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    Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi al-Farooqi anNaqshbandi was a 16th-17th century Islamic reformer who worked to purify Muslim society in India from accretions of Hindu beliefs. He was born in 1564 to a devout Muslim family in Sarhind. As the leader of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, he emphasized following Islamic law and criticized mysticism without shariah. Through writings, preaching, and discussions with leaders, he spread the message of true Islam and countered unorthodox Sufi beliefs. His efforts helped recall the Mughal emperor Jehangir from un-Islamic policies and laws implemented by Akbar. Sheikh

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    Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi al-Farooqi anNaqshbandi was a 16th-17th century Islamic reformer who worked to purify Muslim society in India from accretions of Hindu beliefs. He was born in 1564 to a devout Muslim family in Sarhind. As the leader of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, he emphasized following Islamic law and criticized mysticism without shariah. Through writings, preaching, and discussions with leaders, he spread the message of true Islam and countered unorthodox Sufi beliefs. His efforts helped recall the Mughal emperor Jehangir from un-Islamic policies and laws implemented by Akbar. Sheikh

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    Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi al-Farooqi anNaqshbandi was a 16th-17th century Islamic reformer who worked to purify Muslim society in India from accretions of Hindu beliefs. He was born in 1564 to a devout Muslim family in Sarhind. As the leader of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, he emphasized following Islamic law and criticized mysticism without shariah. Through writings, preaching, and discussions with leaders, he spread the message of true Islam and countered unorthodox Sufi beliefs. His efforts helped recall the Mughal emperor Jehangir from un-Islamic policies and laws implemented by Akbar. Sheikh

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    The first of the great reformers, Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi al-Farooqi anNaqshbandi, 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. His initial instructions in the Holy Quran, Hadith
    and theology were rendered in Sarhind and Sialkot. Later, he devoted most of
    his time to the study of Hadith, Tafseer and philosophy. He worked for some time
    in Lahore as well. But 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. 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. 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.
    He entered into correspondence with Muslim scholars and clerics and laid stress
    on following the true contours of Islam. To him, mysticism without Shariah was
    misleading. He stressed the importance of Namaz and fasting. Through
    preaching, discussions and his maktubat addressed to important nobles and
    leaders of religious thought, he spread his message amongst the elite in
    particular. As he and his followers also worked in the imperial camp and army,
    he was soon noticed by Jehangir. Jehangir, unlike his father, was a more

    orthodox Muslim. But he still insisted on full prostration by all his subjects.
    Sheikh Ahmad refused to prostrate before him, as result of which he was
    imprisoned at Gwalior Fort for two years until the Emperor realized his mistake.
    Jehangir then not only released Sheikh Ahmad, but also recalled him to Agra.
    Jehangir thereafter retracted all un-Islamic laws implemented by Akbar.
    Sheikh Ahmads greatest contribution was undoubtedly the task of countering
    unorthodox Sufism and mystic beliefs. He organized the Naqshbandiya order to
    reform the society and spread the Shariah among the people. He wrote many
    books, including his famous works, Isbat-ul-Nabat and Risal-i-Nabuwat. His
    greatest work on Islamic philosophy was the Tauheed-i-Shuhudi. Sheikh Ahmad
    continued preaching Islam till the end of his days. He urged people to adhere to
    the accepted and clearly laid down path of Islam. He passed away in 1624.

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