Barelvi movement
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The Barelvi movement is a Sunni Islamic revivalist tradition originating in South Asia that emphasizes devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, Sufi practices, and reverence for saints and shrines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barelvi movement canonical | 3 |
| Barelvi | 1 |
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Target entity: Barelvi movement Context triple: [Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat, tradition, Barelvi movement]
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Chishti Order
The Chishti Order is a major Sufi Islamic spiritual lineage originating in Central Asia and South Asia, renowned for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and devotional music (qawwali) as paths to divine closeness.
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Shia Sufism
Shia Sufism is a mystical current within Shia Islam that integrates Sufi spiritual practices and metaphysics with Shia theological and devotional frameworks.
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Deobandi Sunni Islam
Deobandi Sunni Islam is a conservative revivalist movement within Sunni Islam originating in South Asia, emphasizing strict adherence to Hanafi jurisprudence, traditional Islamic scholarship, and personal piety.
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Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic reformist movement founded in British India in the late 19th century that emphasizes peaceful propagation of Islam, rejection of violent jihad, and belief in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the promised messiah and mahdi.
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Mahjar movement
The Mahjar movement was a literary trend led by Arab émigré writers in the Americas who pioneered modernist themes and styles in Arabic literature, emphasizing exile, identity, and cultural renewal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Barelvi movement Target entity description: The Barelvi movement is a Sunni Islamic revivalist tradition originating in South Asia that emphasizes devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, Sufi practices, and reverence for saints and shrines.
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A.
Chishti Order
The Chishti Order is a major Sufi Islamic spiritual lineage originating in Central Asia and South Asia, renowned for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and devotional music (qawwali) as paths to divine closeness.
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B.
Shia Sufism
Shia Sufism is a mystical current within Shia Islam that integrates Sufi spiritual practices and metaphysics with Shia theological and devotional frameworks.
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C.
Deobandi Sunni Islam
Deobandi Sunni Islam is a conservative revivalist movement within Sunni Islam originating in South Asia, emphasizing strict adherence to Hanafi jurisprudence, traditional Islamic scholarship, and personal piety.
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D.
Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic reformist movement founded in British India in the late 19th century that emphasizes peaceful propagation of Islam, rejection of violent jihad, and belief in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the promised messiah and mahdi.
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E.
Mahjar movement
The Mahjar movement was a literary trend led by Arab émigré writers in the Americas who pioneered modernist themes and styles in Arabic literature, emphasizing exile, identity, and cultural renewal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic movement
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Sunni movement ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barelvi school of thought
NERFINISHED
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Sufi orders in South Asia ⓘ Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Deobandi interpretations of Islam
NERFINISHED
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reformist Salafi trends ⓘ |
| coreTextIncludes | Fatawa-e-Razvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| doctrineIncludes |
belief in the Prophet’s knowledge of the unseen (ilm al-ghayb) in a special sense
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high veneration of the Prophet’s birthday ⓘ permissibility of celebrating religious festivals ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Sufi practices
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celebration of Mawlid ⓘ devotion to the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ reverence for saints ⓘ veneration of shrines ⓘ |
| followsSchoolOfLaw | Hanafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorPresenceIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
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Urdu ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Deobandi movement
NERFINISHED
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Wahhabism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Bareilly
NERFINISHED
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South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religiousBranchOf | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPracticeIncludes |
Urs celebrations at shrines
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collective salawat on the Prophet ⓘ public processions on Mawlid ⓘ |
| selfDescription | Ahl-e-Sunnat wa’l-Jamaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsBelief |
intercession of saints
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intercession of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| supportsPractice |
Qawwali
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collective dhikr ⓘ recitation of devotional poetry ⓘ seeking intercession of saints ⓘ visiting shrines ⓘ |
| theologyCharacterizedAs | Sunni Sufi ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | late 19th century ⓘ |
| viewsProphetMuhammadAs |
intercessor
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possessing special spiritual status ⓘ |
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Subject: Barelvi movement Description of subject: The Barelvi movement is a Sunni Islamic revivalist tradition originating in South Asia that emphasizes devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, Sufi practices, and reverence for saints and shrines.
Referenced by (4)
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