Today in this article we are going to tell you about the history of Wahawi movement.
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History of the Wahawi Movement
The original originator of the Wahawi faith was Abdul al-Wahhab (1703- 87) of Arabia. The name of this movement was named Wahabi movement after him. The originator of this movement in India and Adi Pracharak was Syed Ahmed Barelvi, born in 1786 AD in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. On coming to Patna for the first time, Syed Ahmed had appointed Mohammad Hussain as his chief representative. On coming again in 1821 AD, he appointed four caliphs here, whose names were- Mohammad Hussain, Vilayat Ali, Inayat Ali and Farhat Ali.
Shaheed Ahmad died while fighting against the Sikhs in the Battle of Balakot in 1831. The commander of the Sikhs in this battle was Sher Singh. After the death of Syed Ahmed, his successor was found by Mohammad Nasruddin of Delhi, but the practical leadership of the movement remained with Vilayat Ali. The Wahabi movement was basically a reform movement in Muslim society. There were two main centers of this anti-British movement.
With the help of the Afghan tribes of the North-West Frontier, the Wahhabis formed an independent state in Sitna, where a center was built in Patna to provide military and economic resources. From here money and volunteers were sent to Sitna. The Faraiji movement of Bengal was inspired by the movement, which was led by Haji Shariatullah and was a major center from 1828 AD to 1868. The Wahabi movement workers of Patna were very active during the revolt of 1857.
With the aim of suppressing the Wahhabi movement in Bihar, cases of sedition were tried at Ambela in 1863 and Wahabi in Patna in 1865 and many leaders were sentenced to imprisonment.
Chunni and Mohd in Patna in 1868 AD. Ismail was arrested. 1869 AD Amir Khan and his companions were sent to Andaman after being sentenced to black water for life. However, it is only after this that the movement has slowed down. But it was also an important rebellion against British rule.
The Wahhabis presented the first example of the boycott of British institutions, which was also adopted by the leaders of the national movement. The Wahhabi movement was not just a religious movement, but it was a fight against imperialism. The followers of this used to call themselves Ahle Hadith.