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Syed Mohammad Rafi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Syed Mohammad Rafi Mewat, British India |
| Died | March 1803 (1803-04) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work(s) | Several books on religious issues |
| Known for | Islamic jurisprudence, Religious writings |
| Occupation | Scholar, Faqih |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi (died age 23, March 1803 CE) was anIslamic religious fundamentalist fromMewat (Haryana) inBritish India. He was an influential personality in areas near Mewat and authored many books on religious issues.[1]
Mohammad Rafi was a scholar from theMewat region who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries CE. He was a Muslim fundamentalistfaqih who learnedSharia law like his father,Qazi Syed Mohammad Zaman. Beingqadi of the city, he was responsible for its administrative and managerial affairs.
Rafi belonged to aSayyid family. He married Fazal Nisan; they had two sons, Qazi Syed Mohammad Ashraf and Syed Mohammad Shamsuddin, and one daughter, Bibi Khan Daulat.[citation needed] Due to his knowledge of Islam, Rafi's son Shamsuddin was employed in the army atNagpur. Rafi's brothers-in-law were both killed in combat - Raham Ali at ParganaHansi and Mohammad Murad atRewari, during a war with Jauhira Singh and Zaufa Singh.[citation needed] Rafi's great-grandchildren are remembered as accomplished Urdu and Persian scholars. They founded Jhajjar Bagh at Hansapuri (now Mominpura) inNagpur and built a home there called Aina-e Mahal.[2]