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Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi

Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a 16th-17th century Islamic reformer who sought to address issues in Muslim society during the Mughal Empire such as un-Islamic practices, beliefs contrary to the Quran and Sunnah, and political distortions of Islamic teachings. Through letters, disciples, and teachings emphasizing the Quran and Sunnah, he aimed to protect Muslim identity, reform Sufism, improve the political system, and establish an ideal Islamic social order based on justice and equality. His efforts included critiquing the religious innovations of Akbar and rectifying the beliefs of scholars, mystics, and rulers.

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Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi

Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a 16th-17th century Islamic reformer who sought to address issues in Muslim society during the Mughal Empire such as un-Islamic practices, beliefs contrary to the Quran and Sunnah, and political distortions of Islamic teachings. Through letters, disciples, and teachings emphasizing the Quran and Sunnah, he aimed to protect Muslim identity, reform Sufism, improve the political system, and establish an ideal Islamic social order based on justice and equality. His efforts included critiquing the religious innovations of Akbar and rectifying the beliefs of scholars, mystics, and rulers.

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M u ja d id a lf S a a n i

refomer

sheikh ahmed sirhindi

born: 26th june, 1564


died: 1624

study: hadith, tafseer and


philosophy

reformation movement

protect muslkim identity

letters

political practices

Evils of Muslim society


 Unislamic practices and trends
 Widespread belief in karamat which misguided people(practical and
spiritual guide Prophet’s life)
 Practices againt Sunnah
 Jurists ceased to refer Quran and Hadith in sermons
 Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar: an attempt to distort the teachings of islam
Objectives
 to improve political system during Mughal Empire
 reforms in Sufism
 protection of Muslim identity
“Islam is natural political system in every time and space”

Good
ideal way social
political
of life equality
system

Services(general)
His letters Revival efforts
 80+ letters to Mughal  Persuaded muslims to
emperors adopt simple habits (acc.
 Critical tenure, Deen-i- to Islam)
Ilahi, bhagti  Opposed din-i-Elahi
movement, Alfi  Wrote letter to ruler
movement Jahangir about his
 Letter to maulana political structure flaws
Farid Khan 1. Central authority
Competent and religious person
1. Non-Muslims’ 2. Constitution
conspiracies According to Islamic principles
2. Muslims obeying non- 3. Way of life
Muslim practices Social equality, justice
3. Islam in danger (how  Administrative structure
can we say that) 1. Zille Ilahi(Shadow of
God)
Ruler must have fear of God
Reminded him of our pious
caliphs’ governance system
2. Non muslims and liberal
scholars in his darbar
must be replaced by
Muslim scholars
3. No treasure for Muslim
ruler
4. Good attributes must be
followed
Weak abstract wallweak
basenon-Muslim
practicesno separate Got imprisoned after this letter
identity

Muslims anywhere around the After one year; Jahangir felt


globe have its own separate resentful, released him and
identity honoured him to be his religious
advisor

Wahdat ul wajood Wahdat ul shahood


 No difference between man and  Creator and creatures are two
Creator different entities.
 Worship of God’s creature=  Whatever we observe around us/ in
Worship of God humans are attributes of
 Entire universe is the symbol of Allah(SWT)
Allah(SWT)

Shaikh’s Revival Efforts


Preaching Through Disciples

 Preached and sent his disciples to al over India and other countries
 Advise them to focus on Quran and Sunnah

Letters To Scholars

 Letters to contemporaries as “Maktoobat”


 Letters to courtiers of Akbar and Jahangir
 Based on teaching of Quran and Sunnah

Tauheed

 Strictly against atheism


 
Criticism Against Wahdat-ul-Wajood & Preaching Of Wahdat-ul-Shahood

Jehad Against Deen-i-Ilahi

 Greatest service was to denounce it


Rectification Of Scholars And Mystics

 Clash between two

Jehad Against Bhagti Movement

 An attempted by Bhagt Kabir to adulterate Islam


 All religions are good and they lead to God

Rectification Of Jehangir

Rectification of Muslim society

Two Nation Theory

 Two distinct nations


 Imposition of Jizya

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