Rashid Ahmad Gangohi

Rashid Ahmad Gangohī (Arabic رشید احمد گنگوهی, DMG Rashid Ahmad Gangūhī, * May 10, 1829; † August 11, 1905 ) was an Indian- Islamic religious scholar who founded in Deoband along with Muhammad Qāsim Nanautawī the Dār al - ʿ ulūm.

His works, he wrote mainly in Urdu. As the best known applies the fatwa collection Fatawa -yi Rashidiya.

Gangohi was based on the Tariqa -yi Muhammadiyah and refused to acquire Western education. Although he did not faced the Sufism disinclined him close to Salafism and Wahhabism was said. In a fatwa factory Fatawa -yi Rashidiya he defended the views of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, whereby he drew criticism of Sufi orders, especially from the Barelwi movement in coming. Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi, the founder of this movement, stated in 1906 in a fatwa that the beliefs and religious practices Gangohis of satanic character had.

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" The followers of Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab, known as Wahhabis. Your aqeedah ( beliefs ) is excellent and their Madhhab is the Hanbalismus. [ ... ] While there are among them who have passed the degree with their high temperament as well as borders and others have harmed, but they are united ( us ) and of one mind in their aqeedah. The difference in their views and actions ( compared to us ) is comparable to the differences within the four madhhabs. "