Ala Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan | |
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| Title | Imam Ahl-e-Sunnat إِمَامُ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ&#; |
| Born | 14 June [1] Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | October () (aged&#;65) Bareilly, United Provinces, British India |
| Resting place | Bareilly Sharif Dargah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Irshad Begum |
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| Parents | |
| Citizenship | British Indian |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | South Asia |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi[2] |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic theology, Hadith, Tafsir, Hanafijurisprudence, Urdu poetry, Tasawwuf, Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Astronomy |
| Tariqa | Qadri |
| Relations | Hassan Raza Khan (Brother) Ibrahim Raza Khan (Grandson)(Son of Hamid Raza Khan) Akhtar Raza Khan (Great-Grandson) Asjad Raza Khan (Great-Great-Grandson) Hussam Raza Khan (Great- Great-Grandson) |
| Successor | Hamid Raza Khan |
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, also known as Ala Hazrat, (Urdu: أَعْلَىٰ حَضْرَتِ إِمَامِ أَحْمَدَ رَضَـا خَانٍ بَرِيلَوِيٍّ) was an IndianIslamic scholar, theologian, jurist, preacher, and poet from Bareilly, British India. He is revered as the founder of the Barelvi movement and the Razvi branch of the QadiriSufi order. Considered a polymath,[3] he wrote extensively on law, religion, philosophy, and sciences, mastering both rational and religious subjects. He was a reformer who defended ProphetMuhammad and popular Sufi practices,[4][5] influencing millions of people. Today, the Barelvi movement has around million followers in the region.[6]