Talk:Shah Waliullah
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The article is fundamentally flawed. Shah Waliullah did not start the Deobandi movement, although they revere him greatly and claim that they continue his scholarly heritage. This claim is duplicated by both the Barelvis and the Ahl-e-Hadeeth. Also, the article equates Barelvis to Sufis and states that Deobandis are not Sufis - both the Deobandis and Barelvis are professed Sufis. Also, Shah Waliullah did not "switch from Sufism to Deobandism" - he was always a Sufi throughout his life, and he never became a Deobandi, because Deobandis did not exist at the time, and besides that, you can't switch from Sufism to Deobandism because Deobandis are Sufis! And he wasn't a Barelvis because they didn't exist either, but all Indian Muslims respect him as a great reviver. This article is cringe-worthily inaccurate... Tanzeel 16:40, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
