Barelvi

English

Etymology

From Urdu بریلوی (barelvī); which means "of Bareilly" from Bareilly, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India; the location in which the movement began.

Adjective

Barelvi (comparative more Barelvi, superlative most Barelvi)

  1. Belonging to a certain revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.

Noun

Barelvi (plural Barelvis)

  1. (Islam) A follower of Barelvism.

Synonyms

  • Barelvist
  • Barelvite

Translations

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