Founding Dawat-e-Islami

Dawat-e-Islami is a worldwide, non-political movement of propagating Quran & Sunnah. In the era of evils, when the tides of decadent ways are rising throughout the world, when mass media is using its resources to spread indecency, when the majority of Muslims continue to adopt immodesty in the name of fashion. In times like these, when the Muslims are eager to gain merely worldly knowledge and are completely heedless of acquiring the knowledge of their noble religion; as these dark clouds of the irreligiousness loom overhead: the enemies of Islam are plotting to slander our fabulous religion; decadence is creeping into our Masjids; atheism and misguidance are in full swing; homes are turning into movie theaters, and Muslims are wasting their precious time in music, movies, alcohol, and gambling.

In these trying times, the Shaykh, The Founder of Dawat-e-Islami the Spiritual Guide, Ameer e Ahle Sunnat, the Honorable Shaykh, Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Razavi Ziaee revived the work of Calling to righteousness. He inspired each and every individual through his personal efforts and gave them an ambition that, as a Muslim, “I must strive to reform myself and the people of the entire world!”

In 1401 A.H., he founded this momentous organization, called Dawat-e-Islami, for the propagation of Quranic knowledge and Sunnah. By the Grace of Allah, by Shaykh’s endless efforts, in a short span, the work of Dawat-e-Islami has reached over 186 countries [at the time of writing] across the globe. Hundreds of thousands of “Devotees of the Rasul” have devoted themselves to calling to righteousness, [as if they have brought a cool breeze with them to comfort the hearts of the ailing Ummah].

In various countries, many non-Muslims are continuing to embrace the beautiful religion of Islam at the hands of the Muballighs [Preachers] of Dawat-e-Islami. By the diligent efforts of Ameer e Ahle Sunnat Hazrat Allama Maulana Ilyas Qadri, a righteous Madani revolution has entered into the lives of hundreds of thousands of Muslims, especially the young Muslims, who have become steadfast in performing the Fard and Wajib matters in Islam. Furthermore, they crown their heads with green turbans [Imamah] and adorn their faces with beards, in accordance to the Sunnah of Sayyid-ul-Mursalin, the Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind, our beloved Rasul (May Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him). These noble accomplishments of Ameer e Ahle Sunnat Hazrat Allama Maulana Ilyas Qadri are evident by the number of areas Dawat-e-Islami is working in. Many of these were direly needed for safeguarding the religion and faiths of the Ummah of the Exalted Prophet (May Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him).

Reference:
Introduction to Ameer e Ahl e Sunnat