Ahmad Sirhindi
Indian Sufi philosopher (1564–1624) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ahmad Sirhindi[lower-alpha 1] (1564 – 1624/1625)[8] was an Indian Islamic scholar, Hanafi jurist, and member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order.[9][10]
Shaykh Ahmad al-Faruqi al-Sirhindi | |
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Title | Mujadid-i-Alf-i-Thani (Reviver of the Second Millennium). |
Personal | |
Born | 26 May[1][2] 1564[3]: 90 /1563[4] |
Died | 10 December 1624(1624-12-10) (aged 60) Sirhind, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Mughal India |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi[5] |
Main interest(s) | Islamic Law, Islamic philosophy |
Notable idea(s) | Evolution of Islamic philosophy Application of Islamic law |
Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
During the lifetime of Ahmad Sirhindi, there were religious heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi, a new religion introduced by emperor Akbar.[11] Ahmad Sirhindi took an immediate act to counter this doctrine by writing numerous letters towards the ruling elite circles of the Mughal court.[12] His act of preserving orthodoxy of Islam within subcontinent has cemented his reputation by some followers as a Mujaddid, or a "reviver".[13][14]
While early and modern South Asian scholarship credited him for contributing to conservative trends in Indian Islam, more recent works, such as Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi[15] and commentaries from western scholars such as Ter Haar, Friedman, and Buehler, have pointed to Sirhindi's significant contributions to Sufi epistemology and practices.[16][17][18][19]