Talk:Asjad Raza Khan

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Mufti Asjad Raza Khan is Grand Mufti Of India

Huzoor Mufti Asjad Raza Khan is Grand Mufti of India, He is Appointed by Greatest Brailvi Mifties of India at 16th Fiqhi Seminar at Bareilly Sharif, and Markaz of Sunni Barailvi Muslim is Baraeily, So Grand Mafti will also be appointed from Bareilly not from anywhere else. Mufti Asjad Raza Khan Appointed Grand Mufti of India At 16th Fiqhi Seminar Baraeily reference number 4 is for it... Ishraque Hussain (talk) 19:19, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

The Barelvi Islamic movement is not synonymous with either the Indian state or the Indian government so the title Grand Mufti is only relevant within the Barelvi movement. It’s also neither a translation or transliteration of Qadi al-Qudaat. George Custer's Sabre (talk) 07:31, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

(@GorgeCustersSabre) Do you(@GorgeCustersSabre) know the meaning of Qadi al Qudat?. From where? "Grand Mufti" word came. "Qadi al-Qudat" means Greatest Qadi, Superior among all the Qadi of that area, state or country.

Thanks KhanQadriRazvi (talk) 04:49, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

I won’t engage with personal attacks or nastiness. George Custer's Sabre (talk) 05:13, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

"a title meaningful to [...]"

It is eminently clear that there are conflicting views regarding Asjad Raza Khan's titles, and I think this article is in general very factual and neutral in its presentation. However, the text "... a title meaningful to and recognised only by Barelvis and Muslims with compatible and similar theology" is not in fact supported by either of the two sources, and to me it comes across as not quite neutral. Wouldn't it be simpler just to give the information of which group(s) recognise him as their leader? (It would then stand to reason that other groups do not recognise that leadership.) In view of the fact that this article is a frequent target of disruption I don't want to make that change myself, I simply don't know enough about the topic, but I wanted to raise the question here. --bonadea contributions talk 19:02, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

actually I think the wording is far more accurate and neutral than it has been previously. George Custer's Sabre (talk) 02:12, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Barelvi title

The article currently says: “At the 16th Annual Fiqhi Seminar in March 2019, Barelvi Sunni Muslims appointed him Qadi Al-Qudaat (Chief Islamic justice) of India, a title meaningful to and recognised only by Barelvis.” This is based on the citations in the article. The second source is even titled “Asjad Raza appointed leader of Barelwi Muslims”. One editor disagrees and attributes this title to a decision of “Ulama E Alhe Sunnah” (which he linked to “Sunni Islam”). To me this makes no sense. Sunni Islam isn’t an indivisible entity. It’s made up of many schools of thought, organizations, groups and sects. It isn’t centralised. If he just means the Ahle Sunnat wa Jama'at Barelvi movement then, once again, it reinforces the point that this is a purely Barelvi title that isn’t necessarily recognised by all Muslims in the country. George Custer's Sabre (talk) 09:05, 10 June 2020 (UTC)u

Mannani Miya on the Pseudo Grand Mufti-ship of Asjad Raza Khan

I can see that the Grand Mufti-ship of Asjad Raza Khan is disputed as the senior most authority of dargah e Aala Hazrat/ family of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi is opposing this pseudo/ self claimed Grand Mufti-ship, here is the Source. Which I have added to the article under notes section, along with other source from Dainik Jagran for better clarification. Thank you. 37.111.218.20 (talk) 11:35, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Son of purported Grand Mufti of India, not Grand Mufti himself

I have no interest whatsoever in this topic (came here patrolling), but I just wanted to note that I was wrong here: the source mentions his father Akhtar Raza Khan as being considered Grand Mufti of India (it does indeed look like this was disputed?), not Asjad himself. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 17:18, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

