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 Mujjadid alf sani
• The first of the great reformers, Sheikh Ahmad
Sarhindi al-Farooqi an-Naqshbandi, was born
in Sarhind on June 26, 1564.
• He belonged to a devout Muslim family that
claimed descent from Hazrat Umar Farooq
(RA).
• His father Sheikh Abdul Ahad was a well-
known sufi of his times. Sheikh Ahmad
received his basic education at home.
 Profile Of Sheikh of sirhind
• Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, commonly known as Mujaddid-e-
Alf-Sani (the reformer of the second millennium), was born
on 26 June, 1564, in Sirhind, a city of East Punjab.
• He was educated at home and was inducted into mysticism
by his father, Sheikh Abdul-al-Ahad, who was himself an
eminent Sufi.
• At the age of 36 he went to Delhi and there he met
Khawaja Baqi Billah who introduced him to the Naqshbandi
Silsilah.
• Sheikh Ahmed was not new to Sufi discipline as he had
made remarkable progress and soon reached the sublime
heights of experience and beatific vision. He died on 15
December, 1624, at the age of 60 years
Sirhind – east India
 Un Islamic trends in Muslim Society
• The greater part of his life was spent in Sarhind, where
he was to become the champion of Islamic values. It
was not until he was 36 years old that he went to Delhi
and joined the Naqshbandiya Silsilah under the
discipleship of Khawaja Baqi Billah.

• During this period the Muslims in India had become so

deficient in the knowledge of true Islam that they had
more belief in Karamat or miracles of the saints than
Islamic teachings.
• The Ulema and theologians of the time had ceased to
refer to the Quran and Hadith in their commentaries,
and considered jurisprudence the only religious
knowledge.
 Un Islamic trends in Muslim Society
• Akbar, the Mughal king had started a series of
experiments with Islam, propagating his own
religion Din-i-Ilahi, an amalgamation of Hindu
and Muslim beliefs.
 Wahdaltul wajud
• In these circumstances, Sheikh Ahmad set
upon himself the task of purifying the Muslim
society. His aim was to rid Islam of the
accretions of Hindu Pantheism.
• He was highly critical of the philosophy of
Wahdat-ul Wujud, against which he gave his
philosophy of Wahdat-ush-Shuhud.
 Successful Jihad against Deen-e-Elahi
During his period the Muslims in India had become so deficient
in the knowledge of true Islam that they had more belief in
Karamat or miracles of the saints than Islamic teachings.
• The Ulema and theologians of the time had ceased to refer to
the Quran and Hadith in their commentaries, and considered
jurispredence the only religious knowledge.
• Akbar, the Mughal King had started a series of experiments
with Islam, propagating his own religion Deen-e-Elahi, an
amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim beliefs. In these
circumstances, Sheikh Ahmed set upon himself the task of
purifying the Muslim society.
• His aim was to rid Islam of the accretions of Hindu Pantheism.
However the Mujaddid succeeded in his efforts at last and
Jahangir cancelled all those orders of his father which were
against the spirit of Islam and thus Deen-e-Elahi came to an
ignoble end
 Work (Books)
• He wrote many books, including his famous
works, Isbat-ul-Nabat and Risal-i-Nabuwat. In
these works the need and importance of
prophethood was described.
• His greatest work on Islamic philosophy was the
Tauheed-i-Shuhudi.
• Sheikh Ahmed continued preaching Islam till the
end of his days. He urged peopled to adhere to
the accepted and clearly laid down path of Islam.
 Two Nation Theory

Mujaddid Alif Sani cleared on the Muslims that they

were the separate nation from Hindus and nothing was
common in them.
Therefore, the Muslim should keep themselves distinct
from Hindus with reference to food, dress, social
custom and way of life. With this declaration, he
founded the first stone of Two Nation Theory in Indo-
Pak subcontinent which led to the success of Pakistan
Movement and establishment of Pakistan. That’s why
Hazrat Mujaddid was rightly called First Founder of
Pakistan.
 Conclusion
•
The efforts of Sheikh Ahmed to purify the religious and
practical life of the Muslims left an indelible impact on
the history of Muslim India. Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani
was the most powerful religious personality in the
history of sub-continent who opposed Akbar and
thereby invited his wrath. He was a widely read scholar
and a magnetic orator. He got an opportunity in a
liberal atmosphere in Jahangir’s reign to use his
powerful pen to denounce Akbar’s religious
innovations. He is considered as a pioneer of Muslim
self-assertion by denouncing Un-Islamic practices.