Barelvi is a term used for the movement of Sufi , Sunni

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 Islam

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 originating in the Indian subcontinent

Indian subcontinent

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The Movement is known as Ahle Sunnat movement to its followers.

The movement traces its history to mid nineteen century when in 1857 Allama Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi (1797–1861) issued fatwa against Wahabism in 1857. This movement against Wahabi Ideology continued and was shaped by the writings of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (1856–1921).