An Ahmadi scholar, Waheed Ahmad Sahib, has written a book: A Book of Religious Knowledge (for Ahmadi Muslims). [(1995); p.352: ill; 22cm.ISBN 1 887494 05 9]. He provides the List of Mujaddidin who appeared in every century up to the last Century. He writes:
A list of various "Renovators" who have appeared during the past fourteen hundred years is given below. These mujaddids were the most outstanding saints and scholars of their time and did much to reform the religion of Islam, of their day.
In this list, only one Mujaddid is given for each century. Many Muslims, however, recognize more than one Mujaddid for some centuries.
For example, two Mujaddids are recognized for the Second century of Islam: Ahmad bin Hanbal and Imam Sha'fi.
Similarly, Abu Ubaid Naishapuri is included with Abu Bakr Baqlani as the two Mujaddids of the Fourth century.
For the Seventh century, Moeen-ud-Deen Chishtee is recognized along with Imam ibne Taymiyya, and for the Eighth century, Saleh bin Omar along with ibne Hajar Asqalani.
Similarly, for the Ninth Century, Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri is recognized along with Jalal-ud-Deen Sayutee.
But far the Fourteenth Century of Islam, which ended in the year 1980 A.D., no one other than Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian has ever been recognized as a Mujaddid.
LIST OF MUJADDIDS OF ISLAM
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Mujaddid
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Hijrah
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Christian Era
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Omar bin Abdul Aziz
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60
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101
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717
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720
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Ahmad bin Hanbal
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164
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241
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780
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855
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Abul Hasan Ashari
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260
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324
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873
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935
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Abu Bakr Baqlani
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7
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403
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7
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1013
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Al-Ghazali
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450
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505
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1058
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1111
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Abdul Qadir Jilanee
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470
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561
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1077
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I166
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Ibne Taymiyya
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661
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728
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1263
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1328
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Ibne Hajar Asqalani
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773
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852
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1372
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1449
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Jalal-ud-Deen Sayutee
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Muhammad Tahir Gujratee ? ?
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Ahmad Sirhindi
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971
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1034
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1564
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1624
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Shah Wali Ullah
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1113
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1175
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1702
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1762
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Ahmad
Brelwi
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1201
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1246
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1786
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1831
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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
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1251
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1326
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1835
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1908
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For the Book, click here.