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Barelvi

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to a certain revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.

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noun

Meaning 2

A follower of Barelvism.

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Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَرِيلْوِيّ (barīlwiyy) — revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
  • Bengali: রিজভি (rijbhi) — revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
  • Bengali: বেরলভি (berolbhi) — revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
  • Hindi: बरेलवी (barelvī) — revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
  • Urdu: بریلوی (barelvī) — revivalist movement within Sunni Islam