Shah Abdur Rahim
Indian scholar from 17th century and founder of Madarsa Rahimiyya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shah Abdur Rahim (Persian: شاه عبد الرحیم; 1644-1719) was an Islamic scholar[1] and a writer who assisted in the compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, the voluminous code of Islamic law. He was the father of the Muslim philosopher Shah Waliullah Dehlawi. He became a disciple of Khwaja Khurd son of Khawaja Baqi Billah a revered Sufi of Delhi. He established Madrasa Rahimiyya in Delhi, a theological college which later played a part in the religious emancipation of Muslim India and became the breeding ground of religious reformers and mujahideen like Shah Waliullah and Shah Abdul Aziz.[2][3]
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شاه عبد الرحیم | |
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Born | 1644 |
Died | 1719 (aged 74–75) |
Resting place | Mehdiyan, Delhi Gate |
Religion | Islam |
Children | Shah Waliullah |
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Denomination | Sunni |
School | Hanafi |
Known for | Madrasa Rahimiyya Fatawa 'Alamgiri |
Relatives | Shah Abdul Aziz (grandson) |
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Teacher | Mir Zahid Harawi |
Period in office | 17th-century |
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