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'''Maulawi Muhammad Fazal Khan Changawi''' (1868–1938) was a writer in the [[British Raj]], who wrote numerous books on [[Islam]], and was the translator of ''[[Futuhat Makkiya]]'' by [[Ibn Arabi]] and some of his other works. His best known original contribution to [[Islamic literature]] is ''[[Asrar-i Shariat]]'' (''The secrets of the Muslim creed'').
'''Maulawi Muhammad Fazal Khan Changawi''' (1868–1938) was a writer in [[British ]], who wrote numerous books on [[Islam]], and was the translator of ''[[Futuhat Makkiya]]'' by [[Ibn Arabi]] and some of his other works. His best known original contribution to [[Islamic literature]] is ''[[Asrar-i Shariat]]'' (''The secrets of the Muslim creed'').


Changawi was a native of [[Changa Bangial]] in [[Rawalpindi]] district (now [[Pakistan]]). By the age of 17 Changawi was educated in religious studies and had a good command of [[Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Urdu]]. He was fluent in his native language [[Pothwari]]. In 1885, he was admitted to the Mission School in [[Rawalpindi]] and studied there for three years, acquiring working knowledge of English, in which he later published numerous works.
Changawi was a native of [[Changa Bangial]] in [[Rawalpindi]] district (now [[Pakistan]]). By the age of 17 Changawi was educated in religious studies and had a good command of [[Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Urdu]]. In 1885, he was admitted to the Mission School in [[Rawalpindi]] and studied there for three years, acquiring working knowledge of English, in which he later published numerous works.


Changawi compiled the [[Ahmediyya]] [[Fiqh]] during the life-time of [[Mirza Ghulam Ahmed]], whose pronouncements ([[Fatwa]]s) pertaining to the rituals and later those of his successors were compiled in [[Fatawa Ahmediyya]] in two volumes. This compendium was later expanded into a multi-volume book on the same subject. Changawi also pursued his studies of Sufi literature, the culmination of which was his translation of the ''[[Futuhat Makkiya]]'' by Ibn Arabi. Eventually only two volumes were published. In 1999 a new edition of this work was released in one volume in Lahore.<ref>Futuhat Makkiya. Tarjuma wa tashri': Maulavi Muhammad Fazal Khan. Lahore: Tasawwuf Foundation. 1999</ref> The second part of this translation came out in 2013. Changawi said that he had compiled and translated another book about the experiences of Ibn Arabi, to be published under the title of ''Mushahadat-i Ibn Arabi'', but this book was not printed. The second volume of the ''Fatwa Ahmediyya'' was translated and published in 2017.
Changawi compiled the [[]] [[Fiqh]] during the life-time of [[Mirza Ghulam ]], whose pronouncements ([[Fatwa]]s) pertaining to the rituals and later those of his successors were compiled in [[Fatawa ]] in two volumes. This compendium was later expanded into a multi-volume book on the same subject. Changawi also pursued his studies of Sufi literature, the culmination of which was his translation of the ''[[Futuhat Makkiya]]'' by Ibn Arabi. Eventually only two volumes were published. In 1999 a new edition of this work was released in one volume in Lahore.<ref>Futuhat Makkiya. Tarjuma wa tashri': Maulavi Muhammad Fazal Khan. Lahore: Tasawwuf Foundation. 1999</ref> The second part of this translation came out in 2013. Changawi said that he had compiled and translated another book about the experiences of Ibn Arabi, to be published under the title of ''Mushahadat-i Ibn Arabi'', but this book was not printed. The second volume of the ''Fatwa '' was translated and published in 2017.


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Latest revision as of 15:22, 25 April 2024

Maulawi Muhammad Fazal Khan Changawi (1868–1938) was a writer in British India, who wrote numerous books on Islam, and was the translator of Futuhat Makkiya by Ibn Arabi and some of his other works. His best known original contribution to Islamic literature is Asrar-i Shariat (The secrets of the Muslim creed).

Changawi was a native of Changa Bangial in Rawalpindi district (now Pakistan). By the age of 17 Changawi was educated in religious studies and had a good command of Arabic, Persian and Urdu. In 1885, he was admitted to the Mission School in Rawalpindi and studied there for three years, acquiring working knowledge of English, in which he later published numerous works.

Changawi compiled the Ahmadiyya Fiqh during the life-time of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, whose pronouncements (Fatwas) pertaining to the rituals and later those of his successors were compiled in Fatawa Ahmadiyya in two volumes. This compendium was later expanded into a multi-volume book on the same subject. Changawi also pursued his studies of Sufi literature, the culmination of which was his translation of the Futuhat Makkiya by Ibn Arabi. Eventually only two volumes were published. In 1999 a new edition of this work was released in one volume in Lahore.[1] The second part of this translation came out in 2013. Changawi said that he had compiled and translated another book about the experiences of Ibn Arabi, to be published under the title of Mushahadat-i Ibn Arabi, but this book was not printed. The second volume of the Fatwa Ahmadiyya was translated and published in 2017.

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  1. ^ Futuhat Makkiya. Tarjuma wa tashri': Maulavi Muhammad Fazal Khan. Lahore: Tasawwuf Foundation. 1999
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