Amujaddid (Arabic:مجدد) is an Islamic term for one who brings "renewal" (تجديد,tajdid) to the religion.[1][2] According to the popular Muslim tradition, it refers to a person who appears at the turn of everycentury of theIslamic calendar torevitalizeIslam, cleansing it of extraneous elements and restoring it to its pristine purity. In contemporary times, a mujaddid is looked upon as the greatest Muslim of a century.[3]
Allah will raise for this community at the end of every 100 years the one who will renovate its religion for it.
— Sunan Abu Dawood, Book 37: Kitab al-Malahim [Battles], Hadith Number 4278[5]
Ikhtilaf (disagreements) exist among different hadith viewers. Scholars such asAl-Dhahabi andIbn Hajar al-Asqalani have interpreted that the term mujaddid can also be understood as plural, thus referring to a group of people.[6][7]
Mujaddids can include prominent scholars, pious rulers and military commanders.[2]
While there is no formal mechanism for designating amujaddid inSunni Islam, there is often a popular consensus. TheShia andAhmadiyya[13][page needed][14] have their own list of mujaddids.[2]
First century (after the prophetic period) (August 3, 718)
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Further reading
Alvi, Sajida S. "The Mujaddid and Tajdīd Traditions in the Indian Subcontinent: An Historical Overview" ("Hindistan’da Mucaddid ve Tacdîd geleneği: Tarihî bir bakış").Journal of Turkish Studies 18 (1994): 1–15.
Friedmann, Yohanan.Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi: An Outline of His Thought and a Study of His Image in the Eyes of Posterity. Oxford India Paperbacks