Meanings
adjectiveBarelvi (comparative more Barelvi, superlative most Barelvi)
comparative more Barelvi · superlative most Barelvi
- Belonging to a certain revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA follower of Barelvism.
Similar
BarelvistBarelvite
Origin
- Urduبریلوی
- EnglishBarelvi
From Urdu بریلوی (barelvī); which means "of Bareilly" from Bareilly, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India; the location in which the movement began.
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Arabic بَرِيلْوِيّ
- بَرِيلْوِيّ (barīlwiyy)revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
Bengali রিজভি, বেরলভি
- রিজভি (rijbhi)revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
- বেরলভি (berolbhi)revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
Hindi बरेलवी
- बरेलवी (barelvī)revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
Urdu بریلوی
- بریلوی (barelvī)revivalist movement within Sunni Islam
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Barelvi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barelvi
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“Barelvi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barelvi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barelvi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barelvi.
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