Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi (died age 23, March 1803 CE) was an

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religious fundamentalist from

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(

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) in

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. He was an influential personality in areas near Mewat and authored many books on religious issues.

Biography

Mohammad Rafi was a scholar from the

region who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries CE. He was a Muslim fundamentalist '' faqih'' who learned

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law like his father,

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. Being ''

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'' of the city, he was responsible for its administrative and managerial affairs. Rafi belonged to the

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. He married Fazal Nisan; they had two sons, Qazi Syed Mohammad Ashraf and Syed Mohammad Shamsuddin, and one daughter, Bibi Khan Daulat. Due to his knowledge of Islam, Rafi's son Shamsuddin was employed in the army at

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. Rafi's brother-in-laws were both killed in combat - Raham Ali at Pargana

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and Mohammad Murad at

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and built a home there called Aina-e Mahal.Nagpur ka Muslim Muashra (Gondwana aur Bhonsle Aihad

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; Vol 2 by Dr. M. Sharfuddin Sahil, Salman Fine Arts, Nagpur, 1996

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rafi, Syed Mohammad People from Jhajjar 1803 deaths People from Ferozepur Jhirka People from Rewari Indian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Hanafis Gardēzī Sadaat Year of birth unknown

Biography

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