There are 9 sources here, 6 or 7 say he is the Mufti, as well as several others not included, as I pointed out at the edit warring report. Whether it's pseudo/self claimed or not as the IP points out, I don't know, but the sources do in fact say it. PRAXIDICAE🌈 17:20, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Do you mean his father Akhtar Raza Khan or Asjad Raza Khan himself? Because the edits getting reverted back and forth both remove himself as mufti (in the infobox) and his father (in the lead). ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 17:22, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Dove's talk is claiming that all of the sources are unreliable/don't refer to him as Mufti. Which is patently untrue, per the very first source and several others: On Tuesday, a meeting of the Barelvi clerics led by Mufti Asjad Raza Khan...that's not to say that TOI has a great track record, but they are (unfortunately) not considered inherently unreliable by Wikipedia, so Dove's assertion that there aren't sources to back it up is just patently untrue. As far as his father, admittedly this isn't my area of expertise but I can read and I see no evidence that his father wasn't also referred to as Grand Mufti/Mufti, even per our own article. PRAXIDICAE🌈 17:25, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Oh I see now, I wasn't completely wrong: the first two sources indeed do call him "Mufti". We just have no source for "Grand Mufti of India", only for his father bearing that title (the third source). Shall we change the title in the infobox to "Mufti" then? ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 17:32, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

I don't see any issue with that personally, I think the Grand Mufti bit is debatable as a title for his father but the sources do say that and so does our article, so I think that bit should at least stay (in the lead, though I find it a bit undue, that's a matter for his father's page imo) but yeah, take it out of the infobox. PRAXIDICAE🌈 17:39, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

@Apaugasma actually wait, it was added as per the latest AFD, which does in fact call him the Grand Mufti, per this and this PRAXIDICAE🌈 17:40, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

@Praxidicae: We are not keeping your agenda in infobox as your cited source does not even mentioned him as Grand Mufti of India. Dove's talk (talk) 17:52, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

It's literally in the source and if you continue to baselessly accuse me of an agenda, I will be requesting an indefinite block of your account per WP:NPA. PRAXIDICAE🌈 17:54, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Yes, the first source calls him Grand Mufti of Aala (Aala?), and then the second one says "grand mufti and chief Islamic justice of India". Is the second source now saying that he is Grand Mufti of India and the chief Islamic justice of India, or that he is a Grand Mufti and also the chief Islamic justice of India? What is an "Islamic justice" anyway? Help!

Anyway, the source calling him "Grand Mufti of Aala" is more recent (2020), so perhaps he really just rose to the ranks of Grand Mufti only? ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 17:59, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

I'm equally confused as multiple sources say multiple things, I think perhaps restoring the wording from the infobox in this version is probably the most accurate. I too was concerned about the wording that calls him both the chief Islamic justice of India/Grand Mufti but as it's what the sources say, it's probably what we should say. Also since it apparently needs to be pointed out due to Dove's talk's ardent denial that it appears in any source, here is one direct quote (of many): will be held in the presence of Mufti Muhammad Asjad Raza Khan, grand mufti and chief Islamic justice of India.[1] PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:02, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

There's also this, which confirms his title (in 2019.) Mufti Asjad Raza will lead millions of Barelwi Sufi Muslims in India and internationally in the same position as his father, as the Grand Mufti and Chief Islamic Justice of India. so combined with the TOI article and the FPJ article, I'm inclined to say while it might be a dubious distinction, sources do call him Grand Mufti of India. PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:05, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

That seems to settle it. Daily News (Sri Lanka) doesn't look too unreliable, and when they independently confirm what The Times of India write, there must at least be something to it? ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 18:22, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

I mean, it could also be churnalism, I'm pretty skeptical of TOI in general but the consensus is that it is at least reliable enough for things like this (among others) and until that consensus changes, I think you're correct, despite what is being claimed below. PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:25, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Agreed with Apaugasma to change it to Mufti. Dove's talk (talk) 17:54, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

We're still figuring it out. Also, please stop accusing other editors of having agendas. It's no fun. You will get blocked from editing if you continue like that. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 17:59, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

It is clearly a paid media promotion by Asjad and his team. Not to mention that we have separate article on Grand Mufti of India possibly near Good article status. Dove's talk (talk) 18:04, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

So prove it, and to do that, you'll need a wider consensus at WP:RSN, so instead of wasting your time here insulting and attacking other editors who are trying to improve the article and get it right, go start the discussion. PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:06, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

You need to prove it per Wikipedia:Extraordinary because you are repeatedly restoring him being the Grand Mufti of India. Also none of your sources are prolific enough to prove him being GMI. Also you might need to write Grand Mufti of India from scratch to prove Asjad being Grand Mufti of India. Hope I am not attacking anybody now. Dove's talk (talk) 18:12, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Based on what? You haven't provided a single explanation as to why the 8+ sources provided, and specifically the 4 I provided on this very page aren't WP:RS. You can keep repeating yourself as much as you'd like but you're quickly wearing down editor patience with your bad behavior surrounding this and other topics. PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:14, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

