Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

Indian muslim scholar
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Summary

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is a human[1]. Born in Delhi[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1703[3]. He passed away in Delhi[4]. He died on August 20, 1762[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], philosopher[7], muhaddith[8], legal scholar[9], and Sufi[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,282 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delhi[2].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi passed away in Delhi[4].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was born on February 21, 1703[3].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi died on August 20, 1762[5].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's father was Shah Abdur Rahim[12].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi[13].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi[14].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Rafi Uddin Dehlawi[15].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Ghani[16].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi held citizenship in Mughal Empire[17].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's professions included theologian[6].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi worked as a muhaddith[8].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's professions included legal scholar[9].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi worked as a Sufi[10].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's field of work was science of hadith[18].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's field of work was fiqh[19].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[20].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's education included a stint at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is book[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is al-Inṣāf fī bayān asbāb al-Ikhtilāf[23].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[24].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's religion is recorded as Naqshbandi[25].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is recorded as male[26].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Delhi[2], Shah Waliullah Dehlawi… he was born on February 21, 1703[3]. His father was Shah Abdur Rahim[12].

Education

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was educated at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], philosopher[7], muhaddith[8], legal scholar[9], and Sufi[10]. Fields of work include science of hadith[18], an academic discipline[28]; fiqh[19], a field of study[29]; and Usul al-fiqh[20], an academic discipline[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include book[22], a type of publication[31] and al-Inṣāf fī bayān asbāb al-Ikhtilāf[23], a written work[32].

Personal Life

Children include Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi[13], a poet[33], 1746–1823[34]; Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi[14]; Shah Rafi Uddin Dehlawi[15], an ulema[35], 1750–1818[36]; and Shah Abdul Ghani[16]. Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[24], an Islamic denomination[37], founded in 0601[38] and Naqshbandi[25], a tariqa[39], in Afghanistan[40], founded in 1400[41].

Death and Burial

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi died on August 20, 1762[5]. He died in Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,282 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Fazlur Rahman Malik[44], a theologian[45], 1919–1988[46], of India[47], specialised in Islamic philosophy[48] and Syed Ameer Ali[49], a politician[50], 1849–1928[51], of British Raj[52], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[53].

FAQs

Where was Shah Waliullah Dehlawi born?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was born in Delhi[2].

Where did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi die?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi passed away in Delhi[4].

Who were Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's parents?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's father was Shah Abdur Rahim[12].

What did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi do for work?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi worked as theologian[6], philosopher[7], muhaddith[8], legal scholar[9], and Sufi[10].

Where did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi go to school?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was educated at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[21].

Who did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi influence?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi has been cited as an influence by Fazlur Rahman Malik[44] and Syed Ameer Ali[49].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Kutlusafa · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Category:Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Category:Shah Waliullah Dehlawi"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 245240, 207269, 239024
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  4. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 245240, 207269, 239024
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01362104
    Occupation → theologian, philosopher, muhaddith +2
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01362104
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ahmad
    Lifestyle → mysticism
    Religion or worldview → Sunni Islam, Naqshbandi
    Occupation → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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