Mufti
Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi
Personal
Born
Bijnour, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died(1858-05-06)6 May 1858 AD
Resting placeBijnour, Uttar Pradesh
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipBritish Indian
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
Main interest(s)Islamic theology, Hadith, Tafsir, Fiqh jurisprudence, Urdu poetry
Muslim leader
Influenced by

Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi Moradabadi (died 1274 AH/1858 AD) was an Indian Islamic scholar, poet, physician and freedom fighter.[1] He was a follower of Ahl-e-Sunnah Wal Jamaat of Islam.

He died by hanging by British Government due to his activism in 1857 Revolt.

Early life and education

Kafi learnt Hadith from Shah Abu Sa’eed Mujaddidi Rampuri (died 1250 AH/1835 AD) and learnt poetry from Zaki Moradabadi (1281 AH/1864 AD) who was the disciple of Imam Bakhsh Nasikh.[2][3][4]

Works

He wrote several religious books e.g. Tarjmah-i-Shamail-i-Trimizi (poetry), Majmuah-i-Chahal Hadith (poetry) with explanatory notes, Naseem-i-Jannat, Maulood-i-Bahar, Jazbah-i-Ishq, Diwan-i-Ishq, paying tribute to Naa’tiah Sha’eri, (poems in honour of the Prophet Muhammad).[5][6]

Legacy

Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (died 1281 AH/1921 AD) stated: "Kafi is the King of the Naa’t Goyans."[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Guest (2020-06-23). "Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi: Moulana, Poet, Patriot". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. ↑ "मुरादाबाद : जंग-ए-आजादी के नायक थे मौलाना किफायत अली काफी, ब्रिटिश हुकूमत के सामने सीना तान कर हो गए थे खड़े". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. ↑ علیگ, شاہد صدیقی (2022-05-06). "گمنام مجاہد آزادی: مولانا سید کفایت علی کافی، یوم شہادت پر خصوصی پیش کش". Qaumi Awaz (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ↑ "No question of seeking pardon: TLP". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ↑ Ali, Syed Anwer (1979). Real Achievement of the Human Life: Presenting a Comparative Study of the Lives, Works, and Achievements of the Muslim Mystics and the Monarchs. Syed Publications.
  6. ↑ Ḥusain, Maḥmūd (1961). A History of the Freedom Movement: (2 pts.) 1831-1905. Pakistan Historical Society.
  7. ↑ Khayaban E Firdos By Allama Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi (in Danish).
  8. ↑ "हिन्दुस्तान की जंगे आजादी में उलमा-ए-अहले सुन्नत". हमारी आवाज़ (in Hindi). 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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