Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Qadri (14 June 1856 – October 1921), known reverentially as A'la Hazrat, was an Indian Islamic scholar and poet who is considered as the founder of the Barelvi movement and the Razvi branch of the Qadri Sufi order.
A'la Hazrat Imam Ahl-e-Sunnat Ahmad Raza Khan | |
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Shrine of Ahmad Raza Khan in Bareilly, India | |
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| Born | 14 June 1856 Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | October 1921 (aged 65) Bareilly, United Provinces, British India |
| Resting place | Shrine of Ahmad Raza Khan, 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 |
| 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) Subhan Raza Khan (Great- Great-Grandson) Kaif Raza Khan (Great- Great-Grandson) Tauqeer Raza Khan (Great Great-Grandson) |
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| Successor | Hamid Raza Khan |
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Born in Bareilly, British India, Khan wrote on law, religion, philosophy and the sciences, and because he mastered many subjects in both rational and religious sciences. He was a reformer who wrote extensively in defense of Muhammad and popular Sufi practices. He influenced millions of people, and today the Barelvi movement has around 200 million followers in the region. Khan is viewed as a Mujadid or reviver of Islam by Sufis.
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