Raza Saqib Mustafai
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai (Urdu: محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی; born 16 March 1972) is a Pakistani Islamic preacher and scholar.[3][4][5][6] He is the founder of Idara-tul-Mustafa.[7][1]
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی | ||||||||||
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| Born | Muhammad Raza 16 March 1972 | |||||||||
| Religion | Islam | |||||||||
| Spouse | Umm-e-Hamza | |||||||||
| Era | Modern era | |||||||||
| Region | Pakistan | |||||||||
| Denomination | Sunni | |||||||||
| Movement | Barelvi[1] | |||||||||
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.1 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 56.8 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 27 July 2022 | ||||||||||
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| Awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2023) | |||||||||
| Website | idaratulmustafa | |||||||||
In 2016, when Mustafai was on a tour of Australia, he was asked to leave the country because of his antisemitic views.[8][9] 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".[8] The Australian said that the person who had asked him to leave was "the imam who organised the tour ... from Blacktown Mosque".[10] 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".[11]
Personal life
Mustafai is married to Umm-e-Hamza.[12]
Career
He 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).[13][3] In November 2018, he performed the marriage ceremony of the Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's son, Saad Bajwa, in Lahore.[14][15]
References
- "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.
- "About Muhammad Raza SaQib Mustafai". YouTube.
- "Allama Saqib Raza Mustafai visits Kenya". Daily Nation. 16 December 2017.
- "اطاعت کے بغیر عشق مصطفیؐ کا دعویٰ سچ نہیں ہوسکتا - علامہ رضا ثاقب". Daily Ummat (in Urdu). 29 January 2019.
- "علامہ رضا ثاقب مصطفائی آج لاہور پریس کلب میں درس قرآن دینگے". Nawa-i-Waqt (in Urdu). 21 October 2018.
- "پیرزادہ محمد رضا ثاقب مصطفائی وطن واپس پہنچ گئے". Daily Dunya (in Urdu).
- Olding, Rachel (5 October 2016). "Pakistani scholar ordered home from Australian tour after anti-Semitic video emerges". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Nathan, Julie (29 December 2016). "Antisemitism in Australia in 2016: Why Does the Malignancy Persist?". ABC. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- Zlatkis, Evan (13 October 2016). "'Urgent need' to act on genocide advocacy". The Australian Jewish News. 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. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- "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.
- "3rd annual urs of Hafiz Sabir Ali held at Bhopal". UrduPoint. 6 April 2019.
- Singh, Aastha (13 November 2018). "Pakistan army chief son's marriage performed by Islamic hardline cleric". ThePrint.
- "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.