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'''Barelwi''' or '''Barelvi''' (]: बरेलवी, ]: بریلوی) is a movement of ] ] in South Asia that was founded by ] of ], ] ] (hence the term Barelvi). Barelvis are a sizable portion of the ] Muslim communities in ], ], ], ] and the ], besides having a presence in other places around the world. '''Barelwi''' or '''Barelvi''' (]: बरेलवी, ]: بریلوی) is a movement of ] ] in South Asia that was founded by ] of ], ] ] (hence the term Barelvi). Barelvis are a sizable portion of the ] Muslim communities in ], ], ], ] and the ], besides having a presence in other places around the world.


As Ahmad Raza Khan was a central figure around which the movement was promoted in the Indian subcontinent between the 19th and 20th centuries, the fame of Ahmad Raza Khan developed and likewise his opposition also developed. The name ''Barelvi'' came into use to label the followers of Ahmad Raza Khan. The terms Nuri and Barkati refer to the Sufi ] associated with Ahmed Raza Khan. The term "razavi" refers to those people who have been initiated into the Qadri Sufi Tariqa via the lineage of Ahmed Raza Khan. Followers of Ahmad Raza Khan in India are mainly ] by ] (School of jurisprudence), but accept the other three Sunni schools to be valid. Ahmad Raza Khan was the central figure around which the movement was promoted in the Indian subcontinent between the 19th and 20th centuries, earning numerous followers and opponents. The name ''Barelvi'' came into use to label the followers of Ahmad Raza Khan. The terms Nuri and Barkati refer to the Sufi ] associated with Ahmed Raza Khan. The term "razavi" refers to those people who have been initiated into the Qadri Sufi Tariqa via the lineage of Ahmed Raza Khan. Followers of Ahmad Raza Khan in India are mainly ] by ] (School of jurisprudence), but accept the other three Sunni schools to be valid.


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Barelwi or Barelvi (Hindi: बरेलवी, Urdu: بریلوی) is a movement of Sunni Sufism in South Asia that was founded by Ahmed Raza Khan of Bareilly, Rohilkhand India (hence the term Barelvi). Barelvis are a sizable portion of the Hanafi Muslim communities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and the United Kingdom, besides having a presence in other places around the world.

Ahmad Raza Khan was the central figure around which the movement was promoted in the Indian subcontinent between the 19th and 20th centuries, earning numerous followers and opponents. The name Barelvi came into use to label the followers of Ahmad Raza Khan. The terms Nuri and Barkati refer to the Sufi Tariqa associated with Ahmed Raza Khan. The term "razavi" refers to those people who have been initiated into the Qadri Sufi Tariqa via the lineage of Ahmed Raza Khan. Followers of Ahmad Raza Khan in India are mainly Hanafi by Madhab (School of jurisprudence), but accept the other three Sunni schools to be valid.

Beliefs

Aqidah

Barelwi follow one of the Ashari or Maturidi schools of Aqidah, the Hanafi school of Fiqh, and one of the Qadiri, Chisti, Naqshbandi or Suhrawardi Sufi orders.

According to Barelvi belief Muhammad had "knowledge of the unseen" and of the deeds of all Muslims, and also had been given knowledge of all creations by Allah. He is also believed to be created from Noor or "light".

Practices

File:Dargah Hazrat Bal.jpg
Dargah Hazrat Bal Kashmir, India.

During Mawlid (the birthday of Muhammad) special recitations that have been written by scholars such as Ahmed Raza Khan are recited. The salat o salam with Durood and Hamd o Naat is recited after Fajr and Jumuah prayers, and are seen as a differentiating feature from others within Islam. The Miraj, Shaberat or Shab-e-Barat, Laylat al-Qadr and Gyarvi Sharif of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is celebrated.

Missionary Activities

Barelvis have expanded their missionary activities in various countries of Asia, Europe, North America and South Africa through the organization Dawat-e-Islami, which was founded by Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri in 1981. Dawat-e-Islami obtained certification from the Pakistani Defence Ministry as a non terrorist organisation. Their non-political and purely religious activities have contributed to a positive picture of the Barelvi Movement. In England, the movement is considered a moderating force in Islam.

Notable scholars

Early Scholars

Present


Controversy and Criticism

Accusations

Deobandi and Salafi critics, among others, contend that the teachings of Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi constitute bid`ah. The Salafi Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa also issued a fatwa declaring that their followers should not pray with Barelvis due to practices which are viewed as kufr and bid`ah; however, their bid`ah should be "detested with good manners". On the Other hand the Scholars of Barelwi Movement also Prohibit their followers to Pray behind Deobandi and Salafis due to the Writings of these People which according to Barelwis are disgraceful and are Blasphemous in the Court of Allah and his beloved Messenger (S.A.W).

Violence

Between 1992 and 2002, Barelvi organizations, such as the Sunni Tehreek(ST), forcibly took over dozens of Deobandi and Salafi mosques in Pakistan, claiming that the mosques had been usurped earlier by their opponents. The incidents often sparked violence. In May 2001, riots broke out in Pakistan after the assassination of the ST leader Saleem Qadri by Sipah Sahaba Pakistan, a Deoband-affiliated group. In April 2007, ST activists attempted a forcible take-over of a mosque in Karachi owned by the Ahle Hadith movement, first congregating outside and then opening fire on the mosque and those inside, resulting in one death and three injuries. Survivors reported the police to have fled the scene.

References

  1. http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e30.html Light
  2. Hardline takeover of British mosques -Times Online
  3. "The ruling concerning the Braylwiyyah"
  4. http://www.islam786.org/sunnisthetruepath.htm
  5. " Serious threat to Pakistan's civil society" The Hindu, April 18 2006
  6. The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : Serious threat to Pakistan's civil society
  7. "One dead as ST tries to take control of Ahle Hadith mosque" Daily Times (Pakistan), April 11 2007

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