description: With the 18th century breakdown of Mughal power there arose Shah Waliallah and his successors who saw a renewal of "true" Islamic patterns of society and leadership as the only path toward renewal of society. These ideas were well attuned to the needs of Muslims. SHAH WALIYULLAH (1702-1763) was among the later scholars who carried the traditions of Al-Ghazzali and Imam Shatibi in combining the essential of Shari'ah, its understanding, development and interpretation to the issues and problems of life. He like Al-Ghazzali took deep stock of Akhira as the explaining point of the relationship between worldly existence and the Hereafter in a meaningful way.
title: The Islamic Renaissance in South Asia (1707-1867) The Role of Shah Waliallah and His Successors.
titlecomplete: The Islamic Renaissance in South Asia (1707-1867) The Role of Shah Waliallah and His Successors.
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