What is the biography of Shah Waliullah?
Shah Waliullah was born on 21 February 1703 to Shah Abdur Rahim, a prominent Islamic scholar of Delhi. He was known as Shah Waliullah because of his piety. He memorized the Qur’an by the age of seven. Soon thereafter, he mastered Arabic and Persian letters. He was married at fourteen.
Who defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Panipat?
He wrote a letter to Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali and joined local forces with local Muslim leaders and defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Panipat in 1761. However, despite encouragement from Shah Wali Ullah, the Muslim leaders did not unite to take advantage of the defeat of the Marathas.
Was Waliullah really hurt by the plight of the Muslim community?
By and large, Muslim intellectuals in Pakistan and India have eulogized Waliullah that he was deeply hurt with the plight of his community particularly after “Nadir Shah’s sack of Delhi and the Maratha, Jat and Sikh depredation” (The Muslim Community of Indo-Pakistan subcontinent by Istiaq Hussain Qureshi, 1985, page 199).
Did Shah Waliullah prohibit Holi and Muharram festivals?
In his letter to Ahmad Shah Durrani/Abdali, Shah Waliullah advised him for “orders prohibiting Holi and Muharram festivals should be issued” exposed his hostility towards both Hindus and Shias. (Shah Wali Allah and his times by Saiyid Athar Abbas Rizvi, 1980, pp. 209-304)
What is Ullah Wali Allah known for?
Shāh Walī Allāh, Allāh also spelled Ullāh, (born 1702/03, Delhi [India]—died 1762, Delhi), Indian theologian and founder of modern Islamic thought who first attempted to reassess Islamic theology in the light of modern changes.
How many books did Shah Walliullah write in Persian?
In addition to translating the Quran, Shah Walliullah wrote 51 books in Persian and Arabic. Amongst the most famous were Hujjat Allah al-Baligha and Izalah al Khifa .
What was Wali Allah’s religious reform policy?
Walī Allāh believed that the Muslim polity could be restored to its former splendour by a policy of religious reform that would harmonize the religious ideals of Islam with the changing social and economic conditions of India. According to him, religious ideas were universal and eternal, but their application could meet different circumstances.