Muhammad Madni Ashraf Ashrafi Al-Jilani
Syed Mohammed Madni Ashrafi Al-Jilani | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Madni 28 August 1938 Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Spouse | Syeda Shamima Khatoon |
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| Relatives | Hashmi Miyan (brother), Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf (maternal uncle, known as Sarkar-e-Kalan) |
| Alma mater | Al Jamiatul Ashrafia |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Notable idea(s) | Permissibility of videography in Islam (within Shariah guidelines); Usage of modern media for Da'wah |
| Notable work(s) | Tafsir-e-Ashrafi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Lineage | Syed |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Chishti Order (Ashrafi) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf |
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Syed Mohammed Madni Ashraf (Urdu: سید محمد مدنی اشرف), also known as Madni Miyan, (born on 27 August 1938 CE; 1 Rajab 1357 AH) is an Indian spiritual leader, Sufi Islamic scholar, and author from Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India.
He claims Silsila lineage via Ashraf Jahangir Semnani, the 14th-century Chishti Sufi saint of Kichhauchha Sharif, from whom the Ashrafi Sufi order takes its name.
He is the founder of the Mohaddis-e-Azam Mission and Shaikhul Islam Trust.