Muslim revival

Muslim Revival in the 18th and 19th Century

  • Period: 1563 to

    Khwaja Baqi Billah

    Khwaja Baqi Billah was the founder of the Naqshbandia Order. His most gifted disciple was Mujaddad Alf-e-Sani.
  • Period: 1564 to

    Mujaddad Alf-e-Sani

    Mujadad Alf-e-Sani was the disciple of Khwaja Baqi Billah. His real name was Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi. He spread the message of Islam using his writing and even wrote letters to the nobles of Akbar's court. he went to jahangir's court and there was a rule that when ever someone entered the royal court they had to bow Infront of the Emperor but Mujadad Alf-e-Sani believed that only Allah is capable of the sajda and so he didn't bow. So he was put in prison because of that but he was later released.
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    Shah Waliullah

    Shah Waliullah assisted in the compilation of the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri. He studied his father's Madrassah-e-Rahimia. He translated the Quran into Persian. He saw the political decline of the Mughals and pointed out social evils that Muslims had adopted from Hindus like banning remarriage of widows.He invited Ahmed Shah Abdali to save the Muslim nation and defeat their enemies.
  • Third Battle of Panipat

    Third Battle of Panipat
    The Third Battle of Panipat took place when Shah Waliullah invited Ahmed Shah Abdali to save the Muslim nation. Ahmed Shah Abdali managed to defeat the Marathas but he was unable to set up a government in Hindustan.
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    Haji Shariatullah

    Haji Shariatullah received his early education from Calcutta and Murshidabad. He spent a lot of years in Arabia too. He mostly worked on convincing the peasants of Bengal to give up the Hindu beliefs they had adopted
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    Syed Ahmed Shaheed

    Syed Ahmed Shaheed was in the Military of of the State called Tonk but it was occupied by the British so he left the military and became a disciple of Shah Abdul Aziz. He freed the Muslims in Rampur. Syed Ahmed Shaheed died in the battle of Balakot which was fought between the Sikhs and Syed Ahmed Shaheed.
  • Battle of Balakot

    Battle of Balakot
    This battle was fought when Ranjit Singh bribed some of Syed Ahmed Shaheed's followers. Hence a battle was fought between the Sikhs and the remaining followers of Syed Ahmed Shaheed. Syed Ahmed Shaheed was murdered in this battle.