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Ahmad Sirhindi [a] (1564 – 1624/1625) [8] was an Indian Islamic scholar, Hanafi jurist, and member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order who lived during the era of Mughal Empire. [9] [10] Ahmad Sirhindi opposed heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi, in support of more orthodox forms of Islamic Law.
Shaykh Aḥmad Sirhindī (born 1564?, Sirhind, Patiāla, India—died 1624, Sirhind) was an Indian mystic and theologian who was largely responsible for the reassertion and revival in India of orthodox Sunnite Islam as a reaction against the syncretistic religious tendencies prevalent during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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Learn about the life, studies and achievements of Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi, the reviver of Islam in India and the founder of the Mujaddidi order. Read how he opposed the Mughal heresy, met the Naqshbandi Khuwaja Baqi Billah, and faced imprisonment and persecution.
May 20, 2023 · Ahmad al-Fārūqī al-Sirhindī (26 June 1564 — 10 December 1624) was an Indian Islamic scholar, a Hanafi jurist, and a member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order.
Aug 8, 2023 · Learn about the life, works and legacy of Ahmad Sirhindi, a famous Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic who revived Sufism and defended orthodoxy in the 17th century. Discover his concept of mujaddid, unity of being, and his influence on Islamic philosophy and Sufism.
Jan 10, 2024 · All Three Maktubat of Imam Rabbani translated into the english language by Shaykh Irshad Alam Mujaddidi May Allah reward him for the immense task of translating these maktub with the utmost care and good intention to share the work of Imam rabbani ahmad sirhindi rahimahullah.
A Sufi scholar and Naqshbandi shaykh who redefined Sufism's role in society and integrated it with Islamic law. Learn about his life, teachings, writings, and legacy in South Asia and Pakistan.
