Khalifa-e-Ala Hazrat, Qutab-e-Madina, Hazrat Allama Maulana Zia ul Din Madani (Radi Allahu Anhu)
{Murshid of Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, Hazrat Allama Maulana Muhammad ILYAS ATTAR Qadri Sahib}
Qutab-e-Madina Zia-ul-Din Madani radi Allahu were from the family of Hazrat Abubakr-e-Sideeq Radi Allahu anhuand lived in front of Bab-e-Majeedi, area of his old house added inside the current Masjid Sharif.Qutab-e-Madina was the host of Sunni scholars from all over the world.He got Ijaza-o-Khilafat from Imam-e-Ahle Sunnat Mujaddid-e-Azam, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan radi Allahu anhu when they ere only 18 years old.
They also got Ijjaza-o-Khilafat from Hazrat Allama Imam Yousaf Nibhani radi Allahu anhu, who was also known as the Mujaddid.
They also got Ijaza-o-Khlifa from:
1 . Hazrat Muhadith-e-Kabeer Wassi Ahmad Muhadith Soratti radi Allahu anhu.
2 . Hazrat Syed Hussain Al-Hassani Al-Kurddi radi Allahu anhu.
3 . Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Al-Shamah Al-Malaki Al-Qadri Marakashi radi Allahu anhu.
4 . Hazrat Syed Abdul Rahman Seraj Makkahi radi Allahu anhu.
5 . Hazrat Allama Baddar-ul-Din Hassani Shami radi Allahu anhu.
6 . Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Sharif Asanousi Tarablasi radi Allahu anhu.
7 . Hazrat Allama Abdul Baqi Farangi-Mahali radi Allahu anhu.
8 . Hazrat Sheikh Ameen Qutabi radi Allahu anhu.
9 . Hazrat Shah Abdul HAq Muhajjar Alla Abadi radi Allahu anhu.
10 . Hazrat Shah Ali Hussain Ashrafi radi Allahu anhu.
11 . Hazrat Sheikh Nour Yousaf Kachochavi radi Allahu anhu.
12 . Hazrat Sheikh Abul Khair Meer Dad Makki radi Allahu anhu.
13 . Hazrat Sheikh Syed Ahamd Al-Hariri radi Allahu anhu.
14 . Hazrat Sheikh Syed Sabbagi radi Allahu anhu.
15 . Hazrat Syed Alawi Bin Abbas Malaki (Father of Syed Muhamad Alawi Malaki Sahib) radi Allahu anhu.
Qutab-e-Madina radi Allahu anhu stayed in Madina Sharif 77 years, only three times did they leave Madina Sharif during this period.
They were the witness of all Saudi destructions. When Saudi’s presented a Fatwa to them about this destruction, Qutab-e-Madina radi Allahu anhu refused to sign it.
They passed away on 2nd October 1981; their last words were Kalamah-Tayyba.
One of their Khalifas, Hazrat Mufti Murad Ali Shami radi Allahu anhu lead the funeral prayer. Their blessed body was presented in front of Muwajjah Sharif (front of Golden Grilles) after that in Qaddoum-e-Mubbark (Near Blessed Holy Foot of Prophet Sallallahu Alieh Wassalm), people were reciting loudly Qaseedha Burdah Sharif, and Mustafa Jan-e-Rahmat pey Lakhun Salam, Ka’bey K Baddrodoja Tum Pey Karroroun Darroudd.
The crowd entered in the holy graveyard of Jannat-ul-Baqee. (Common public can’t enter with funerals)
After Quatb-e-Madina, their son Hazrat Allama Maulana Fazal-ul-Rahman Qadri Madani radi Allahu anhu was his successor, who had passed away 5 years before.
Qutab-e-Madina’s grand son Hazrat Allama Maulana Dr Muhammad Rizwan Qadri sahib is the current Sajjada nasheen.
As well as making Ameer-e-ahle-sunnat Hazrat Allama Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri Damat Barakatohum Aaliyah their mureed, they gave them khilafat and ijaza of various things.
Note: Both Mubbaligh-e-Azam, Hazrat Allama Maulana Shah Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Radi Allahu anhuRadi Allahu Anhu and Qutab-e-Madina, Hazrat Allama Maulana Zia ul Din Madani Radi Allahu anhuRadi Allahu Anhu are buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, both from family of Hazrat Abubakr-e-Sideeq Radi Allahu anhu and both khalifa-e-Ala Hazrat.
