Illustrious Family and Birth
Taajush Shari?ah, Hadrat Allama Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari al-Qaadiri, son of Mufassir-e-A?zam, Hadrat Maulana Ibrahim Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu), son of Hujjatul Islam, Hadrat Maulana Haamid Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu), son of Imam-e-Ahle Sunnah, Mujaddid-e-Deen-o-Millat, Ash Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu) was born on the 25th of Safar 1942, in the district of Saudagran with in the city of Bareilly Shareef, India.

The name given during his Aqeeqah was ?Mohammed.? He was also given the name Ismail Raza.However, the name by which he is famously known is Akhtar Raza.

When he reached the tender age of 4 years, 4 months, 4 days, his respected father, Hadrat Maulana Ibrahim Raza (radi Allahu anhu), who was a great Islamic Scholar of his age, arranged for his ?Bismillah Kwaani? (Commencement of Islamic Studies). His eminent maternal grandfather, Ghousul Waqt, Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind, Hadrat Maulana Shah Mustapha Raza Khan Noori (radi Allahu anhu), performed the traditional ?Bismillah Kwaani?. All the students of the famous Darul Uloom Manzare Islam, which was originally built by Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat, were invited to this auspicious function.

Early Education
His mother, who is the blessed and pious daughter of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind (radi Allahu anhu), showed great concern for his study as she was certain that he would be the Khalifah (Spiritual Successor), of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind (radi Allahu anhu).

Peer-o-Murshid, Hadrat Allama Akhtar Raza Khan Qibla gained his basic Islamic education within his blessed home and he completed the basic recitation and study of the Holy Quran under the guidance of his respected mother. He then studied further under the guidance of his most respected father.

Having completed his basic studies at home, Hadrat Maulana Ibrahim Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu) enrolled him in Darul Uloom Manzare Islam in Bareilly Shareef. Here, under the guidance of renowned teachers, he studied many books, commencing with the basics such as, ?Mizaan, Munshaib, Nohmeer and proceeding to much more advanced books such as Hidaya Akhirain, etc.

Education At The Al Azhar University
In 1963, at the age 21, he was sent to Cairo in Egypt to study at the famous Al Azhar University. He studied Tafseer of the Holy Quran and Ahadith foe3 years at this Islamic University. It has been stated that even as a child, he was very intelligent, a person of great wisdom and possessed an excellent memory. While studying at the Al Azhar University, teachers and students were surprised when he conversed with them in superior Arabic. When he spoke to them, they would often look stunned at his mastery over the Arabic language.

The examinations conducted at Al Azhar University are mostly done in writing, however the general knowledge sections are tested orally. It is stated that when the students were asked general knowledge questions by the examiner, none of them were able to answer these questions. The examiner used to then direct these questions to Taajush Shariah, Hadrat Allama Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari al-Qaadiri. He used to

BRIEF LIFE HISTORY OF

TAAJUSH SHARIAH HADRAT ALLAMA MUFTI MOHAMMED AKHTAR RAZA KHAN AL-AZHARI AL-QAADIRI