Syed Ahmad Barelvi
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Syed Ahmad Barelvi was a 19th-century Indian Islamic revivalist and militant leader known for his jihad movement against Sikh rule in the Punjab and his efforts to reform Muslim religious practice in South Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian religious leader
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Islamic revivalist ⓘ Islamic scholar ⓘ jihad leader ⓘ militant leader ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Balakot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-11-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
North India
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Oudh NERFINISHED ⓘ Rae Bareli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | jihad against Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| conflict | Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1831-05-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Balakot
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present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| education | studied in Delhi ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sayyid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Tariqah-i Muhammadiyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Syed Ahmad Barelvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ahmad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Syed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamic revivalism
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jihadism (19th-century anti-colonial context) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ahl-i Hadith movement
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Deobandi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ later Islamist movements in South Asia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abdul Aziz (son of Shah Waliullah)
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Shah Waliullah Dehlawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Islamic reform in North India
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campaigns in the North-West Frontier region ⓘ establishing an Islamic emirate in the Peshawar–Frontier region ⓘ jihad movement against Sikh rule in the Punjab ⓘ purification of Muslim religious practices ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mentor | Shah Abdul Aziz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Ahl-i Hadith precursor
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Mujahidin movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Tariqah-i Muhammadiyah movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Sufi guide
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military commander ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
North India
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North-West Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sufiOrder |
Chishti
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Naqshbandi NERFINISHED ⓘ Qadiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Suhrawardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | advocated strict adherence to Sharia ⓘ |
| viewOnPolitics | supported establishment of an Islamic state based on Sharia ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | opposed saint veneration and shrine-centered practices ⓘ |
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