Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

Indian muslim scholar
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Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

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], and muhaddith[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delhi[2], Shah Waliullah Dehlawi…
  • 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[10].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi[11].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi[12].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Rafi Uddin Dehlawi[13].
  • A child of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was Shah Abdul Ghani[14].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi held citizenship in Mughal Empire[15].
  • 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 field of work was science of hadith[16].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's field of work was fiqh[17].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[18].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was educated at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is book[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is al-Inṣāf fī bayān asbāb al-Ikhtilāf[21].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's religion is recorded as Naqshbandi[23].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is recorded as male[24].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's given name is recorded as Ahmad[26].
  • Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[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[10].

Education

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was educated at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], philosopher[7], and muhaddith[8]. Fields of work include science of hadith[16], an academic discipline[28]; fiqh[17], a field of study[29]; and Usul al-fiqh[18], an academic discipline[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include book[20], a type of mass media[31] and al-Inṣāf fī bayān asbāb al-Ikhtilāf[21], a written work[32].

Personal Life

Children include Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi[11], a poet[33], 1746–1823[34]; Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi[12]; Shah Rafi Uddin Dehlawi[13], an ulema[35], 1750–1818[36]; and Shah Abdul Ghani[14]. Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[37], founded in 0601[38] and Naqshbandi[23], 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 (1,725 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Syed Ameer Ali[44], a politician[45], 1849–1928[46], of British Raj[47], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[48] and Fazlur Rahman Malik[49], a theologian[50], 1919–1988[51], of India[52], specialised in Islamic philosophy[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[10].

What did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi do for work?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi worked as theologian[6], philosopher[7], and muhaddith[8].

Where did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi go to school?

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was educated at Madrasah-i Rahimiyah[19].

Who did Shah Waliullah Dehlawi influence?

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

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  1. [2] . Q112107141. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Encyclopaedia of Islam. ia802807.us.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . ia802807.us.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation theologian, philosopher, muhaddith
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  5. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ahmad
    Lifestyle mysticism
    Religion or worldview Sunni Islam, Naqshbandi
    Occupation
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