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Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi (died age 23, March 1803 CE) was an
Islamic Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...
religious fundamentalist from
Mewat Mewat is a historical region of Haryana and Rajasthan states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include Hathin tehsil and Nuh district of Haryana, Alwar (Tijara, Kishangarh, Bas, Ramgarh, Laxmangarh, Kathumar tehsil ...
( Haryana) in the British Raj. He was an influential personality in areas near Mewat and authored many books on religious issues.


Biography

Mohammad Rafi was a scholar from the
Mewat Mewat is a historical region of Haryana and Rajasthan states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include Hathin tehsil and Nuh district of Haryana, Alwar (Tijara, Kishangarh, Bas, Ramgarh, Laxmangarh, Kathumar tehsil ...
region who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries CE. He was a Muslim fundamentalist '' faqih'' who learned
Sharia Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the H ...
law like his father,
Qazi Syed Mohammad Zaman Qazi Syed Mohammad Zaman (died c. 1170 AH / 1756 AD) was a judge edicted in accordance with the laws of sharia from Sakras, now in District Mewat, Haryana. Biography Mohammad Zaman (died c. 1170 AH / 1756 AD) was declared as the inheritor o ...
. Being '' qadi'' of the city, he was responsible for its administrative and managerial affairs. Rafi belonged to the Sayyid. 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 Nagpur. Rafi's brother-in-laws were both killed in combat - Raham Ali at Pargana
Hansi Hansi, is a city and municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It appears that at one time Hansi was larger, more prosperous and more important than Hisar. The town has several important buildings of archeological import ...
and Mohammad Murad at
Rewari Rewari is a city and a Municipal Council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. King of Rewari is Rao Onkar Singh.It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from Delhi
, during a war with Jauhira Singh and Zaufa Singh. Rafi's great-grandchildren are remembered as accomplished Urdu and Persian scholars. They founded Jhajjar Bagh at Hansapuri (now Mominpura) in Nagpur and built a home there called Aina-e Mahal.Nagpur ka Muslim Muashra (Gondwana aur Bhonsle Aihad 700–1845; Vol 2 by Dr. M. Sharfuddin Sahil, Salman Fine Arts, Nagpur, 1996


See also

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Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad Qāḍī Sayyid Rāfiʿ Muḥammad Dasondhi ( ur, ; died ca 1090 AH/1679 AD) was a scholar of repute from Sakras, District Gurgaon (now in Nuh district, Haryana). He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat. Biography Qazi Syed Rafi Mohamm ...
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Qazi Syed Inayatullah Qazi Syed Inayatullah (died circa 1125 AH / 1713 AD) was a scholar of Fiqh from Sakras, District Mewat (Haryana). He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat. Biography Qazi Syed Inayatullah was a scholar of Fiqh, an expert in sharia laws, f ...
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Qazi Syed Hayatullah Qazi Syed Hayatullah (died c. 1135 AH / 1722 AD) was a Muslim scholar of Fiqh from Sakras, District Mewat (Haryana, India). He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat. Biography Qazi Syed Hayatullah was a scholar of Fiqh, an expert in shar ...
* Hakim Syed Karam Husain * Syed Ziaur Rahman


References

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