Syed Ahmad Dehlavi | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Principal and Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
| In office 1884–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Yaqub Nanautawi |
| Succeeded by | Mahmud Hasan Deobandi |
| Personal | |
| Died | 1894 AD (1311 AH) Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, muhaddith |
Syed Ahmad Dehlavi (died 1894) was an Indian Muslim academician and hadith scholar who served as the second principal and Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband between 1884 and 1890. He specialised in Islamic astronomy and mathematics. His students included Abdul Hayy Hasani, Murtaza Hasan Chandpuri, Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani, Muhammad Yasin Deobandi, Ubaidullah Sindhi, and Ashraf Ali Thanwi.