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Barelwi or
Barelvi (
Hindi: बरेलवी,
Urdu: بریلوی) is a movement of
Sunni Sufism in South Asia that was founded by
Ahmed Raza Khan of
Bareilly,
Rohilkhand India (hence the term Barelvi). Barelvis are a sizable portion of the
Hanafi Muslim communities in
India,
Pakistan,
Bangladesh,
South Africa and the
United Kingdom, besides having a presence in other places around the world.
Ahmad Raza Khan was the central figure around which the movement was promoted in the Indian subcontinent between the 19th and 20th centuries, earning numerous followers and opponents. The name
Barelvi came into use to label the followers of Ahmad Raza Khan. The terms Nuri and Barkati refer to the Sufi
Tariqa associated with Ahmed Raza Khan. The term "razavi" refers to those people who have been initiated into the Qadri Sufi Tariqa via the lineage of Ahmed Raza Khan. Followers of Ahmad Raza Khan in India are mainly
Hanafi by
Madhab (School of jurisprudence), but accept the other three Sunni schools to be valid.
Beliefs
Aqidah
Barelwi follow one of the
Ashari or
Maturidi schools of
Aqidah, the
Hanafi school of
Fiqh, and one of the
Qadiri,
Chisti,
Naqshbandi or
Suhrawardi Sufi orders.
According to Barelvi belief
Muhammad had "knowledge of the unseen" and of the deeds of all Muslims, and also had been given knowledge of all creations by
Allah. He is also believed to be created from
Noor or "light".
Practices
During
Mawlid (the birthday of Muhammad) special recitations that have been written by scholars such as Ahmed Raza Khan are recited. The
salat o salam with
Durood and
Hamd o
Naat is recited after
Fajr and
Jumuah prayers, and are seen as a differentiating feature from others within Islam. The
Miraj, Shaberat or
Shab-e-Barat,
Laylat al-Qadr and Gyarvi Sharif of Sheikh
Abdul Qadir Jilani is celebrated.
Missionary Activities
Barelvis have expanded their missionary activities in various countries of
Asia,
Europe,
North America and
South Africa through the organization
Dawat-e-Islami, which was founded by Maulana
Ilyas Attar Qadri in 1981. Dawat-e-Islami obtained certification from the Pakistani Defence Ministry as a non terrorist organisation. Their non-political and purely religious activities have contributed to a positive picture of the Barelvi Movement. In England, the movement is considered a moderating force in Islam.
Notable scholars
Early Scholars
Controversy and Criticism
Accusations
Deobandi and Salafi critics, among others, contend that the teachings of Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi constitute bid`ah. The Salafi Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa also issued a fatwa declaring that their followers shouldn't pray with Barelvis due to practices which are viewed as kufr and bid`ah; however, their bid`ah should be "detested with good manners".
Violence
Between 1992 and 2002, Barelvi organizations, such as the Sunni Tehreek (ST), forcibly took over dozens of Deobandi and Salafi mosques in Pakistan, claiming that the mosques had been usurped earlier by their opponents. The incidents often sparked violence. In May 2001, riots broke out in Pakistan after the assassination of the ST leader Saleem Qadri by Sipah Sahaba Pakistan, a Deoband-affiliated group. In April 2007, Sunni Tehreek activists attempted a forcible take-over of a mosque in Karachi owned by the Ahle Hadith movement, first congregating outside and then opening fire on the mosque and those inside, resulting in one death and three injuries. Survivors reported the police to have fled the scene.
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