Hamid Raza Khan

Hamid Raza Khan Qadri
Born	1864 Rabi' al-awwal 1292 Hijri Bareilly, India
Died	1943 Jumada al-awwal 1362 Hijri
Region	India
School	Sunni, Hanafi
Main interests	Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tasawwuf

Sheikh Hamid Raza Khan Qadri was an Islamic scholar (Hujjat-ul-Islam) and mystic of the Barelvi movement. Qaaderi was born in 1875 (Rabi' al-awwal 1292 Hijri), in the city of Bareilly, India. The name given at the time of his aqeeqah was Muhammad, as it was family tradition.

Hamid Raza Khan was the son of Ahmad Raza Khan, who was the son of Naqi Ali Khan, who was the son of Raza Ali Khan.

He received his early education under the tutorship of his father Ahmad Raza Khan. By the age of 19, he completed his formal Islamic studies. He was proficient in Arabic and Persian, as well as ahadith, fiqh, philosophy and mathematics.

Qaaderi was a mureed of Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori of Mahrer, and was initiated into the Barkatiya Silsila. Khan was also blessed with khilafat from his father, Ahmad Raza Khan.

Raza Khan wrote and translated numerous books on a variety of subjects. Amongst his famous works were his compilation of Risaal-e-Jaleela. He has also translated many books of his father. One of the books he has translated is Ad Daulatul Makkiya Bil Mad'datil Ghaibiya, which was translated from Arabic to Urdu. This book dealt with the subject of the knowledge of the unseen.

Raza Khan's works include:

Haamid Raza Qaaderi died on the 17th of Jamadi-ul-Ulaa (23 May 1943) while praying. His funeral prayer led by Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi. His tomb is beside his father.

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