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Muhammad Owais Raza
Qadri was born on 8th. July 1970 in Pakistan. He is
Intermediate in academic qualifications. He has performed several Hajj and
Umras, the first Umra being in 1992 while the first Hajj in 1996. Apart from
Holy Places, Pakistan is Owais
Qadri's favourite country. Among clothes, he likes
Shalwar Qameez the best. Owais
Qadri's closest friend is
Mohammad Shoaib Qadri. According to him, the
memorable moment of his life has not arrived. His favourite personality is Alahazrat, Mujaddid-e-Din-o-Millat Imam Shah Ahmed Raza Khan
Barelvi. His favourite dish is Bar
B.Q. and favourite colors are black and white.
He rests after 8 o'clock in the
morning. Each night two or three Mehfil-e-Naats were used to be attended but now
onwards, there will be just one each night. He is currently working on an new
album.
There are numerous wishes which
have not yet been fulfilled but are confidential. Bulbul-e-Madinah plans to open
a Naat Academy very soon, Insha-Allah-o-Rabb-ul Aalameen.
Owais Raza
Qadri
was married in
1994 and has four children: two daughters and two sons named Mohammad Anees Raza
and Mohammad Afeef Raza.
He started reciting naats at the
age of 8 only. He was inspired by AlHaaj Yousuf Ashrafi (late) who was his ideal
Naat Khawan also. He did not take special naat classes but acquired the
companionship of good, pious "Ushaqaan-e-Rasool". All naats are his favorites.
Reciting the Kalaam of Imam-e-Ahle-sunnat,
Alahazrat Shah Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
is liked by
Owais Raza Qadri. His first album was released in 1983 and
after that numerous albums have been released.
He has traveled to many countries
of the world spreading the message of Islam and love for the
Holy Prophet
including England, Dubai, Iraq, Iran, India,
Hijaz-e-Muqaddas
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya, Syria etc.
There are no formalities for the
bookings of Mehfil-e-Naat, however, privilege is given to areas where something
could be done to promote Islam.
Regarding his future plans,
Owais Qadri states that he will continue reciting naats and work for
getting people back to the path of Sala'at-o-Sunnat.
Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri advises new naat khawans that Naat Khawani is Ibaadat and
before reciting any naat essential knowledge should be collected about it and
special care should be taken to ensure that it is not objectionable by Islamic
Shariah. It is best to check all naats with a learned scholar. Furthermore, they
should restrain from such acts which can be criticized by others. They should
be true and practical Muslims, i.e. not that talking about love for the
Holy Prophet
and murdering the Sunnah of the
Holy Prophet
by shaving off the beard and not
showing regularity in daily prayers.
Addressing the young generation,
Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri
remarks that undoubtedly success lies
within the fact that we must walk on the path guided to us by Allah Rabb-ul Aalameen and the
Holy Prophet
, leave the way of strangers and
always believe in death. Acquire adequate knowledge of Islam and recite at least
one Ruku of the Holy Quran (Kanzul
Eemaan) with translation. |