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The Barelawis
The founder and Imam of the Barelawis was Ahmad Raza Khan,
who was an extremist Sufi known for his Takfeer (declaring Kufr)
and extremely heretical beliefs.
Allama Ehsan Illahi Zaheer (rahimahullah) has written a detailed
book on the Barelawis, which highlights…
• The influences of Shi’ism on the founder of the Barelawi
school of thought.
• The easiness with which they declare Kufr on their
opponents.
• Their giving superstitions, baseless talk, unfounded
stories and fables, the garb of religion.
• Their distortion (Tahreef) and misinterpretation of the
Book and the Sunnah to support their beliefs.
Anyone who wishes to further study this subject should refer to
this book called, ‘Barelawis – History and Beliefs’ 28
The Deobandis and the Jamaat Tableegh
The inception of the Deobandi School of thought stems from the
differences and disagreements with the Barelawis, and the
subsequent formation of the Darul-Uloom Deoband in 1868 by
Moulana Qasim Nanotwi. The term, Deobandi, is used to describe
all those who were in agreement with the school of Deoband and
its ideology. From amongst the Deobandi scholars is Moulana
Muhammad Ilyas, the founder of the Tableeghi Jamaat.
Moulana Ilyas was much influenced by another prominent
Deobandi scholar – Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi about whom he
used to say, “Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi has done a great
service (to the religion). It is my heart’s desire that the teachings
should be his and the Manhaj (methodology) of Dawah
28 Another excellent book that explicitly exposes the corrupted beliefs
and actions of the Barelwis is, ‘The Book of Unity or Oneness of Allah’
compiled by Muhammad Iqbaal Kailani.
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