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Ahmad Sirhindi (1564 – 1624/1625) was an Indian Islamic scholar, Hanafi jurist, and member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order who lived during the era of Mughal Empire.. Ahmad Sirhindi opposed heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi, in support of more orthodox forms of Islamic Law.
Apr 9, 2024 · mysticism. Shaykh Aḥmad Sirhindī (born 1564?, Sirhind, Patiāla, India—died 1624, Sirhind) was an Indian mystic and theologian who was largely responsible for the reassertion and revival in India of orthodox Sunnite Islam as a reaction against the syncretistic religious tendencies prevalent during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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Aug 8, 2023 · The death of Ahmad Sirhindi marked the end of his physical presence, but his intellectual and spiritual benefactions have continued to impact religious scholars, Sufis, and votaries of the Naqshbandi order to this day. Ahmad Sirhindi was a largely influential Islamic scholar and Sufi who lived during the Mughal Empire in India.
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Mujadid-i-Alf-i-Thani (Reviver of the Second Millennium). Ahmad Sirhindi opposed heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi, in support of more orthodox forms of Islamic Law. His act of preserving and urging the practice of Islamic orthodoxy has cemented his reputation by some followers as a Mujaddid, or a "reviver".
SIRHINDI, SHAYKH AHMAD (1564–1624)Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi was born in Sirhind, a small town located two hundred kilometers northwest of Delhi. The head of a Sufi lodge as well as a competent religious scholar, he was initiated into three Sufi lineages: the Chishtiyya, the Qadiriyya, and the Suhrawardiyya.
Jun 8, 2016 · Ahmad Sirhindi. SHAIKH AHMAD (also known as Ahmad Sirhindi) (1564-1624), celebrated Muslim thinker and theologian of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, was born on 26 May 1564 at Sirhind in present day Patiala district of the Punjab. He received his early education at the hands of his father.
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi, better known as Mujaddid Alf Thani, was the son of Sheikh ‘Abd al-Ahad Makhdum, who was a devout Muslim always anxious to derive spiritual enlightenment from saints. Sheikh ‘Abd al-Ahad Makhdum met Sheikh Allah Dad at Ruhtas and Sayyid ‘Ali Qawam at Juanput. He learned a great deal from both and then returned to ...
