Muhammad Saeed Noori

Sunni Scholar and activist from India

Muhammad Saeed Noori

Personal
Religion| Islam
Denomination| Sunni
Jurisprudence| Hanafi
Creed| Maturidi
Movement| Barelvi
Main interest(s)| Sufism
Notable work(s)| Published hundreds of Islamic Books
Tariqa| Qadri
Known for| Raza Academy
Organization
Founder of| Raza Academy
Muslim leader

Influenced by

* Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi and Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri

Influenced

* Indian Muslims of Barelvi ideology

Muhammad Saeed Noori is an Indian Sunni leader, activist, founder and president of the Raza Academy, based in Mumbai. The Raza Academy has published books, treatises and journal articles. He has also done relief and charitable activities during Gujarat Riots, Bareilly riots, Kashmir flood, Nepal earthquake and in Kerala 2018 Flood.[1] He has organised rallies and protests on various issues (usually religious issues) around the country through Raza Academy.[2]

## Career

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On the order of Sunni Barelvi leader Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri, Noori established Raza Academy with the help of other Muslims to carry forward the mission of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.[3] The Academy is considered to be a prominent voice of Indian Muslims.[4]

## Raza Academy

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Raza Academy is an organization of Indian Sufi Muslims that promotes Islamic beliefs through publications and research. The organization publishes Sunni literature concerned with the thought-school of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi. The organization is located in Mumbai, and Muhammad Saeed Noori is its founding secretary.[5] It also works as advocacy group for Indian Muslims and has organised protests on several issues at all India level. An important meeting of Raza Academy was held at Sunni Bilal Masjid, Chhota Sonapur on Thursday regarding the (Eid Milad-un-Nabi) procession. In which Moinuddin Ashraf, President of All India Sunni Jamiat Ulema and President of Raza Academy Alhaj Muhammad Saeed Noori also participated.[6]

## History

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The Raza Academy was formed in 1978 by Alhaj Mohammed Saeed Noori. Noori has been the President of Raza Academy from 1986. The Academy was established to publish books of Sunni scholars specially of Imam-e-Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri and others. The Academy has published several hundred books of various Islamic subjects written by scholars in Urdu, Arabic, Hindi and In English.[7] According to a report, "It maintains a web portal from as early as 1998 that includes directories of associated institutions and ulema."[8]

## Relief work

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He has done relief work in number of states.[9]

He distributed relief worth rupees 150 lacs during a riot in Bhiwandi in 1984.[10]

## See also

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* Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
* Arshadul Qaudri
* Ahmad Saeed Kazmi
* Hamid Raza Khan
* Obaidullah Khan Azmi

## References

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1. ^ Malayalam Manorma, Online edition 28 September 2018
2. ^ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (2012-09-02). "Raza Academy activism: Report". Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
3. ^ Hindustan Times[dead link]
4. ^ ""New Year celebrations 'haraam'": Raza Academy appeals Muslim youths to avoid 31st parties". TimesNow. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
5. ^ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (2 September 2012). "Raza Academy just a protest dukaan: Cleric". Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
6. ^ "Government should give permission to take out procession in Eid Miladun Nabi: Saeed Noori". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
7. ^ "About Us".[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "3. Aspirations in Transnational Religious Networks". Sounding Islam. University of California Press. 2019. pp. 38–58. doi:10.1525/9780520970762-006. ISBN 9780520970762.
9. ^ "Raza Academy spearheading relief work in Assam". 25 September 2012.
10. ^ "About Us", Raza Academy, 2014, archived from the original on 14 March 2015, retrieved 29 July 2015

## External links

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* Home page