Syed Mohammad Izhar Ashraf

Syed Mohammed Izhar Ashraf (1934 – 22 February 2012) was an Indian Sufi saint and Islamic scholar belonging to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam. He belonged to the Ashrafi family of Kichaucha Sharif and traced his spiritual lineage to the Sufi saint Ashraf Jahangir Semnani. Syed was chief patron of All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board.

Early life and education He was born to Syed Shah Mukhtar Ashraf and Bibi Sandija in 1934 or 1355 Hijri is Ashrafpur Kichaucha, Uttar Pradesh.

He completed his primary education at Kichhauchha Sharif. After that he went to Ahle sunnat Al Jamiatul Ashrafia Mubarakpur for Dars-i Nizami. He completed his Fazilat course in 1959. He established many madrasas all over India. Ashrafia Izhar-uloloom Machipur is a famous Madras founded by him. Later, he joined Jamia Naeemia Moradabad to teach Islamic education to students.

Works He had deep interest in Islamic poetry. A compilation of his Nat, Manquabat and Ghazal has published as "Izhare Haquiqat".

Social works He is the founder of four Madrasas that follows the teaching of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, the founder of Barelvi movement Madrasa Mukhtar Ul Uloom at Chirayya Chowk, Baisi Purnia district, Bihar Madrasa Ashrafia Izharuloloom at Bahadurganj, Kishanganj district, Bihar Madrasa Ashrafia Izharuloloom at Khushamadpura Malegaon district, Maharashtra Madrasa Ashrafia Gulshane Kabir at Bhagalpur, Bihar