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{{short description|Indian Muslim organisation}}
'''Raza Academy''' is an organization of [[Islam in India|Indian Sunni Muslims]] that promotes [[Islam]]ic beliefs through publications and research. The organization publishes Sunni literature concerned with the thought-school of [[Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi]]. The organization is located in [[Mumbai]], and [[Muhammad Saeed Noori]] is its founding secretary.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Raza-Academy-just-a-protest-dukaan-Cleric/articleshow/16166848.cms|title=Raza Academy just a protest dukaan: Cleric|last=Wajihuddin|first=Mohammed|date=2012-09-02|publisher=[[Times of India]]|url-status=live|accessdate=2018-05-20}}</ref> It also works as advocacy group for Indian Muslims and has organised protests on several issues at all India level.

==History==
The Raza Academy was formed in 1978 by Alhaj Mohammed Saeed Noori. Mr. Noori has been the President of Raza Academy from 1986. The Academy was established to publish books of Sunni scholars specially of Imam-e-Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri and others. The Academy has published several hundred books of various Islamic subjects written by scholars in Urdu, Arabic, Hindi and In English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://razaacademy.in/about-us/|title=About Us}}</ref>
According to a report, ''It maintains a web portal from as early as 1998 that includes directories of associated institutions and ulema.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1525/9780520970762-006/html|title=3. Aspirations in Transnational Religious Networks|first=Patrick|last=Eisenlohr|date=June 8, 2018|publisher=University of California Press|via=www.degruyter.com|doi=10.1525/9780520970762-006/html}}</ref>

==Publication==
The Academy has published several hundred books of Ahle Sunnah scholars invarious languages. [[Kanzul Iman]], translation of the Quran is being published by it in Urdu and in English. It has also published Fatawa-e-Razvia in 25 volumes. The books on life and works of [[Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi|Imam Ahmed Raza Al Qadri]] and biographies of other Sunni Sufi scholars were also published by the Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rekhta.org/publishers/raza-academy-mumbai/all|title=All writings of Raza Academy, Mumbai|website=Rekhta}}</ref>
===Relief and charity work===
*'''2019 Covid Relief work'''
Raza Academy facilitated thye burial of COVID-19 victims in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/raza-academy-to-facilitate-burial-of-covid-19-victims-in-mumbai20200515162941/|title=Raza Academy to facilitate burial of COVID-19 victims in Mumbai|website=ANI News}}</ref>
*The organisation had distributed relief material during [[2018 Kerala floods]].<ref>Malyalam Manorma, 28th sep 2018</ref>

*'''Assam Relief'''
It formed Sunni Relief Committee in association with All India Sunni Jamiat ul Ulema to help and distribute relief materials collected from various parts of West Bengal and Maharashtra among the riot victims in Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2012sep25/raza_academy_spearheading_relief_work_assam.html|title=Raza Academy spearheading relief work in Assam|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref>
*'''Bhiwandi Relief'''
He distributed relief during communal riot in [[Bhiwandi]] of Mumbai in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.razaacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=104 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-07-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314031247/http://www.razaacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=104 |archivedate=2015-03-14 |df= }}</ref>
==Advocacy and protests==
In Feb'2021, it objected and lodged a complaint against BBC for publishing picture of Muhammad. BBC Hindi regret the offence they have caused by publishing Mohammed’s image. In a letter written by Mukesh Sharma, the editor of BBC, to Maulana Saeed Noorie, Raza Academy’s General Secretary, he said that the BBC has already revised the video and removed the contents that hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims.
On 11 August 2012, Raza Academy held a protest [[2012 Assam violence|against the riots in Assam]] and [[2012 Rakhine State riots|attacks on Muslims in Myanmar]] at [[Azad Maidan]] in [[Mumbai]], with two other groups. It ended in wide scale violence, killing two people and injuring more than 50.<ref>{{cite news|title=Protest against Assam riots turns violent in Mumbai|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Protest-against-Assam-riots-turns-violent-in-Mumbai/articleshow/15448262.cms|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 August 2012|agency=IANS|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/assam-riots-2-killed-20-injured-as-protestors-go-on-rampage-in-mumbai/articleshow/15450088.cms |title= Assam riots: 2 killed, 20 injured as protestors go on rampage in Mumbai|date=12 August 2012|newspaper= The Economic Times|last1= Chandavarkar|first1= Rohit}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/2-dead-54-hurt-in-mumbai-protest-over-assam-violence/987126/0 2 dead, 54 hurt in Mumbai protest over Assam violence]. Indian Express (2012-08-11). Retrieved on 2012-08-14.</ref>
The organisation had earlier protested programs of [[Taslima Nasrin]] and [[Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri]] in Mumbai.<ref name=":0" /> In 2015, Raza Academy issued a [[fatwa]] against acclaimed music composer [[A. R. Rahman]] and Iranian filmmaker [[Majid Majidi]] for making a film on Muhammad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/fatwa-against-a-r-rahman-majid-majidi-for-film-on-prophet/ |title=Fatwa against A R Rahman and Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi for film on Prophet |publisher=Indian Express |date=2015-09-12 |accessdate=2013-08-19}}</ref> In 2018, it called for the ban on the public dissemination of a viral song from [[Oru Adaar Love]] - ''Manikya Malaraya Poovi'' which allegedly insulted Mohammed and his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/manikya-malaraya-poovi-controversy-raza-academy-demands-ban-on-priya-prakash-varrier-video-1661297.html|title=Raza Academy Demands Ban On Priya Varrier's Video of Manikya Malaraya Poovi|website=News18|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/raza-academy-writes-to-cbfc-to-ban-the-viral-video-from-oru-adaar-love-film-1169685-2018-02-14|title=Raza Academy writes to CBFC to ban Priya Varrier's viral video from Oru Adaar Love film|last=MumbaiFebruary 14|first=Mayuresh Ganapatye|last2=February 15|first2=2018UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23|last3=Ist|first3=2018 17:00}}</ref>
Post the enactment of [[The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019]] which declared [[Triple talaq in India|triple talaq]] as a criminal offense, the organisation deemed the bill to infringe on the religious rights of Muslims in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/instant-triple-talaq-bill-against-religious-rights-raza-academy/article22321038.ece|title='Instant triple talaq bill' against religious rights: Raza Academy|last=Ray|first=Chandrakana|date=2017-12-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In 2016, Raza Academy had held protests calling for the ban of Indian Muslim preacher [[Zakir Naik]] after investigations alleged that perpetrators of the [[2016 Gulshan attack]] were inspired by Naik.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/india-news/muslim-institution-raza-academy-protests-against-islamic-preacher-zakir-naik-in-mumbai-376255 |title=Muslim institution Raza Academy protests against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Mumbai |publisher=ABP Live |date=2016-07-07 |accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news-ht/NAT-NAN-nia-will-questiones-islamic-preacher-zakir-naik-after-return-news-hindi-5367136-NOR.html |title=NIA Will Questiones Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik After Return |publisher=Dainik Bhaskar |date=2016-07-07 |accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref> It had also held solidarity marches and demonstrations against Pakistan post [[2019 Pulwama attack]] and [[2019 Balakot airstrike]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-erupts-in-anger-over-pulwama-attack-through-bandhs-protests-and-candle-marches/articleshow/68013015.cms|title=Mumbai erupts in anger over Pulwama attack through bandhs, protests and candle marches {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|last=Feb 15|first=TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23|last3=Ist|first3=20:00}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mumbai-unites-to-express-solidarity/article26285474.ece|title=Mumbai unites to express solidarity|last=Joshi|first=Anushree|date=2019-02-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/air-strike-indian-air-force-pakistan-mumbai-celebrations-amid-high-alert-5602241/|title=Mumbai: Celebrations amid high alert|date=2019-02-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref> In 29 October 2020 Raza academy stamped poster of French President Emmanuel Macron on Mumbai roads because of French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks on Muslims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-31|title=Macron’s posters pasted on roads removed by Mumbai police|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/macrons-posters-pasted-on-roads-removed-by-mumbai-police-6910649/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Muhammad Saeed Noori]]

==Further reading==
* <ref>{{Cite journal|last=PUNWANI|first=JYOTI|date=2012|title=Mumbai's Muslims and 'Friends'|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=47|issue=34|pages=16–18|issn=0012-9976|jstor=41720054}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.raza.org.za/ Official website]

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