Mushtaq Qadri
| Muhammad Mushtaq Attari | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محمد مشتاق قادری عطاری |
| Born |
December 31, 1966 Banoon Sarhad, Pakistan |
| Origin | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Died | November 5, 2002 (aged 35) |
| Genres | Hamd and Na`at |
| Occupation(s) | Naat Khawan |
| Instruments | Voice |
Muhammad Mushtaq Qadri Attari (Urdu: محمد مشتاق قادری عطاری) was a Pakistani religious poet (na'at khawan).
Early life
Mushtaq Qadri was born on 18th of the month of Ramadan, 1386 A.H. (approximately 1 January 1967), in Banoon Sarhad, Pakistan. His father's name was Akhlaq Ahmad. Before permanently moving to Karachi, he lived in Faisalabad.[1]
In 1991 Mushtaq Qadri got married. His nikah (matrimonal ceremony) was conducted by his mentor Muhammad Ilyas Qadri. He has four children: Obaid Raza Attari; Abdul Mustafa Attari; Faizan Attari; and Ashfaq Attari.[2]
Religious influences
Mushtaq Qadri was an associate of the spiritual guide and leader Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Qadri, the head of the Islamic movement Dawat-e-Islami.
In 1986 Mushtaq Qadri gave his spiritual allegiance (bay'ah) to Silsila (Link)Qadriya.[2] He is considered as a mentor of Owais Qadri.
Religious positions
First Qadri was an imām at the Madinah Masjid, in Aurangī Town, Karachi. From 1995 until his death, he also served as an imām and speaker in Jamia Masjid Kanz-ul-Imān (Bābrī Chawk, Karachi, Pakistan.) He had memorized eight Juz (sections) of the Quran. He was also a qārī [one who recites the Quran with its proper recital guidelines.] Considered by some as an erudite Muslim scholar, he had finished four years of Dars-i-Nizami. He worked as an auditor for the government for many years. He taught the English language in Jā’amiāt-ul-Madinah (Sabz Market, Karachi, Pakistan.) He performed the Hajj pilgrimage and visited the holy city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia four times.[3]
In the year 2000 he was appointed as the nigrān (head of Dawat-e-Islami's activities) of Karachi, Pakistan with the approval of all the nigrāns of Karachi. Later, in October of the same year, he was appointed as the nigrān of Markazī Majlis-e-Shūrā (Dawat-e-Islami’s Central Council).[4]
Due to his dedication to the cause of Dawat-e-Islami, he earned the title Aṭṭār kā Peyārā (the cherished one of Attar). "Attar" refers to Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri.[5]
Non-commercialism
Mushtaq Attari had never accepted payment for reciting na'at poems. Recording companies had offered him handsome amounts for releasing his albums, but he had refused. He would never ask for a ride to take him to programs where he was invited for reciting, nor would he accept money for taxi fare. He never accepted any money made from his recordings, and any proceeds would be forwarded toward funding Dawat-e-Islami righteous projects.[2]
Death
Towards the end of life, Mushtaq Qadri was suffering from throat and chest cancer, and could no longer speak. His spiritual guide, Ilyas Attar Qadri, who was in the United Arab Emirates at that time, phoned him and told him to recite the kalima (declaration of faith) and Mushtaq Qadri found himself, surprisingly, able to do so. Mushtaq Qadri died on 29th Sha'aban 1423 A.H. (5 November 2002) in Karachi.[2]
Upon hearing about his death, Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri immediately returned to Karachi from the Emirates.[5] The funeral prayer of Mushtaq Attari was offered in Nishtar Park, Karachi, led by Qadri, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami. Mushtaq Attari was buried in Sahrā-e-Madinah (near Toll Plaza, Karachi).[6]
References
External links
- Haji Muhammad Mushtaq Attari Qadri Naats at DawateIslami.net
- Some Naats by Haji Muhammad Mushtaq Attari Qadri at Muhammadiya.com
- Book About Haji Mushtaq Attari at FaizaneAttar.net
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