The Spiritual Guide, Shaikh e
Tareeqat Ameer e Ahle Sunnat, the Honorable Hazrat Allama Maulana Abu Bilal
Muhammad Ilyas Qadri Razavi was born on the 26th of Ramadan 1369 A.H. (1950) in
Karachi, Pakistan.
Forefathers:
Ameer e Ahle Sunnat Hazrat Allama Maulana Ilyas Qadri forefathers lived in the
village of Kutiyana in Junagarh, India. His grandfather, Abdul Rahim (May
Allah’s blessings be upon him) was renowned for his virtues and exemplary
character. His parents migrated to Pakistan, after independence [from the
British rule]. They initially lived in Hyderabad, Babul Islam [Sindh, Pakistan]
but later moved to Babul Madina, Karachi.(Introduction to Ameer e Ahle Sunnat,
pp. 10)
Loving Mother of Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri:
Ameer e Ahle Sunnat’s دامت برکاتہم العاليہ mother was a pious lady. She bore
many challenges in life and despite these hardships she raised her children with
good morals and well grounded religious values. Ameer e Ahle Sunnat’s دامت
برکاتہم العاليہ life and personality are a testament to this very fact. Shortly
after the death of his brother, his mother also passed away on the 17th of Safar
1398 A.H. (Introduction to Ameer e Ahle Sunnat, pp. 14)
Dignified Father of Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri:
Ameer e Ahle Sunnat Hazrat Allama Maulana Ilyas Qadri’s father Haji Abdur Rahman
Qadiri (May Allah’s blessings be upon him) was steadfast on the Islamic
guidelines and was a righteous individual, overall. He would often walk with a
lowered gaze, and knew many Ahadis by heart. He never had a rapacious desire to
gather the fleeting materialistic things of this world. He (May Allah’s
blessings be upon him) was a disciple [Murid] in the esteemed Qadiriyyah Sufi
Order.(Introduction to Ameer e Ahle Sunnat, Part-2, pp. 12)