Abdul Rashid Dawoodi
Abdul Rashid Sheikh "Dawoodi" (born 11 November 1979), known as Dawoodi Saeb and Shamsheer-e-Ala-Hazrat ("the sword of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi"), is a Sunni Muslim scholar, preacher and reformer from Jammu and Kashmir.[2] In 2005, he founded an Islamic organisation Tehreek-e-Soutul Auwliya.[3]
Abdul Rashid Sheikh | |
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عبدالرّشيْد شيخ | |
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| Founder of Tehreek-e-Soutul Auwliya | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 11 November 1979 Budroo Yaripora Kulgam district |
| Spouse | Jameela Banoo |
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| Known for | Preaching |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi Barelvi |
Biography
Abdul Rashid Sheikh was born on 11 November 1979 in the village Budroo Yaripora in Kulgam district.[4] He was enrolled by his father, Sheikh Abdul Rahman, in a religious institute run at that time by the preacher Qazi Nisar.[5] After Qazi Nisar passed away, he set up an Islamic institute called Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya[6] which promoted the teachings of the 19th-century scholar Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi of the Hanafi tradition.[7]
In November 2006 he was attacked with a grenade while entering a mosque in Tahab area of Pulwama[8][9][10] and got wounded. Police alleged that the attack has been instigated by the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.[11][12][13][14]
Dawoodi has also been known for his efforts to eliminate Islamophobia. Perceiving Islam as the religion of peace and Muslims the ultimate peace-makers, he advocated that "Ulemas should issue fatwas (edicts) in accordance with the Quran and Sharia. Fatwas must not be issued to please anyone".[15] This statement he especially made against the senior Saudi cleric Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh who, back in 2012, had asked for banning and demolition of the churches in Kuwait. Dawoodi believes that "there is no scope for violence in Islam".[16]
See also
References
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- ^ Ahmed, Imtiyaz (2021-07-22). "Maulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi Kashmiri Sunni Muslim Scholar". The Streets of Kashmir. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Swami, Praveen (2012-02-08). "In Kashmir, a Village and its World". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Five Killed in Kashmir Mosque Blast". Aljazeera. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Five Killed in Pulwama Blast". Greater Kashmir. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ Hussain, Masood (2006-11-11). "Sectarian Violence Claims Five in Kashmir". Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ PTI (2006-11-12). "J&K Mosque Blast Suspect is Caught". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ Ahmed, Rashid (2006-11-11). "Captured Boy Confesses He Threw the Grenade". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ PTI (2006-11-10). "Six Killed in Grenade Attack Outside J&K Mosque". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Grenade Attack Near Pulwama Mosque, 4 Kids Killed". The Tribune. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Kashmiri Scholar Rubbishes Saudi Cleric's Unislamic Fatwas". Taghrib News Agency. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Kashmiri Scholar Rubbishes Saudi Cleric's Unislamic Fatwas". Taghrib News Agency. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-23.