Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai (Urdu: محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی; born 16 March 1972) is a Pakistani Islamic preacher and scholar.[3][4][5][6]
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی | ||||||||||
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| Personal life | ||||||||||
| Born | Muhammad Raza 16 March 1972 | |||||||||
| Spouse | Umm-e-Hamza | |||||||||
| Era | Modern era | |||||||||
| Region | Pakistan | |||||||||
| Religious life | ||||||||||
| Religion | Islam | |||||||||
| Denomination | Sunni | |||||||||
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi | |||||||||
| Movement | Barelvi[1] | |||||||||
| Muslim leader | ||||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2016 – present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.29 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 970.91 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 27 July 2022 | ||||||||||
| Website | idaratulmustafa | |||||||||
He is the founding chairman of Idara-tul-Mustafa International.[7][1]
He is the Peerzada and Custodian of Dargah Peer Deen Muhammad Mustafai.
He has wide range of following across Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States, etc.
Early and personal life
editMuhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai was born to Peer Khwaja Deen Muhammad Mustafai on 16 March 1972 AD same as 30 Muharram 1392 AH in Gujranwala, Punjab.
Mustafai is married to Umm-e-Hamza and they have a son.[8]
Career
editReligious views
editHe is a follower of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and supports the Sufi practices of Mawlid (prophet’s birthday), Urs (commemoration of a saint) and Bay'ah (an oath of loyalty to a sheikh).[9][3]
Religious organizations
editHe's the founding chairman of Idara-tul-Mustafa International, a religious organization that promotes the Barelvi approach to Sunni Islam and which has branches in many cities of the country, running educational institutes, social services, etc.
Wedding of the former Pakistan Army chief's son
editIn November 2018, he performed the marriage ceremony of the Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's son, Saad Bajwa, in Lahore.[10][11]
Controversies
editAlleged antisemitism
editIn 2016, when Mustafai was on a tour of Australia, he was asked to leave the country because of his antisemitic views.[12][13] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described him as "a Pakistani Sunni cleric, Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai, who has called for the extermination of all Jews from the earth".[12] The Australian said that the person who had asked him to leave was "the imam who organised the tour ... from Blacktown Mosque".[14] The MP Mehreen Faruqi was quoted as saying "I am appalled and absolutely shocked to see someone who is supposed to be a Muslim scholar spouting such hate-filled speech".[15]
Books
editAwards and recognitions
edit- Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pakistani Religious Leaders Promote Antisemitism, Say: 'When The Jews Are Wiped Out... The Sun Of Peace Would Begin To Rise On The Entire World'; 'Israel Has Inducted More Armed Personnel In Kashmir... Under The Guise Of Tourists'". MEMRI. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "About Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Allama Saqib Raza Mustafai visits Kenya". Daily Nation. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "اطاعت کے بغیر عشق مصطفیؐ کا دعویٰ سچ نہیں ہوسکتا - علامہ رضا ثاقب". Daily Ummat (in Urdu). 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "علامہ رضا ثاقب مصطفائی آج لاہور پریس کلب میں درس قرآن دینگے". Nawa-i-Waqt (in Urdu). 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "پیرزادہ محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی وطن واپس پہنچ گئے". Daily Dunya (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Olding, Rachel (5 October 2016). "Pakistani scholar ordered home from Australian tour after anti-Semitic video emerges". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "گستاخانہ فلم 'مذہبی جماعتوں' کلرکوں کے ملک گیر مظاہرے 'فلپائن' تھائی لینڈ میں امریکی سفارتخانوں کی طرف مارچ". Nawa-i-Waqt (in Urdu). 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "3rd annual urs of Hafiz Sabir Ali held at Bhopal". UrduPoint. 6 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Singh, Aastha (13 November 2018). "Pakistan army chief son's marriage performed by Islamic hardline cleric". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "آرمی چیف کے صاحبزادے کا نکاح، دینی اسکالر علامہ ثاقب رضا مصطفائی نے آرمی چیف کے صاحبزادے کا نکاح پڑھایا". Nawa-i-Waqt (in Urdu). 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Nathan, Julie (29 December 2016). "Antisemitism in Australia in 2016: Why Does the Malignancy Persist?". ABC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Zlatkis, Evan (13 October 2016). "'Urgent need' to act on genocide advocacy". The Australian Jewish News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Koob, Simone Fox (6 October 2016). "Pakistani scholar: 'Jews are enemies of Islam and peace'". The Australian. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Olding, Rcahel (6 October 2016). "Pakistani scholar ordered home from Australian tour after anti-Semitic video emerges". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Profile". BookFair. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023.
- ^ "President confers Pakistan civil awards on 253 personalities". The Express Tribune newspaper. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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