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References
- ↑ Esposito, John L. (2003), "Thanawi, Ashraf Ali", The Oxford Dictionary of Islam , Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-512558-0
- ↑ Parvez, Mohammed (2008). A study of the socio_religious reforms of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (PhD) (in Urdu). India: Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. p. 147. hdl:10603/52380.
- ↑ "Maqalat Hakeemul Ummat (34 Volumes)". Albalagh Bookstore. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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