Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet (Makers of the Muslim World)

Introduces the legendary leader of the great 20th-century Sunni movement. Ahmad Riza Khan (1856-1921), The Leader Of The Twentieth-century Barelwi Movement, Was A Scholar Of Islamic Law And A Sufi Mystic In British India. This Book Examines The Life And Thought Of Ahmad Riza Khan In The Context Of Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth-century British Indian History, And Assesses His Impact On Contemporary Reformist Muslim Movements. Accessible Yet Authoritative, It Features A Glossary, Chronology And Guide To Further Reading, And Will Prove An Indispensable Resource For Readers Of All Backgrounds--jacket. 1. The Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-century Background -- 2. The Muslim Response -- 3. Ahmad Riza Khan : Life Of A Muslim Scholar -- 4. Ahmad Riza Khan's Belief System And Worldview -- 5. Ahl-e Sunnat Institutions And Spread Of The Movement Beyond Bareilly -- 6. Ahmad Riza's Legacy -- Major Landmarks In South Asian History From The Eighteenth To The Twentieth Centuries. Usha Sanyal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 138-141) And Index. This book examines the life and thought of Ahmad Riza Khan (1856 - 1921), the legendary leader of the 20th-century Ahl-e Sunnat movement, who represented a strong tendency in South Asian Islam which is sufi, ritualistic, intercessionary, and hierarchical in its social construction. Khan's vision of what it meant to be a good Muslim in his time and day was centered around devotion to the Prophet Muhammad and to following the prophetic sunna as he interpreted it. His movement continues to attract a large following in South Asia and wherever South Asian Muslims have migrated. This fascinating biography examines the life and thought of Ahmad Riza khan, the legendary leader of the 20th-century Al-e Sunnat movement.