Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai

Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai (; born 16 March 1972) is a Pakistani Islamic preacher and scholar.

He is the founding chairman of Idara-tul-Mustafa International.

Career

Religious views He is a follower of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and supports the Sufi practices of Mawlid (prophet's birthday), Urs (commemoration of a saint) and Bay'ah (an oath of loyalty to a sheikh).

Controversies

Alleged antisemitism In 2016, when Mustafai was on a tour of Australia, he was asked to leave the country because of his antisemitic views. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described him as "a Pakistani Sunni cleric, Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai, who has called for the extermination of all Jews from the earth". The MP Mehreen Faruqi was quoted as saying "I am appalled and absolutely shocked to see someone who is supposed to be a Muslim scholar spouting such hate-filled speech".

Books Khutbat-e-Seerat-un-Nabi ("Speeches on the Life of the Prophet"/خطباتِ سیرت النبی), 400 pp.

Awards and recognitions Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023