Imam Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703 - 1762 C.E) is considered as the intellectual fore-forefather of the Ahl-i-Hadith. After … See more

Its adherents oppose Taqlid. They reject being bound by the four mainstream Islamic jurisprudential Mad'habs, and the four Imams. Hence they are known as ghair muqallidīn (non-conformists). They repudiate t… See more

Like other Islamic reform movements, the Ahl-i Hadith are distinguished by certain common features and beliefs. The men tend to have a particular style of untrimmed beard often considered a visual indicator. In regard to rit… See more

The Wahhabi movement was a revivalist movement that emerged in the Arabian Peninsula in the 18th century, and shared reformist, traditionalist heritage of Ahl-i Hadith. During the late 19th century, Wahhabi s… See more

Leading proponents of the movement joined forces against the opposition they faced from established ulama (religious scholars) and in 1906 formed the All India Ahl-i-Hadis Conference. The Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees wa… See more

During the rule of the British Raj, no accurate census was ever taken of the movement's exact number of followers. The group itself claims 22 million followers in India (out of a population of 1396 million) and 10 milli… See more