Shah Abd Al-Aziz

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by  Syed Athar Abbas Rizvi

SHAH. 'ABD AL-' AZIZ
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Puritanism, Sectarian, Polemics and Jihad
by
SAIYID ATHAR ABBAS RIZVI
M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt., F.A.H. (Australia)
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AUSTRALIA
1982
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1982
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SHATKH 'ABD AL-RAZZAQ, OF BANSA
AND
MAWLANA FAKHR AL-DIN OF DELHI
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CONTENTS
Introduction (Review of the sources). 1-8
Chapter 1 The dissolution of Islamic political control and
aspects of social and intellectual life 9-74
Chapter 2 Shah ;Abd al-'Aziz, his brothers and their
disciples 75-102
Chapter 3 The religious contributions by Shah 'Abd al
, Aziz and his brothers 103-173
.Chapter 4 The responses to the social, religious, economic
· and political challenges 174-244
Chapter 5 The Tuhfa-i lthna' 'Ashariyya 245-355
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Chapter 6 The Shi'i refutations of the · Tulifa-i lthna'
'Ashariyya and the Sunni counter-attacks 356-4 70
Chapter 7 Sunni puritanism and jihad ·4 71-541
Chapter 8 The puritanical and polemical works of Mirza
Mazhar Jan-i Janan's disciples 542-573
Conclusion 574-579
Bibliography 580-591
Index 592-609
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
'Aligarh Ms. Manuscript in Mawlani .Azad Library,
'Aligarh Muslim University, 'Aligarh, India.
Asafiya Ms. Manuscript in the A.safiya Library, Haydarabid,
Andhra Pradesh (A. P.), India.
b. bin.
b. born preceded by date ..
B. Bawariq-i mubiqa by Mawlini Sayyid Muhammad.
B.M. Bustan al-muhaddithin by Shih 'Abd al-Aziz.
Br. M. British Museum.
B. S. Burhan-i Sa'adat by 'Allama Mufti Sayyid Muhammad
Qiili. .
Bankipur Manuscripts in the Catalogue of ,the Arabic and Persian
Manuscripts in the Oriental Public Library at Bankipore,
Patna, India.
C. P. C. Calendar of Persian correspondence.
d. died.
Dh Dhii'lfaqir by Ghufran Ma'ib Sayyid Dildir 'All.
Delhi Arabic Delhi Arabic Ms. in the India Office Library, London.
D. P. Delhi Persian manuscripts in the India Office Library,
London.
E. 1.2 Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition.
Ethe Manuscripts in the Catalogue of the Persian manus
cripts in the India Office Library, London.
F.A. Fath al-' Aziz by Shih 'Abd al-' AziZ.
Fatawa Fatawa-i Shah 'Abd al-' Aziz.
H. Husam-i Islam by Ghufran Ma'ab.
H. S. I. A history of sufism in India, Vol. I. by S. A. A. Rizvi.
I lhyii' al-Sunna by Ghufran Ma' ab.
I. 0. India Office Library, London.
s.
I. '/mad al-Sa'adat by Ghulam 'Ali Khan Naqawi.
Ivanow Manuscripts in Concise descriptive catalogue of the Persian
manuscripts in the collection of Asiatic Society of Bengal.
J. Jawahir-i 'abqariyya by Mufti Mir 'Abbas.
Kh. Khwaja.
M. Muhammad.
M.A. Masiiri' al-afhiim by 'Allama Mufti Sayyid Muhammad
Qiili.
List of Abbreviations ix
M.R.M. Muslim revivalist movements in northern India by. S. A.A.
Rizvi.
Makhzan Makhzan-i Ahmadl by Mawlawi Sayyid Muhammad
'Ali.
Malfiizat Malfuzat-i Shah 'Abd al-' Aziz.
Mihr Sayyid Ahmad Shahid by Ghulam Rasiil Mihr.
N. Nuzha-i Ithna' 'Ashariyya by Mirza Muhammad
Kamil, Hakim.
R. I. M. Religious and intellectual history of the Muslims in Akbar's
reign by. S. A. A. Rizvi.
R.N. Ruznamacha-i Shah 'Alam, Bankipur.
Rampiir Manuscript in the Raza Library, Rampiir, U. P.,
India.
Rieu Manuscript in The Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts
in the British Museum, London.
s.
Sayyid.
s.
I. Sawarim-i Ilahiyat by Sayyid Dildar 'Ali Ghufrin
Ma'ab.
Sh. Shaykh.
S.M. Siyar al muta' akhkhirin by Ghulam Husayn Khan
Tabataba 'i.
S.N. Sayf-i Nasiri by 'Allama Mufti Sayyid Muhammad
Qiili.
Sirat S~rat-i Sayyid Ahmad Shahid by Abu'l-Hasan 'Ali Nadwi.
T. Tuhfa-i Ithna' 'Ashariyya by Shah 'Abd al-' Aziz.
T. A. Tarikh-i Ahmadi, Tonk.
T. M. Taqlib at-maka'id by 'Allama Mufti Sayyid Muham
mad Qiili.
Tash Tashyid al-mata'in by 'Allama Mufti Sayyid Muham
mad Qiili.
Thanesar_l_ ___R~ a.F_at-i Sayyid Ahmad Shahid by Muhammad Ja'far
Thanesari.
U.N. 'Ujala-i nafi'a by Shah 'Abd al-'Aziz.
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