Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Indian Islamic scholar and reformer, regarded as a founder of the Barelvi movement (1856–1921)
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, also known as Ala Hazrat, (Urdu: أَعْلَىٰ حَضْرَتِ إِمَامِ أَحْمَدَ رَضَـا خَانٍ بَرِيلَوِيٍّ) was an Indian Islamic scholar, theologian, jurist, preacher, and poet from Bareilly, British India. He is revered as the founder of the Barelvi movement and the Razvi branch of the Qadiri Sufi order. Considered a polymath,[3] he wrote extensively on law, religion, philosophy, and sciences, mastering both rational and religious subjects. He was a reformer who defended Prophet Muhammad and popular Sufi practices,[4][5] influencing millions of people. Today, the Barelvi movement has around 200 million followers in the region.[6]
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أَعْلَىٰ حَضْرَتِ إِمَامِ أَحْمَدَ رَضَـا خَانٍ بَرِيلَوِيٍّ | |
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| Title | Imam Ahl-e-Sunnat إِمَامُ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ |
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| Born | 14 June 1856[1] |
| Died | October 1921 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Bareilly Sharif Dargah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Irshad Begum |
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| Citizenship | British Indian |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | South Asia |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi[2] |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic theology, Hadith, Tafsir, Hanafi jurisprudence, Urdu poetry, Tasawwuf, Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Astronomy |
| Tariqa | Qadri |
| Relations | Hassan Raza Khan (Brother) Ibrahim Raza Khan (Grandson)(Son of Hamid Raza Khan) Akhtar Raza Khan (Great-Grandson) Asjad Raza Khan (Great-Great-Grandson) Hussam Raza Khan (Great- Great-Grandson) |
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| Successor | Hamid Raza Khan |
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References
change- ↑ Hayat-e-Aala Hadhrat, vol.1 p.1
- ↑ Rahman, Tariq. "Munāẓarah Literature in Urdu: An Extra-Curricular Educational Input in Pakistan's Religious Education." Islamic Studies (2008): 197–220.
- ↑ Robinson, Francis (1988). Varieties of South Asian Islam. The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER), University of Warwick. p. 8.
- ↑ Sanyal, Usha (30 April 2018). "Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi". In Kassam, Zayn R.; Greenberg, Yudit Kornberg; Bagli, Jehan (eds.). Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer Netherlands. pp. 22–24. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-1267-3_1951. ISBN 9789402412673. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Springer Link.
- ↑ Sanyal, Usha (2018). "Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi". Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. pp. 22–24. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-1267-3_1951. ISBN 978-94-024-1266-6. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Barelvi". The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions.