Barelvi movement

Barelwi (Hindi: बरैल्वि, Urdu: بریلوی) Sunnism, the Ahle Sunnah Movement, or just the Sunni movement, is a movement within Sunni Islam that was started by Ahmed Rida Khan of Bareilly, India (hence the term Barelwi).

The exclusive followers of Ahmed Rida Khan, who follow his particular Sufi tariqah, indicate their attachment to Ahmed Raza Khan with words like Raza,Razvi (or Razavi), Barakati, or Nuri; all of which refer to subdivisions of the Qadiri Sufi lineage. In fact, Barelwi Sunnis have adopted most major Sufi traditions as authentic tariqas or orders. Most of the people who follow Sufi Tariqas are known as Barelwis by the others.^{[citation needed]}

Barelwis in India are mainly Hanafi by Madhab (School of jurisprudence), but accept the other three Sunni schools to be valid.

Practices

In most of the Masjids of India the Salam written by Imam Ahmed Raza Khan is recited after Morning Namaz and after Juma Namaz, seen as a differentiating feature from other Muslim movements.

They are noted to celebrate Eid-e-Milad, "the birthday of holy prophet (S.A.W)", Muharram, both Eids and Urs at the Dargah of their wali (saint). There are several hundred Dargahs in India at which Urs are performed.Most famous Dargahs in India are Ajmer, Delhi, Kaliyar, Barabanki, Bahraich, Gulbarga, Bareilly, Marehra, Badauoon, and on Various other Parts of India. Barelwi practise also frowns on terrorism, believing in the more peaceful ("Peace and love") traditions of Sufism.^{[citation needed]} No Barelwi organization has been associated with terrorism.^{[citation needed]}Their Organizations always Condemn Violence and Use of terror to gain and Achieve aims.

Dargahs

Prominent Barelwi scholars of today

Muftie Abdul Wajid Quadri

Criticism

Adherents of the Barelwi and Deobandi schools of thought disagree on many religious matters and have had many disputes. Salafi and Deobandi scholars have claimed that certain Barelwi teachings are incorrect and not in keeping with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (see Sunnah) accusing them of committing Bid'ah.

Conversely, some Barelwi scholars declare Deobandis as non-Sunnis, and in some instances even non-Muslims, citing allegedly "contradictory" or even "blasphemous" writings from the Deobandi scholars. For example, in 2006, Mufti Abdul Mannan Karimi annulled the marriages of 200 Barelwi adherents for attending prayers led by a Deobandi cleric, claiming that they had become disbelievers by doing so.[1]

Objections and Answers

The Barelwis believed that The Prophet (sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) Has The Power Of Giving Benefit And Loss. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) Is Alive The Intercession Of The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) The Holy Prophet Is A Unique Human Being Knowledge Of The Unseen Possessed By The Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) The Holy Prophet (sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) Is Noor The Concept Of "haazir-o-naazir" Used For Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) Power of Tawassul . Reference [[2]]

External links

Barelwi websites

Websites critical of Barelwis

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