In South Asia, many of the 'ulamā' refer to the medieval Ḥanbalī Sufi 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī by ... more In South Asia, many of the 'ulamā' refer to the medieval Ḥanbalī Sufi 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī by the popular epithet al-ghawth al-a'ẓam, meaning "the supreme helper." This article surveys the various ways in which subcontinental 'ulamā' have interpreted al-ghawth al-a'ẓam in their religious discourse. When, where, and how did this term originate? How did it come to be accepted in Sunni circles in the Indian subcontinent? Do the Deobandi and the Barelvi traditions interpret the epithet in the same manner? These are some of the questions that shall be addressed in the following article.
In South Asia, many of the 'ulamā' refer to the medieval Ḥanbalī Sufi 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī by ... more In South Asia, many of the 'ulamā' refer to the medieval Ḥanbalī Sufi 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī by the popular epithet al-ghawth al-a'ẓam, meaning "the supreme helper." This article surveys the various ways in which subcontinental 'ulamā' have interpreted al-ghawth al-a'ẓam in their religious discourse. When, where, and how did this term originate? How did it come to be accepted in Sunni circles in the Indian subcontinent? Do the Deobandi and the Barelvi traditions interpret the epithet in the same manner? These are some of the questions that shall be addressed in the following article.
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