Shah Abdur Rahim (Persian: شاه عبد الرحیم; 1644-1719) was an Islamic scholar[1] and a writer who assisted in the compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, the voluminous code of Islamic law. He was the father of the Muslim philosopher Shah Waliullah Dehlawi. He became a disciple of Khwaja Khurd son of Khawaja Baqi billah a revered Sufi of Delhi. He established Madrasa Rahimiyya in Delhi, a theological college which later played a part in the religious emancipation of Muslim India and became the breeding ground of religious reformers and mujahideen like Shah Waliullah and Shah Abdul Aziz.[2][3]
Shah Abdur Rahim was a Sufi and an Hanafi scholar who wrote works of Islamic law. He taught at the Madrasa Rahimiyya, a theological college, or seminary, that he helped establish. The institution would become an important part of the religious emancipation of Muslim's of India, as it provided a starting point for later religious reformers.[4]
Madrassa Rahimyaedit
Madrassa Rahimya was an Islamic institute in Delhi with a developed curriculum and better teaching methodologies; in other words, it was well-established and organized. The translation of the Quran also took place in Madrassa Rahimya. After Shah Abdul Rahim, his son Shah Walliullah taught there and upgraded the curriculum. Future Islamic scholars and leaders like Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi got their education from Madrassa Rahimya.
Worksedit
He was a leading scholar of traditional sciences.[5] Some of his works include[6]
^Yoginder Sikand (24 August 2005). Bastions of The Believers: Madrasas and Islamic Education in India. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 65–. ISBN978-93-5214-106-7.
^"Risail Shah Abdul Rahim Dehlavi - Urdu translation". 2008.
Further readingedit
M. A. A. Thanvi. M.A.A.THANVI S STORIES OF SAINT. Adam Publishers & Distributors. pp. 13–. ISBN978-81-7435-115-9
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