Janaza funeral of maulana bashir ahmad sialvi ra of woodland ca in jamia rizvia faisalabad
Maulana Bashir Ahmed Sialvi (1948-2014) was a prominent Sunni scholar and Imam from Pakistan who lead many Ahle Sunnat organisations of Pakistan and served Islam throughout his life. He was born in Chak 164 Shekhan, Gojra, Pakistan. His father Molvi Haji Ilam Dean Sialvi was one of the first settlers to this area after migration from India. He was a prominent member of the Sufi-Sunni Ulemas and Mushaikhs in Pakistan and United States.
Served a local assemblyman (Counselor in Pakistan) in 1987-1991. Changed the town's name from "Mai de Chugi" to Hajvery Town.
Active religious and social worker with other prominent Sunni-Barelvi Ulamas, such as, Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal Karim, Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah, Sahibzada Pir Syed Qazi, Fazal-Rasul Haider, Maulana Bagh Ali Rizvi and Maulana Abdul Hanan Sialvi.
Well-known for holding hundreds of Milad-un-Nabi (The Birthday Celebration of Muhammad) programs all across the USA 1991-2014. The most famous was the annual parade and conference celebrating the birthday of Muhammed, that he held at the California State Capital, Sacramento since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Served as an Imam at the Woodland Mosque and Islamic Center from 1991 to 2000.
Death:
Died on March 25, 2014, 23 Jamad-ul-Awal, 1435, in his home in Hajvery Town, Faisalabad due to a sudden heart attack. His funeral prayer was attended by hundreds of prominent Ulamas and Mushaikhs including Sahibzada Fazal-E-Rasul Haideri Rizvi, in Sunni Rizvi Masjid, Faisalabad.
His grave is in Chak no. 164, Shekhan, near Gojra, Pakistan.
