Abdul Rashid Dawoodi

Abdul Rashid Sheikh Dawoodi also known as Dawoodi Saeb, is a Sunni Muslim scholar,[1] preacher[2][3][4] and reformer from Jammu and Kashmir,[5][6] who founded the Islamic organisation Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya.[5][7][8][9]

Abdul Rashid Dawoodi
عبدالرّشيْد شيخ
Personal
Born
Abdul Rashid Sheikh

(1979-11-11) 11 November 1979
Budroo, Yaripora, Kulgam district
ReligionIslam
SpouseJameela Banoo
Parent
  • Abdul Rahman Sheikh (father)
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi Barelvi
CreedMaturidi
Known forFounder of Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya
Websiteabrashiddawoodi.com

Biography

Abdul Rashid Sheikh was born at Yaripora in Kulgam district.[5] He was enrolled by his father,[10] Sheikh Abdul Rahman, in a religious institute run at that time by the preacher Qazi Nisar.[5] In 2005, after Qazi Nisar passed away, he set up an Islamic institute called Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya[11][12][5] which promotes the teachings of the 19th century scholar Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi of the Hanafi tradition.[13]

In November 2006, he was wounded in a grenade attack while entering a mosque in Tahab area of Pulwama.[14][15][16] Police alleged that the attack was instigated by the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.[17][18][19][20]

Perceiving Islam as the religion of peace,[21] he advocates that "Ulemas should issue fatwas (edicts) in accordance with the Quran and Sharia. Fatwas must not be issued to please anyone".[22] This statement was especially directed against senior Saudi cleric Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh who, back in 2012, had asked for banning and demolition of the churches in Kuwait. Dawoodi said that "there is no scope for violence in Islam".[22]

See also

References
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  2. "'I threw grenade at Hizbul's behest'". Rediff. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  3. "Attack On Mosque: Militants Outraging Kashmiriyat". jammu-kashmir.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. "Pulwama blast: I threw grenade at Hizbul`s behest, says attacker". Zee News. 2006-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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  6. "Rise of Wahhabism in Kashmir: Literature and Madrasas Radicalizing the Youth". 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  7. "Maulana Dawoodi Condemns Sujaat Bukhari's Killing, Demands Independence Probe into His Killing". ANN News. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  8. "Dawoodi Calls Attack on Palestinian Muslims in Masjid al-Aqsa as Barbaric". Kashmir Hope. 2021-03-12. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  9. "Official Website Of Abdul Rashid Dawoodi". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  10. "Syed Aijaz Kashani condoles on the Demise of father of Religious Scholar Moulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi". Kashmir Age. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  11. "Movlana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi Condemns Acid attack on 24 yr old girl In Srinagar". Kashmir Bulletin: Latest News From Kashmir. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  12. "Movlana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi Condemns Acid attack on 24 yr old girl In Srinagar". KashmirPEN. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  13. Swami, Praveen (2012-02-08). "In Kashmir, a Village and its World". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  14. "Five Killed in Kashmir Mosque Blast". Al Jazeera. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  15. "Five Killed in Pulwama Blast". Greater Kashmir. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  16. Hussain, Masood (2006-11-11). "Sectarian Violence Claims Five in Kashmir". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  17. "J&K Mosque Blast Suspect is Caught". Mumbai Mirror. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  18. Ahmed, Rashid (2006-11-11). "Captured Boy Confesses He Threw the Grenade". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  19. "Six Killed in Grenade Attack Outside J&K Mosque". The Times of India. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  20. "Grenade Attack Near Pulwama Mosque, 4 Kids Killed". The Tribune. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  21. Prakash, Ved (2008). Terrorism in Northern India: Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-703-4.
  22. "Kashmiri Scholar Rubbishes Saudi Cleric's Unislamic Fatwas". Taghrib News Agency. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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