{"product_id":"protection-of-faith-in-the-gardens-of-salvation","title":"Protection of Faith in the Gardens of Salvation","description":"\u003cp\u003eMohammad Nadir Raza\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 202 pages\u003cbr\u003e9781399903486\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Study into Imam Ahmad Raza’s Poetic Defence of the Sunni Creed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImam Ahmad Raza Khan Qadiri (1856-1921 CE) of Bareilly, fondly referred to as Ala Hazrat (Grand Master) by his devotees, was a Mufti (Islamic jurist), Alim (scholar), Sufi (mystic), Sha'ir (poet) and master of many other disciplines who emerged as a central figure for the Ahl-e-Sunnat movement during British India. He played a pioneering role in countering the theological beliefs of other movements that emerged in this period from amongst the Muslims of India, including the Ahl-e-Hadith, Deobandi and Qadiyani movements. It is for this reason that he was regarded by his devotees as a mujaddid - a reviver of Islam that emerges each century to purify the religion back to its most pristine state and preserve the religion against heresies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn western academia, Imam Ahmad Raza's historical significance has previously been explored scarcely and been limited to biographical accounts and references to a handful of his books and fatāwa (legal verdicts). A focus on his role as a poet is almost non-existent. Imam Ahmad Raza's devotional poetry, found in the collection Hadäig-e-Bakhshish (Gardens of Salvation), was an instrumental tool in launching his theological defence and disseminating what he considered as the true beliefs of Islām.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first study that focusses on Imam Ahmad Raza's significance as a poet, the theological concepts found in his poetry and the role it played in defending against opposition from other religious movements in British India. It attempts to answer the question: What role did Imam Ahmad Raza's poetry play in a period where the Ahl-e-Sunnat's theological beliefs were challenged by other reform movements in British India?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madinah Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40114850758691,"sku":"9781399903486","price":36.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/DSC_4487.jpg?v=1694676711","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/protection-of-faith-in-the-gardens-of-salvation","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}