Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi

Indian Islamic scholar and reformer, regarded as a founder of the Barelvi movement (1856–1921)
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Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi

Summary

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi is a human[1]. Born in Bareilly[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1856[3]. He died in Bareilly[4]. He died on October 28, 1921[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], translator[7], Naat Khawan[8], poet[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,862 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bareilly[2], Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi…
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi passed away in Bareilly[4].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was born on June 14, 1856[3].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi died on October 28, 1921[5].
  • Burial took place at Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat[12].
  • Burial took place at Bareilly[13].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's father was Naqi Ali Khan[14].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's mother was Hussaini khanum[15].
  • Among Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's spouses was Irshad Begum[16].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Hamid Raza Khan[17].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Mustafa Raza Khan[18].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Mustafai Begum[19].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Kaneez Hasan[20].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Kaneez Husain[21].
  • A child of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was Kaneez Hasnain[22].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi held citizenship in British Raj[23].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's professions included translator[7].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's professions included Naat Khawan[8].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi worked as a poet[9].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi worked as a mathematician[10].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's professions included writer[24].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's field of work was fiqh[25].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's field of work was fatwa[26].
  • Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's field of work was Na'at[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's place of birth was Bareilly[2]. He was born on June 14, 1856[3]. His father was Naqi Ali Khan[14]. His mother was Hussaini khanum[15].

Education

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was educated at homeschooling[28]. He earned the academic degree of mufti[29]. Studied under Naqi Ali Khan[30] and Shah Aale Rasool Marehrawi[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], translator[7], Naat Khawan[8], poet[9], mathematician[10], and writer[24]. Fields of work include fiqh[25], a field of study[32]; fatwa[26]; Na'at[27], a literary genre[33]; and hadith[34], an academic discipline[35]. Positions held include Q31309830[36] and Grand Mufti[37], a position[38]. Notable students include Zafaruddin Bihari[39], an ulema[40], 1880–1962[41] and Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fatawa-e-Razvia[43], a literary work[44]; Kanzul Iman[45], a Quran translations[46]; Hadaiq e Bakhshish[47], a literary work[48], in British Raj[49]; Manzar-e-Islam[50], a seminary[51], in India[52], founded in 1904[53]; and Al-Istimdad[54]. Things named for Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi include Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat[55] and Ala Hazrat Express[56].

Personal Life

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was married to Irshad Begum[16]. Children include Hamid Raza Khan[17], a translator[57], 1875–1943[58], of British Raj[59]; Mustafa Raza Khan[18], a writer[60], 1892–1981[61]; Mustafai Begum[19]; Kaneez Hasan[20]; Kaneez Husain[21]; and Kaneez Hasnain[22]. His religion is recorded as Islam[62].

Death and Burial

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi died on October 28, 1921[5]. He died in Bareilly[4]. Recorded place of burial include Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat[12] and Bareilly[13].

Why It Matters

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,862 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri[65], a politician[66], b. 1951[67], of Pakistan[68]; Ilyas Qadri[69], a writer[70], b. 1950[71], of Pakistan[72]; Hamid Raza Khan[73], a translator[74], 1875–1943[75], of British Raj[76]; Yaseen Akhtar Misbahi[77], a writer[78], 1953–2023[79], of India[80]; and Alfred Neville May[81], a translator[82], 1944–1998[83], of United Kingdom[84].

Works attributed to him include Fatawa-e-Razvia[85], a literary work[86]; Husamul Haramain[87], a literary work[88], in British Raj[89]; and Kanzul Iman[90], a Quran translations[91]. Entities named for him include Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat[55] and Ala Hazrat Express[56].

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi born?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was born in Bareilly[2].

Where did Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi die?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi passed away in Bareilly[4].

Who were Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's parents?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's father was Naqi Ali Khan[14]. Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's mother was Hussaini khanum[15].

Who was Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi married to?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi's spouses include Irshad Begum[16].

What did Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi do for work?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi worked as muhaddith[6], translator[7], Naat Khawan[8], poet[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi go to school?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was educated at homeschooling[28].

Who did Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi influence?

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri[65], Ilyas Qadri[69], Hamid Raza Khan[73], and Yaseen Akhtar Misbahi[77].

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