Read the case-study summary from a rural school near Rai Bareli. It describes Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi travelling through northern India, calling Muslims to ref...
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Read the case-study summary from a rural school near Rai Bareli. It describes Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi travelling through northern India, calling Muslims to reform their religious practices, and organising supporters against Sikh rule in the north-west. The case study asks why his movement had both religious aims and political consequences for Muslims in the subcontinent.
(a) Identify the reformer who led this movement. [1]
(b) Explain two religious aims of Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi. [2]
(c) Analyse two reasons why his movement struggled to achieve a lasting Muslim state. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi / Syed Ahmad Shaheed [1] (b) Any two: remove un-Islamic customs [1]; encourage observance of Sharia [1]; revive Muslim faith and unity [1]; promote jihad against non-Muslim rule [1] (c) Any two developed points: supporters came from different regions and had differing interests [1]; local tribes did not always accept his authority or taxes [1]; Sikh forces were strong and organised [1]; his death at Balakot removed the movement's leader [1]
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