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Indian Naqshbandi Sufi (1564–1624)

Ahmad Sirhindi^[a] (1564 – 1624/1625)^[8] was an Indian Islamic scholar, Hanafi jurist, and member of the NaqshbandīSufi order who lived during the era of Mughal Empire.^[9][10]

Ahmad Sirhindi opposed heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi, in support of more orthodox forms of Islamic Law.

His act of preserving and urging the practice of Islamic orthodoxy has cemented his reputation by some followers as a Mujaddid, or a "reviver".^[13][14][15]

While early and modern South Asian scholarship credited him for contributing to conservative trends in Indian Islam, more recent works, such as Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi^[16] and commentaries from western scholars such as Ter Haar, Friedman, and Buehler, have pointed to Sirhindi's significant contributions to Sufi epistemology and practices.

Biography

Sirhindi was born on 26 M