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Barelvi movement

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The Barelvi movement 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]

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] Barlevis also make takfir on large groups of people who disagree with their ideals.[8]

Notable scholars

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Barelvi". Oxford Reference. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. Esposito, John L., ed. (2003). "Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaah". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512558-0.
  3. Hassankhan, Maurits S.; Vahed, Goolam; Roopnarine, Lomarsh (2016). Indentured Muslims in the Diaspora: Identity and Belonging of Minority Groups in Plural Societies. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-98686-1. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. Sanyal, Usha (2013) [First published 2005]. Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-78074-189-5. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. Moj, Muhammad (2015). The Deoband Madrassah Movement: Countercultural Trends and Tendencies. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-446-3. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. "Beliefs of the Bareilawis (or Barelvis) - Islam Question & Answer". islamqa.info. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  7. IslamQA (2020-04-05). "Can you clarify these Barelvi beliefs?". IslamQA. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  8. "Between the Barelwis and Deobandis: Their Similiarities and Differences, a Brief Introduction". www.barelwis.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.