Abstract
History in this age needs to record and analyze the events in the light of modern concept
of contemporary world. When the historians narrate the brutal condition of Indo-Pak
history, they never forget the work and services of Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi to transform
the society according to the current values. For his services, he is hailed as Mujaddid
Alf-I-Thani (reformer of the second millennium). The Muslim society had degenerated
when Mujaddid Alf-I-Thani appeared on the horizon. A number of Hindu customs and
practices had become the part of their creed. The commandments of Shariat and Sunnah
were being floated. Moreover, the Mughal emperor Akbar had adopted controversial
policies detrimental to the very existence of Muslim society. Mujaddid- Alf -Thani made
strenuous and constant efforts to turn the tide. When Mujadded-Alf-Thani started his
social reform movement, he found that the Muslim society was embracing un-Islamic
practices such as widespread belief in Karamat (miracles of saint) had developed under
the influence of Hindu thinking. Moreover, the Islamic teachings had been vitiated by
adopting customs and practices of other religions such as inter marriages between
Hindus and Muslims and ban on cow slaughter etc. Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi never
entered into any political conflict directly. He endeavored to restore pure doctrine to
Islamic thought and to compel the Muslims to follow Shariat and Sunnah in letter and
spirit. He was a social reformer, great Alim, Sufi and Mujaddid. He initiated a process
of social change, inspired by Islamic Ideal, in an age, which was becoming secular. This
research paper is an attempt to mention the role of Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi for saving
the society from un-Islamic values and customs in the sub-continent and its impact on
society. By utilizing the historical method, this paper aims at analyzing the effect of
social reforms of Shaykh Ahmed Sirhindi (1564-1624) on Muslim society.
Adnan Malik, Muhammad Zubair, Uzma Perveen. (2016) EFFECTS OF SOCIAL REFORMS OF SHAYKH AHMAD SIRHINDI (1564-1624) ON MUSLIM SOCIETY IN THE SUB CONTINENT, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 55, Issue 2.
-
Views
928 -
Downloads
428
Article Details
Volume
Issue
Type
Language
