Syed Mohammad Izhar Ashraf

Syed Mohammed Izhar Ashraf (1934-22 February 2012) was an Indian Sufi saint and Islamic scholar belonging to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam. He was the relative of sajjadanasheen of Dargah of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani and Chief Patron the of All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board. He died on 22 February 2012 at age 78 while receiving treatment at the Ismailia Hospital.

Syed Mohammed Izhar Ashraf
Sajjadanasheen of Dargah Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
In office 1996–2012
Preceded by	Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf
Succeeded by	Syed Mahmood Ashraf
Title	Shaikh-E-Azam, Sajjada Nashin of Aastane Ashrafia Hasania Sarkar e Kalan Kichaucha Shareef
Personal life
Born	1934 Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	22 February 2012 Ismailia Hospital, Mumbai, India
Resting place	Dargah, Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Region	South Asia
Main interest(s)	Sufism
Alma mater	Al Jamiatul Ashrafia
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Tariqa	Ashrafi, deffr Qadiriyya
Movement	Barelvi movement
Muslim leader
Disciple of	Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf
Influenced Mohammad Ashraf Kichhouchhwi
Children	Syed Mehmood Ashraf Mohammad Ashraf Kichhouchhwi Syed Hammad Ashraf Bibi Zubaida.
Father	Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf
Family	38th descendant of Muhammed

Early life and education

He was born to Syed Shah Mukhtar Ashraf and Bibi Sandija in 1934 or 1355 Hijri is Ashrafpur Kichaucha, Uttar Pradesh.

He completed his primary education at Kichhauchha Sharif. After that he went to Ahle sunnat Al Jamiatul Ashrafia Mubarakpur for Dars-i Nizami. He completed his Fazilat course in 1959. He established many madrasas all over India. Ashrafia Izhar-uloloom Machipur is a famous Madras founded by him.^[1][2][3] Later, he joined Jamia Naeemia Moradabad to teach Islamic education to students.^[1]

Works

He had deep interest in Islamic poetry. A compilation of his Nat, Manquabat and Ghazal has published as "Izhare Haquiqat".

Social works

He is the founder of four Madrasas that follows the teaching of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, the founder of Barelvi movement^[1]

• Madrasa Mukhtar Ul Uloom at Chirayya Chowk, Baisi Purnia district, Bihar
• Madrasa Ashrafia Izharuloloom at Bahadurganj, Kishanganj district, Bihar
• Madrasa Ashrafia Izharuloloom at Khushamadpura Malegaon district, Maharashtra
• Madrasa Ashrafia Gulshane Kabir at Bhagalpur, Bihar

See also

• Hashmi Miya