi) ..
- Class 12 - Hobart Tillnauknat Inter College (Tanda) ..
When Muhaddith al A'zam al Hind Rahmatullahi alaih passed away, Hadrat Ghazi al Millat left his English education and went to Madrassah Jamia Naeemia, Muradabad.
Further Education
FAMILY
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat married in 1974 and has been blessed with six children.
- Sayyad Muhammad Noorani
- Sayyad Muhammad Ghazali (passed away)
- Sayyedah Nur Fatima
- Sayyad Masood Subhani
- Sayyedah Khanis Fatima (passed away)
- Sayyad Ale-Ghaus Samdani
Hajj/Umrah
- 1st Hajj - at 8 years of age with Muhaddith al-A'zam and Mother via ship from India (1955)
- 2nd Hajj - at 26 years with Hadrat Shaykh al Islam & Mother via ship from India (1973)
- 3rd Hajj - at 43 yrs of age with wife by road from the UK (1990)
- 4th Hajj - at 52 yrs of age (1999)
- 5th Hajj - at 53 yrs of age (2000)
- 6th Hajj - at 54 yrs of age (2001)
- 7th Hajj - at 55 yrs of age (2002)
- 8th Hajj - at 56 yrs of age (2003)
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat have also performed many ziyarat trips of shrines and tombs of the Ahl al-Bayt (Prophet Muhammad's Household - peace and blessings be upon him and his family), Awliya-Allah (Saints of Allah Almighty- may Allah be pleased with them) and Sahaba al-Kiram (Companions of the beloved Prophet - may Allah be pleased with them).
Books/Literature
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat have written many books during their time. We have given you just a brief list of some of their many works :-
- Khalifatain Shaykhain Rawayatain Shi'a me
- Mutah
- Doh Shi'a Mussafir
- Khulafaye Salasa ba Jawab
- Ashaabe Salasa
- Maarife Deene Mateen
- Ba Jawab Bareilly ka Na'ya Din
- A'wo Mutahid ho Zaye
- Lataif e Deoband
- Aftaabe Risalaat
- Zarbe Akhir
- Sa'ee ye Akhir
- Shaykh al Islam par Lagaye Gaye be Bunyad il Zamat ka Jawab
- Allama Arshad al Qadri ke Maktabe dar Izhare Khayal
- I'tamame Hujjat
- Maqdam Maqadama (unpublished- Ma'arif al-Qur'an)
Had Hadrat Ghazi al Millat not been so active in his spiritual mission in recent years we are certain he would have had time to write and publish many more books.
KHILAFAT
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat has received Khilafat from five different Salasil's. These are as follows :-
- Hadrat Sarkar-e-Kalan (Silsila al-Ashrafiya)
- Qutb-e-Madinah - Hadrat Zia al-Din Muhajri Madani (Silsila al-Rizwiya)
- Sayyad Yahya Hasan Barkati (Silsila al-Barkatiya)
- Sufi Shams al Haq - Khalifa of Muhaddith al-A'zam al Hind (Silsila Muhaddith al-A'zam)
- Hadrat Shaykh al Islam (Silsila Shadiliya)
Genealogy
Hadrat Muhammad Mustufa Sayyadina Rasul-e-Karim
Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam (11 AH) Madinah Munawwara
Sayyadina Ghawth al-A'zam (561 H) Baghdad
Hadrat Shaykh Qutbul Yamani, Yemen
(808 H) Kicchocha Shareef
Hadrat Sayyad Hassan Sharif Khalfil Aqbar (882 H)
Hadrat Sayyad Noorullah,
Hadrat Sayyad Muhammad Hashmi 'Ghazi al-Millat'
WORLDWIDE MISSION
Hadrat Ghazi al-Millat built up a reputation in no time and has spread his religious knowledge and peaceful message in the six continents of the world. In doing so Ghazi al Millat have quickly established a worldwide base of Mureeds (disciples) in every single country they have visited. Some of the countries Hadrat Ghazi al-Millat are known to have visited are :
Gt.Britain, Holland, Belgium, Germany,
North America, Canada, South America,
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji,
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Mauritius, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi,
Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle-East.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat have achieved so much in such a short space of time that it would be impossible to list the many achievements of this great scholar. Wherever they have travelled they have spread the traditional Islamic message of love and peace to their host country. There humilty and general manner is a shining example of their devotion and love of Islam.
Hadrat Ghazi al Millat is also the Founder President of the World Peace Council based in Mumbai, India.
