Born in a hereditary weaver family of Benaras or Varanasi where the tradition of Jala making has been his family vocation for the last two hundred years, Azizul Haque learnt the techniques of paper designs, Jala making, weaving and brocade designing from a very young age.

Azizul Haque comes from a well-known family of weavers from Benaras. His grandfather, Kalloo Hafiz, twice  won  National  Awards and his father Mohammed Jaffer Ali, an excellent brocade designer whose Baluchar wall hanging is a witness to his remarkable skill and imagination which won him a National Award. Azizul Haque is continuing the tradition of Jala making and weaving and has kept the ancient art of weaving alive.