Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi
Subtitle: in the path of the prophet
By: Usha Sanyal
Series: Makers of the Muslim world
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
Subjects: K̲h̲ān̲, Aḥmad Raózā, -- 1856-1921; Bareilly School (Islam); Muslims -- India -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Ahmad Riza Khan (1856-1921), the leader of the twentieth-century Barelwi movement, was a scholar of Islamic law and a Sufi mystic in British India. This book examines the life and thought of Ahmad Riza Khan in the context of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century British Indian history, and assesses his impact on contemporary reformist Muslim movements. Accessible yet authoritative, it features a glossary, chronology and guide to further reading, and will prove an indispensable resource for readers of all backgrounds"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-141) and index