Abdul Rashid Dawoodi
Abdul Rashid Sheikh "Dawoodi" , 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.[1][2] In 2005, he founded an Islamic organisation named Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya.[1][3][4]
Abdul Rashid Sheikh | ||||
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عبدالرّشيْد شيخ | ||||
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| Founder of Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya | ||||
| 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 | |||
YouTube information | ||||
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| Years active | 2020 — Present | |||
| Subscribers | 20 thousand[5] | |||
| Total views | 23 lakhs[5] | |||
Last updated: 24 December 2021 | ||||
Biography
Abdul Rashid Sheikh was born at Yaripora in Kulgam district.[1] He was enrolled by his father, Sheikh Abdul Rahman, in a religious institute run at that time by the preacher Qazi Nisar.[1] After Qazi Nisar passed away, he set up an Islamic institute called Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya[1] which promoted the teachings of the 19th-century scholar Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi of the Hanafi tradition.[6]
In November 2006 he was attacked with a grenade while entering a mosque in Tahab area of Pulwama[7][8][9] and was wounded. Police alleged that the attack was instigated by the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.[10][11][12][13]
Perceiving Islam as the religion of peace, he advocated that "Ulemas should issue fatwas (edicts) in accordance with the Quran and Sharia. Fatwas must not be issued to please anyone".[14] This statement was directed against 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".[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Maulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi Kashmiri Sunni Muslim Scholar". The Streets of Kashmir. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Rise of Wahhabism in Kashmir: Literature and Madrasas Radicalizing the Youth". 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Maulana Dawoodi Condemns Sujaat Bukhari's Killing, Demands Independence Probe into His Killing". ANN News. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "Dawoodi Calls Attack on Palestinian Muslims in Masjid al-Aqsa as Barbaric". Kashmir Hope. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "J&K Mosque Blast Suspect is Caught". Mumbai Mirror. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ Ahmed, Rashid (2006-11-11). "Captured Boy Confesses He Threw the Grenade". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Six Killed in Grenade Attack Outside J&K Mosque". Times of India. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Grenade Attack Near Pulwama Mosque, 4 Kids Killed". The Tribune. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b "Kashmiri Scholar Rubbishes Saudi Cleric's Unislamic Fatwas". Taghrib News Agency. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-23.