Draft:Maulana Raza Ali Khan

Maulana Raza Ali Khan was the elder son of Hafiz Kazim Ali Khan. He was born in Bareilly in 1224 A. H & died in 1286 A.H. He was a great Alim, jurist, Mufti, writer, speaker and dialection. He devoted himself for the Service of Din-o-Millat. He caused to write the refutation of Ismail Dehalvi's TAQWIATUL IMAN by his disciple Malik Muhammad Ali Khan entitled with 'Tashee-he-Taqwiatul Iman Radde-Taqwiatul Iman. All the ulama of Bareilly verified this book. Its manuscript is safe in 'Raza Library' Rampur under no 32/7579 After the martyrdom of Nawab Hafiz Rahmat Khan, Rohilkhand territory came under possession of Shujaud-Daula and his son Asifud-Daula. They began to give rise to Rafzite' (a Shi'ite dissenting sect). Maulana Raza Ali Khan also refuted this non-Islamic sect and secured the beliefs of Muslims. He wrote the sermons of "Juma, Idul-Fitr & Ide-Adha'in Arabic. His disciple Maulana Muhammad Hasan Ilmi collected them & Compiled his verifed urdu sermons as a book named "Khutbate Ilmi" This book is very much popular in Sunni circles of India and Pakistan.

Maulana Raza Ali Khan was anti British & a freedom fighter. He verified the fatwa of Jehad' against British Govt