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Syed Kifayat Ali 'Kafi Moradabadi'
OccupationPoet
Notable workKoi Gul Baqi Rahega
TitleShaheed-e-Hindustan

Syed Kifayat Ali (died 6 May 1858), popularly known as Kafi Moradabadi, was an Indian freedom fighter, poet, Tabeeb and Islamic scholar who is known for writing Koi Gul Baqi Rahega, a Naat praising Muhammad and cursing Britishers.[1] He was sentenced to death on 6 May 1858 near the Moradabad Jail Gate for participating in the 1857 revolt against British Government.[2] He has been praised by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, the founder of Barelvi movement in South Asia.[3] He was a follower of Sunni Islam.[4]

Early life and education

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Moradabadi belonged to a family of scholars in Moradabad, into the Sayyid family.[5]

He learnt Hadith from Shah Abu Sa’eed Mujaddidi Rampuri, poetry from Zaki Muradabadi.[6]

Scholarly works

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  • Tajammul-e-Darbar-e-Rahmat, wrote after visiting Masjid al-Nabawi[6]
  • Tarjuma-e-Shamil-e-Tirmizi[2]
  • Majmua-e-Chahal Hadith[2]
  • Khayban-e-Firdous[2]
  • Bahar-e-Khuld[2]
  • Naseem-e-Jannat[2]
  • Moulud-e-Bahar[2]
  • Jazba-e-Ishq[2]
  • Diwan-e-Ishq, a collection of Naat[2]

References

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  1. ^ Khan, Zeeshan Rasool. "Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi: Moulana, Poet, Patriot". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "मुरादाबाद : जंग-ए-आजादी के नायक थे मौलाना किफायत अली काफी, ब्रिटिश हुकूमत के सामने सीना तान कर हो गए थे खड़े". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ Hussain, Syed Amjad. "Revolutionary Legacy: The Heroic Martyrdom of Maulana Kifayat Ali Kafi Moradabadi". New Age Islam. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ Raza, Shuaib (2021-12-24). "हिन्दुस्तान की जंगे आजादी में उलमा-ए-अहले सुन्नत – हमारी आवाज़" [Indian Independence Movement and Ulemas of Ahle Sunnat] (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ Ali, Shahid Siddiqui (2022-05-06). "گمنام مجاہد آزادی: مولانا سید کفایت علی کافی، یوم شہادت پر خصوصی پیش کش" [Anonymous Fighter of Independence: Maulana Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi, Special Presentation on Martyrdom Day]. Qaumi Awaz (in Urdu). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ a b "Hazrat Syed Kafayat Ali Kafi Shaheed R.A". Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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