Barelvi movement
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The Barelvi movement (Urdu: بَرَلَوِیْ جَمَاَعَتْ) also known as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat is a revivalist movement in the Sunni Islam in South Asia.[1] It is influenced by Sufism and named after Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, a Hanafi Islamic scholar from Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3][4][5] People connected with the movement follows Hanafi and Shafi’i schools of jurisprudence and Maturidi and Ash’ari school of theology.[1]
Beliefs
Barlevis believe in the calling upon saints and prophets for help.[6] They also believe that the Prophet Muhammad was made out of light (in a literal sense).[7][8] Barlevis also make takfir on the 4 Deobandi Elders due to Ahmad Raza Khans Fatwa on them.[9][10]
Notable scholars
Barelvi Movement Media
Masjid Shahidganj (Shaheed Ganj Mosque, originally named the Abdullah Khan Mosque), ca.1930's
Muhammad's personality is central theme of Ahle Sunnat movement
"Prophet Muhammad" written on the door of the Prophets Mosque
International Mawlid Conference at Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore
Muslims at Muhammad's grave
Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Khwaja Garib Nawaz Rajasthan, India
Stamp of India - 1995- Ala Hazrat Imam Ahle Sunnat
Obaidullah Khan Azmi led movement against Shahbano judgment
Syed Ameen Mian Qaudri
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BarelviOxford Reference. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaah (2003)Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512558-0.
- ↑ Hassankhan, Maurits S.. Indentured Muslims in the Diaspora: Identity and Belonging of Minority Groups in Plural Societies (in en) (2016)Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-98686-1. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Sanyal, Usha. Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet (in en) (2013)Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-78074-189-5. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Moj, Muhammad. The Deoband Madrassah Movement: Countercultural Trends and Tendencies (in en) (2015)Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-446-3. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Beliefs of the Bareilawis (or Barelvis) - Islam Question & Answer (in en). islamqa.info. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ IslamQA. Can you clarify these Barelvi beliefs? (in en-GB). IslamQA (2020-04-05). Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ Matchless Messenger - The Shadowless Prophet. www.dawateislami.net. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Between the Barelwis and Deobandis: Their Similiarities and Differences, a Brief Introduction. www.barelwis.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ Khan, Ahmad. احکام شریعت (in Urdu). p. 151.
