Muslims generally put coloured lights on roads streets and their homes and put green flags as well to celebrate. In some areas celebrations begin as early as the first of the month and can continue till the end of the month. The celebration of the Mawlid is done differently depending on the country. The name Rabī‘ al-awwal means the first month beginning of spring, referring to its position in the pre-Islamic Arabian calendar before the practice of intercalation was abolished. Sunni Muslims believe the exact date of birth of Muhammad to have been on the twelfth of this month, whereas Shi'a Muslims believe him to have been born on the dawn of the seventeenth day. During this month, Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid - the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Mushtaq Qadri was buried in Sahrā-e-Madinah (near Toll Plaza, Karachi).Rabi' al-awwal is the third month in the Islamic calendar. The funeral prayer of Mushtaq Qadri was offered in Nishtar Park, Karachi, led by Ilyas Qadri, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami. Upon hearing about his death, Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri immediately returned to Karachi from the United Arab Emirates. Mushtaq Qadri died on 29th Sha'aban 1423 A.H. His spiritual guide, Ilyas Attar Qadri, who was in the United Arab Emirates at that time, phoned him and told him to recite the kalima (declaration of faith) and Mushtaq Qadri found himself, surprisingly, able to do so. Towards the end of life, Mushtaq Qadri was suffering from throat and chest cancer, and could no longer speak. He never accepted any money made from his recordings, and any proceeds would be forwarded toward funding Dawat-e-Islami projects. He would never ask for a ride to take him to programs where he was invited for reciting, nor would he accept money for taxi fare. Recording companies had offered him handsome amounts for releasing his albums, but he had refused. Mushtaq Attari had never accepted payment for reciting na'at poems. "Attar" refers to Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri. Later, in October of the same year, he was appointed as the nigrān of Markazī Majlis-e-Shūrā (Dawat-e-Islami's Central Council).ĭue to his dedication to the cause of Dawat-e-Islami, he earned the title Aṭṭār kā Peyārā (the cherished one of Attar). In the year 2000, he was appointed as the nigrān (head of Dawat-e-Islami's activities) of Karachi, Pakistan with the approval of all the nigrāns of Karachi. He performed the Hajj pilgrimage and visited the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia four times. He taught the English language in Jā’amiāt-ul-Madinah (Sabz Market, Karachi, Pakistan). He worked as an auditor for the government for many years. From 1995 until his death, he also served as an imām and speaker in Jamia Masjid Kanz-ul-Imān (Bābrī Chowk, Karachi, Pakistan.) He had memorized eight Juz (sections) of the Quran. Mushtaq Qadri is considered to be a mentor of Owais Qadri.Īt first, Qadri was an imam at the Madinah Masjid, in Orangi Town, Karachi. In 1986, Mushtaq Qadri gave his spiritual allegiance ( bay'ah) to Silsila Qadriya. Mushtaq Qadri Attari was an associate of the spiritual guide and leader Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Qadri, the head of the Barelvi Islamic movement Dawat-e-Islami. His nikah (matrimonial ceremony) was conducted by his mentor Muhammad Ilyas Qadri. Before permanently moving to Karachi, he lived for some time in Faisalabad. (approximately 1 January 1967), in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mushtaq Qadri was born on 18th of the month of Ramadan, 1386 A.H.