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Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (1564–1624 CE), also known as Mujaddid Alf Sani (Reviver of the Second Millennium), was a prominent Indian Sufi scholar and reformer of the Naqshbandi order. His famous work, Maktubat Imam Rabbani (also called Maktubat-e-Imam Rabbani), is a collection of his letters written to his disciples, nobles, and contemporaries, addressing spiritual, theological, and social issues. The letters played a crucial role in countering the un-Islamic influences of Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi and reviving orthodox Sunni Islam in the Indian subcontinent.

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Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi was born in Sirhind, Punjab, and was a disciple of Khwaja Baqi Billah, who introduced the Naqshbandi order to India. He is revered as Mujaddid Alf Sani for his efforts in reviving Islamic orthodoxy during the second millennium of the Islamic calendar. His other notable works include Isbat-un-Nabuwwat and Risala-e-Tahliliyya. The Maktubat comprises over 500 letters in three volumes and remains a significant text in Sufi literature.

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