1. Barelvi - Noun
2. Barelvi - Adjective
Barelvi (comparative more Barelvi, superlative most Barelvi)
Belonging to a certain revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.
Barelvi (plural Barelvis)
(Islam) A follower of Barelvism.
Mortimer, Edward, Faith and Power, (1982), p.68-70 Syed Ahmad Barelvi in 1821 with many supporters and spent two years organising popular and material support for his Punjab campaign. Source: Internet
Rizvi attracted more and more followers of other Barelvi parties like JUP and Sunni Tehreek. Source: Internet
Then came the individual charismatic figures like Barelvi Pir Maroof Shah who built a number of mosques for his followers in Bradford, founding the World Islamic Mission in 1973. Source: Internet
Police sources say that the Sunni Tehrik, a Barelvi organization, is behind most of these assassinations. Source: Internet