Syed Ahmad Rai Bareli and the 18th century mujahidin movement in the Indian subcontinent

by rawemotions Sun May 22, 2016 11:56 am

Syed Ahmad Rai Barelvi and the 18th century mujahidin movement in the Indian subcontinent

So now we know what is being taught in some Madrassas (in India) under the garb of religion.
We also understand from this article, who ethnically cleansed the Sikh Community in Parts of Undivided India (present day Afghanistan, Pakistan and Western India) and indulged in genocide.
We also understand the origin of the venomous Doctrine adopted by the Political Islamists of India.

There was an alleged Taliban style movement, way back in 1826, who at that time ethnically cleansed the Sikhs, to enforce Islamic Laws

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He was actually the chief exponent of Wahhabism in India, an adherent and fervent advocate of puritanical fundamentalism and physical jihadism in place of spiritual jihad against the baser instincts and carnal desires (jihad al-nafs).

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A great many Wahhabi madrasas, in their text books, depict Syed Ahmad Rai Barelvi along with Ismail Dehlvi as the leading religious ideologues and teach their books in their syllabi under the subject of islami aqaid (Islamic beliefs).

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Beside his stern attempts to purge Indian Muslims and Islam of the inclusive, pluralistic and composite traditions, the most conspicuous job he did was his tahrik-e-jihad or Mujahidin movement against the Sikhs of Punjab.

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Nearly all adherents of Deobandi and even Ahle Hadisi schools of thought glorify Maulvi Syed Ahmad Rai Barelvi as 'Shaheed' (Islamic martyr), because he was killed, while waging the militant jihad against non-Muslims in the undivided
India.This has been persuasively argued in a classical Islamic reference book in Urdu, 'Mauj-e-Kausar, Musalmanon Ki Mazhabi Aur Ilmi Tarikh Ka Daur-e-Jadid', a history text book included in many Deobandi madrassas, written by Sheikh Muhammad Ikram, himself inspired by Syed Ahmad Rai Barelvi.
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Syed Ahmad Rai Barelvi engaged in the armed jihad against the Sikh adherents. He had the support of the hundreds of mujahideen of India, including various Muslim tribes of Sarhad [border] who came in large numbers to join his movement. They all actively engaged in the jihad led by Syed Ahmad Rai Barelwi with a great zeal and fervour."

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He wrote that once the close disciples of Syed Ahmad sahib asked him as to why he shifted his attention from his spiritual practices and prayers to the physical jihad. Upon this, Rai Barelvi replied to them with full conviction: "There is no prayer greater than jihad. Therefore, I am fully prepared for the jihad. You too please get ready for that."

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The number of Mujahideen rose to 80,000. Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi was given the status of 'Amir-ul-Momineen'. Islamic laws were enforced in the area which was controlled by Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi”.
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