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Ashraf Ali Thanwi

Indian Muslim scholar (1863-1943) · Academics · Died at 79

Ashraf Ali Thanwi was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, thinker, reformist and a revivor of classical Sufism in the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj. He was a central figure of Islamic spiritual, intellectual and religious life in South Asia and continues to be highly influential today.

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He wrote over a thousand works including Bayan Ul Quran and Bahishti Zewar. He was also one of the chief proponents of the Pakistan Movement.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1863 to 1943 · aged 79