You are still not getting that, there is a difference between Grand Mufti of India and a Mufti. Shut up your abusive languages now. Dove's talk (talk) 18:17, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

There is no abuse and with that being said, you've been adequately warned about personal attacks and WP:ASPERSIONS. I literally quoted to you, multiple times the sources that say "Grand Mufti of India" and yet all you can do is make baseless nonsensical attacks, which makes it seem like you're just here to troll. PRAXIDICAE🌈 18:18, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Your source is not claiming for Grand Mufti of India but some nonsense like Grand Mufti of Aala Hazrat. Dove's talk (talk) 18:23, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

• Two seemingly reliable sources (Daily News and The Times of India [2] [3]) say he is "Grand Mufti and Chief Islamic Justice of India". We can only follow sources, so if it's incorrect, I think we'd need a source pointing that out? It actually looks like a title specific to Barelvi Muslims, and may not be the same as Grand Mufti of India. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 18:40, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

  @Apaugasma: Here is the source from Dainik Jagran contradictory to which you edited. Dove's talk (talk) 18:44, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

  The only thing that article says (with my thanks to Google Translate) is that a Mannani Mian, an uncle of Asjad Raza Khan and the oldest person in their family, has questioned the position of Asjad Raza as "Qazi-ul-Hindustan" (i.e., Qadi of India; I guess this refers to the "Chief Islamic Justice of India" title). Obviously, the fact that a member of his family has questioned his title does not mean that he does not hold it. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 18:53, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

  Apaugasma, I am not aware of any official Grand Mufti office in India, though we have it officially in Jammu and Kashmir. Normally in India, this has been more of an honorary and a title of respect following the decline of Mughal Empire. I am not also aware that Mufti Abu Bakr is "an unanimous" Grand Mufti of Indian Muslims, and I do not even understand who elected him to an office that doesn't even exist. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 21:55, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

  I've been working on this since long and I hope to collect some sources that clarify these confusions. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 21:58, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

  It's what I suspected: different communities declaring their own Grand Mufti, without the official state backing that would actually be needed for such a title. However, like I wrote in my first post here, I don't know anything about this topic, I just came here patrolling. This seems pretty niche, so good sources will probably not be easy to come by. I wish you luck! ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 22:20, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Grand Mufti Of India

Huzoor Mufti Asjad Raza Khan is Grand Mufti of India, He is Appointed by Greatest Brailvi Mifties of India at 16th Fiqhi Seminar at Bareilly Sharif, and Markaz of Sunni Barailvi Muslim is Baraeily, So Grand Mafti will also be appointed from Bareilly not from anywhere else. Mufti Asjad Raza Khan Appointed Grand Mufti of India At 16th Fiqhi Seminar Baraeily reference number 4 is for it... Ishraque Hussain (talk) 19:19, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

The Barelvi Islamic movement is not synonymous with either the Indian state or the Indian government so the title Grand Mufti is only relevant within the Barelvi movement. It’s also neither a translation or transliteration of Qadi al-Qudaat. 2405:204:307:6FC7:0:0:1036:40A4 (talk) 15:09, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Grand Mufti of…?

I came to this article in the wake of an improper move of Grand Mufti of India. Like it or not, the Sunnis use that as a title for their position, so unless somebody else is clearly also a "Grand Mufti of India", that's the person at that title.

Which loops back to here. Has Asjad Raza Khan been proclaimed "Grand Mufti"? If so: by whom, of where, and according to what reliable sources? The current edits give the appearance of sectarian fighting over the term "Grand Mufti of India", and I want to make sure I didn't miss something here. Yes, I read the #Son of purported… thread, but it still leaves questions. —C.Fred (talk) 11:56, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

@C.Fred Asjad Mian is the successor of his father, on every of the post he ever had been on, according to the islamic law. Kanthapuram was selected as Grand Mufti after the death of Asjad Mian’s father. This created a lot of controversy. We should add the content which is backed with references and reliable sources. — Syed A. Hussain Quadri (talk) 15:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Scholar?

I would like to see a reference that Asjad Raza Khan is a Scholar. Bulklana (talk) 22:09, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Bulklana, Kindly look Mufti, and check if the subject is a scholar or not! — QuadriSyedSahab(T · C 15:05, 9 February 2024 (UTC)