Ahmad Jaunpuri | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1834 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency |
Died | January 26, 1899AH) | (aged 64–65) (3 Rabi' al-Thani 1290
Resting place | Chawkbazar Graveyard, Dhaka |
Religion | Islam |
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Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Taiyuni |
Other names | Ahmed Jaunpuri |
Occupation | Theologian |
Relatives | Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri (brother) Abdul Batin Jaunpuri (nephew) Abdur Rab Jaunpuri (nephew) Rashid Ahmed Jaunpuri (nephew) |
Muslim leader | |
Predecessor | Karamat Ali Jaunpuri |
Successor | Abdur Rab Jaunpuri |
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Influenced | |
Awards | Multiple testimonials from the British Raj |
Islam in Bangladesh |
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Ḥāfiẓ Aḥmad Jaunpūrī (1834 – 26 January 1899) was an Indian Muslim scholar, religious preacher and social worker. As the son and successor of Karamat Ali Jaunpuri,[1] he led the Taiyuni reformist movement in Bengal.[2]