Syed Ahmed Shaheed Bravely was a religious scholar born in 1786 in Rai Bareli, India who fought against British rule. He joined the army of Nawab Amir khan in 1810 and fought the British. In 1821 he went on Hajj and spent a year and a half in Hejaz before launching a jihad movement against the British and Sikhs in 1826. On May 6, 1831, Syed Ahmed was martyred in a battle near Balakot fighting against the Sikh army under Sher Singh.

1. Syed Ahmed Shaheed Bravely
1786-1831
Saif Khalid khan
Pakistan international school

2. Introduction
• He was born near lucknow in
the village of Rai Bareli in
1786.
• his father was Shah Ilm
Ullah, who was a religious
scholar.
• he was inspired by the
teachings of Shah Abdul
Aziz.
• In 1806 he went to Delhi and
acquired education from
Madrassa Rahimiya.

3. Major events of his life
• in 1810 he joined the army of Nawab Amir khan of Tonak
and fought against the British.
• during this period Shah Ismail & Syed Abdul Haye joined
him.
• in 1817 he returned to Delhi and studied working of
British artillery.
• in 1821 he went for Hajj and remained in Hejaz for one
and half year.
• Syed Ahmed launched the Jihad Movement against the
British and Sikkhs.
• on 17th January 1826 Syed Ahmed and his fellows moved
to Nowshera.

4. Jihad Movement
• The brave Yousafzai tribe who were the followers of Pir
Syed Akbar Shah aided Syed Ahmed in the Jihad.
• on 11thjanuary 1827, Syed Ahmed Shaheed
established his Islamic state
• in November 1830 after defeating Yar Muhammad
Khan and Sultan Muhammad Khan took over Peshawar.
• later Sultan Muhammad Khan was appointed the ruler
of Peshawar by Syed Ahmed.
• he betrayed the Muslims and thousands of Muslim
Mujahidin were killed by the Sikkh army near
Peshawar.
• finally the Sikh army under Sher Singh fought Syed
Ahmed near balaKot on 6th May 1831 where he was
martyred.