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Hazrat
Shah Abdul Aziz Raipuri
رحمت اللہ علیہ
Shah Abdul Aziz Raipuri
TitleQutb al‑Irshād (قطب الارشاد)
Personal life
Born(1905-07-16)16 July 1905
Died3 June 1992(1992-06-03) (aged 86)
Resting placeRaipur, India
ChildrenShah Saeed Ahmed Raipuri .

Rao Rasheed Ahmad .

Rao Khalil Ahmad .

Rao Habib Ahmad.

Rao Zafar Iqbal.

Rao Abdul Qadir.
Parent
  • Chaudhary Tasadduq Hussain Khan (father)
OccupationIslamic scholar; Sufi saint; educationist; social activist
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni Islam
OrderChishti, Qadiriyya, Suhrawardiyya, Naqshbandi
SchoolDeobandi
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
Senior posting
PredecessorAbdul Qadir Raipuri
SuccessorShah Saeed Ahmed Raipuri

Shah Abdul Aziz Raipuri (16 July 1905 – 3 June 1992) was a South Asian Islamic scholar, Sufi saint, educationist, and social activist of the Deobandi movement. He served as the third masnad nashīn (spiritual head) of the Khanqah Alia Rahimia in Raipur from 1962 until his death, overseeing its expansion in Islamic education, spiritual guidance, and social welfare.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Shah Abdul Aziz Raipuri was born on 16 July 1905 in Gumthala, Karnal district, British India. His father, Chaudhary Tasadduq Hussain Khan (Noble of Gumthala), was a disciple of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. He memorized the Quran and in 1924 completed his studies at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur, where he studied Hadith under Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri.[1]

Service under Abdul Qadir Raipuri

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For 45 years, Aziz Raipuri served as a close aide to his spiritual mentor Shah Abdul Qadir Raipuri, the second masnad nashīn of the Khanqah Alia Rahimia.[1]

Leadership of the Khanqah

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Following Abdul Qadir Raipuri's death in 1962, Aziz Raipuri became the third masnad nashīn of the Khanqah Alia Rahimia. He oversaw the construction of a new building, managed guest welfare, and maintained the khanqah’s networks in Raipur, while fostering ties with Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur, Darul Uloom Deoband, and Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Binori Town, Karachi.[1][2]

Educational and social contributions

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In the 1950s and ’60s, Aziz Raipuri mentored young scholars—including his son, Shah Saeed Ahmed Raipuri—and supported the formation of student organisations such as Jamiat Talaba-e-Islam (1967). He also initiated medical camps and welfare programmes for orphans and the poor.[1]

Political activism

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During the 1970s, Aziz Raipuri took a leading role in Pakistan’s Khatm-e-Nubuwwat movement against the Ahmadiyya community.[1]

Tanzeem Fikr-e-Waliullahi Pakistan

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In 1987, he founded Tanzeem Fikr-e-Waliullahi Pakistan to promote the philosophy of Shah Waliullah Dehlavi and coordinate contemporary Islamic scholarship in Pakistan, serving as its patron until his death.[1]

Death and legacy

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Aziz Raipuri died on 3 June 1992 and was buried beside his grandfather, Shah Abdul Rahim Raipuri, in Raipur India . His three-decade tenure saw the khanqah educate and spiritually guide hundreds of thousands;After his death his legacy continued by his elder son and 4th successor of Khanqah Raipur Shah Saeed Ahmed Raipuri Who later on established Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences in 2001 at Lahore.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "قطب الارشاد حضرتِ اقدس مولانا شاہ عبدالعزیز رائے پوری ؒ" (in Urdu). Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  2. ^ a b Hussain, Abid; Mohabbat, Muhammad Dilshad (2023-03-31). "Issues of Pakistani Politics and Political Thoughts of Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipuri (RA)". Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review. 7 (1): 476–493. doi:10.47205/plhr.2023(7-I)43.
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