Syed Ahmed Barelvi

Syed Ahmed Barelvi

by Naima Khan

​Biography

• ​Syed Ahmad was born near Lucknow in the small town of Rai Bareli in 1786.

• His father died when he was young.

• Education In 1806, he went to Delhi and enrolled (joined) in Madrassa

• Rahimiya.

• For two years he studied under the sons of Shah Wali Ullah.

• He learned the holy Quran and Hadith.

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​Life After Education

​He was a man of action than a scholar.

• In 1810, he joined the forces of Nawab Amir Khan, a Pathan military leader.

• During this period of life he learned the use of European weapons.

He made himself so perfect that he was given the command of a group of soldiers.

• Due to his piety he was also made responsible for leading the troops in prayer.

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​Life After Education

​In 1817, Syed Ahmad returned to Delhi, where his work became important in trying to restore Islam to its original purity.

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