A Tribute
A Tribute to Ghazi al Tariqat :
Hashmi by name & lineage, "Kitab Allah wa Itrati" shari'ah,
Preserver of the Prophet's tradition, like Ashraf – Jahangir his
career,
Orator eloquent & bold, "yaqulu li sahibihi" whisper,
Mindful of the Prophet's harmer, like Abu Bakr - selfless his gesture,
Khateeb by profession & mission, "balligu 'anni" consider,
Ghazi of the Prophet's honour, like 'Umar - fearful his peer,
Mujahid by virtue & vigour, "ruhama baynahum" nature,
Martyr of the Prophet's love, like Uthman - al-Qur'an his criterion,
Sufi by character & wisdom, "li utimma makarim al-akhlaq" attire,
Inheritor of the Prophet's traces, like 'Ali – epic his era,
Embattled by smears & slander, "wa lanab luwannakum" encounter,
Champion of the Prophet's family, like Karbala – Husayn his exemplar,
Illustrious by knowledge & author, "wa aliyyun babuha" teacher,
Guardian of the Prophet's knowledge, like Arqam – Jami al-Hashmi his
centre,
Speaker passionate & poetic, "la min al bayan la sihrun" parader,
Jewel of the Prophet's ummah, like Ashraf - all him endear.
By Sidi Abu Hafs
TAJ AL ULEMA
HADRAT ALLAMA HAFIZ AL QARI SAYYAD MUHAMMAD NOORANI ASHRAFI AL JILANI
I want to introduce His Eminence Taj ul Ulema Hadrat e Allama Hafiz Ul Qari Sayyad Shah Abul Faiz Muhammad Noorani Al Ashrafi Al Jilani, the eldest son of his Holiness Khatib e Alam Ghazi e Millat Hazrat e Allama Al Hajj Sayyad Shah Muhammed Hashmi Miya who is the youngest son of Hazoor Muhaddith al Azam e Hind Rahmatullahi ta'ala alayh. Sayyad Noorani miya was born in Tanda which is 14 km from Kichhauchha Muqddasa on the 27th January 1976.
He became murid of Makhdoom ul Mashaykh Sarkar e kalan Sayyad Mukhtar Ashraf Rahimula at the age of 2 years.
He studied the Qur'an al kareem under his blessed mother and completed reciting the whole Qur'an al kareem {Nazara} when he was only 8 years old and during this time his secular education was being completed.
When he was 12 years of age his noble father enrolled him into Darul Uloom Tanvir Ul Islam {Amar Dobha Basti UP India 1988 } for memorising the holy quran and were he learned the sciences of tajweed. He became Hafiz al Qur'an at the age of 15 years {1991} and he became Qari of the seven qirats under the guidance of Mujavid al Azam Hadrat Allama Qari Ahmad Zia Al Azhari Rahimula at the age of 16 years.
He also received the honour in leading his first Salat al Taraveeh as a Imam of all the Ashrafi Shuyukh including His Shaykh and Murshid Makhdoom ul Mashaykh Sarkar e kalan Sayyad Mukhtar Ashraf Rahimula , Shaykh Ul Islam Hadrat Allama Sayyad Shah Muhammad Madani Ashrafi Al Jilani, Shaykh al Azam Hadrat Allama Sayyad Shah Izhar Ashraf, Ghazi e Millat Hadrat Allama Sayyad Shah Muhammad Hashmi Ashrafi Al Jilani.
On the Grand Occasion of the 21st of Ramadan (1992) he received Khilafat Ashrafia from the heir of Silsila Ashrafia Makhdoom ul Mashaykh Sarkar e Kalan Sayyad Mukhtar Ashraf Rahimula. Until his murshids departure from this world, .... for four continuous years Sayyad Noorani miya led salat al taraveeh in Kicchocha shareef and in this time he learned the secrets of tasawwuf were he gained countless blessings from his shaykh.
From 1992-1998 he was studying Dars e Nizami in various madaraasa like {Dar Ul uloom Ahl as Sunnat Jabalpur, Al Jamia al Islamia Ronahi} under many ustads like Shaykh al Hadith Hadrat Allama Mufti Abdul Jalil Ashrafi Sahib, Shams ul Ulama Mufti Ghulam Mujtaba Ashrafi Rahimula Jame Maqul-o-Manqul Mufti Shabir Hassan Rizvi, Qamar ul Ulama Hadrat Allama Mawlana Qamr-e- Alam Ashrafi.
He completed his graduation in Jabalpur Jamia in 1998 in the precence of Ashrafiya shuyukh. In 1997-1998 he led Taraveeh in Mauritus. He left to further his education in Islamic Jurispudance and Arabic Language in the blessed city of Baghdad in 1999-2003. During this time he also got married in India. In the year 2004 he went on the pilgrimage with his parents to complete his 5th pillar of Islam Hajj.
From 2004 he started giving lectures within all of India and various other countries like the United Kingdom, South Africa, Dubai and Pakistan.
In year 2005 when he became Kamal Daie and Mubaligh-e-Islam he received Khilafat from his great Uncle Shaykh al Islam Hadrat Allama Sayyad Shah Muhammad Madani Ashrafia al Jilani and his father Ghazi al Millat Hadrat Allama Sayyad Shah Muhammad Hashmi Ashrafi Al Jilani.
Alhumdulillah he is blessed with two beautiful children one boy {5 yr} one girl {4 yr} who's names are Sayyad Faizul Ashraaf Gailaani and Sayyeda Sanuber Fatima.
Dr. Irfan Ahmed Al Alawi [School of Law London] submitted this article on behalf of Sayyad Noorani Miya Ashrafi.