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Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Indian Islamic scholar and reformer, regarded as a founder of the Barelvi movement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, also known as Ala Hazrat, 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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اعلٰی حضرت امام احمدرضاخان بریلوی | |
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Title | Imam Ahl-e-Sunnat امام اہل سنت |
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Born | 14 June 1856[1] |
Died | October 1921(1921-10-00) (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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