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 was the sajjadanasheen of Dargah of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani and Chief Patron the of All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board. He died on 22 February 2012 at age 78 while receiving treatment at the Ismailia Hospital.

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