Ilyas Qadri


Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Razvi Ziaee known as Attar, is a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar and main leader of Dawat-e-Islami who is also known for establishing Jamia-tul-Madina, a chain of madrasas. He is the author of Faizan-e-Sunnat He is ranked among The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Amman, Jordan.

Biography

Qadri was born on 12 July 1950 in a Memoni family in Karachi, Pakistan. He is a Sufi scholar of the Qadri Rizwi order and founder of Dawat-e-Islami, a global organization of Sunnis spread over 180 countries.
Qadri studied for 22 years under Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri at Darl Uloom Amjadia, Karachi.
Qadri is a leader and a founder of the Qadiri-yya, Rizviyya, Attariyya branch of the Qadriyya Sufi order. Qadri is a widely-re- spected sheikh with a significant international following which is supported by the Madani TV Channel.He has authored over 30 books, including Faizane-Sunnat on the mer- its of good conduct.His most remarkable quote is, “I Must Strive to Reform Myself and the People of the Entire World.”

Publications

Along with Faizan-e-Sunnat, his publications include: