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'A'la Hadrat' as-Shah as-Shaykh Imam Ahmad    Raza (Rida) Khan, al-Qadiri, Fadil al-Barelwi, 'alayhi
   ar-Rahman w'al-Ridwan, was a great Muslim scholar and
   Saint, who lived in India between 1856 & 1921. He was
   popularly known as "A'la Hadrat" in the Islamic world.
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   Shaykh Imam Ahmad Rida achieved the status of a
   versatile scholar and obtained a high distinction in over
   50 branches of learning. On his visit to Makkah tul
   Mukarramah and Madinah tul Munawwarah, the
   shaykh was treated with utmost dignity and was
   conferred the title of "Imam-e-Ahl al-Sunnat" by
   eminent Ulema (scholars). He was also hailed as the
   Mujaddid or Reviver of the Century. He acted as a shield
   against those who wanted to assault the principles of
the Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l Jama'ah (the majority group of muslims who follow the Sunnah).
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As a devout Sufi, A'la Hadrat; Shaykh Ahmad Raza Khan, may Allah be pleased with him,
was awarded the Ijaazah & Khilafat (Certificate of Spiritual Successorship) in the Qadiriya
Silsila (Order), as well as in 13 other branches of Sufism. As an author, A'la Hadrat left to
his credit more than a 1,000 books on 50 different subjects ranging from Tafseer, Logic,
Grammar, Literature, Islamic Jurisprudence, Education, Sociology, Astronomy,
Mathematics, Physics, History, Science of History, Engineering, Biographies, Philosophy,
Tasawwuf to Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi Literature.
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The Sound Certificates - Al-Ijazat al-Mateenah li Ulama’i makkata wa al-Madinah
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