The 'United Nationalism' of Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madni, The War within Islam, NewAgeIslam.com

The War within Islam

The 'United Nationalism' of Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madni

From Mansoor Hallaj, Date: 22 October 2008 05:15Subject Response to: Tablighi Jamaat in the light of Facts and Truth by Maulana Arshadul Qadri, http://NewAgeIslam.Com - 20 Oct, 2008Dear Sultan Sahab,I wonder if Maulana is even aware of Late Hussain Ahmad Madni's and Deobandi Contribution in India's Freedom Movement. Madni Sahab was very near to All India Congress and very allergic to Jinnah and Mawdudi [JI] as well!I will quote Respected and Learned Indian academic Mr Yoginder Sikand's article in two parts:PART 1: ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVESThe 'United Nationalism' of Maulana Madni - IBy Yoginder SikandWrongly reviled today as the ‘epicentre’ of ‘Islamic terrorism’, the Dar ul-‘Ulum in Deoband, one of the largest madrasas in the world, played a leading role in spearheading India’s freedom movement. The active involvement of many Deobandi ‘ulama in the struggle against the British is today a little-remembered story. Indian school textbooks refuse to mention it, probably deliberately in order to reinforce the stereotypical, yet misplaced, image of Muslims as congenitally ‘anti-national’. At the same time, however, they extol the alleged exploits of Hindutva activists in the fight against the British, while records have proven beyond doubt that leading Hindutva spokesmen, in the Congress, the RSS and the Hindu Mahasabha, actually collaborated with the British and worked against the freedom movement. In this they played a similar role as that of the Muslim League.One of the leading figures of India’s freedom movement was Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni (1879-1957).

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NOSTALGIA: Memories of a Gandhian childhood, Islamic Society, NewAgeIslam.com

Islamic Society

NOSTALGIA: Memories of a Gandhian childhood

For months I'd been eyeing a frilly silk frock for my birthday but my hopes were shattered because the only money my father had -seditious Rs. 10 and Rs. 100 notes with Gandhiji's profile in one corner - would be accepted only at Khadi Bhandar. So we went to Khadi Bhandar. My mother bought a khaddar sari, my father a khadi silk coat and something for my brother. I sulked because I didn't like any of the frocks; they were so ugly and rough. Even the silk ones were not pretty but since I knew we would not be going to any other shop I chose a frock. I don't remember ever wearing it.

At that time, my father was editing a fiercely nationalist paper called Voice of India, now defunct. He was a great writer but knew nothing about managing money, so he asked Sarojini Naidu to join him as Manager and Director believing that a woman could handle finances better. He was so wrong! They ran up debts and had to declare insolvency after a spell. Both were hauled up in court. Incidentally Jinnah was the judge before whom they were produced.

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Saving Jinnah’s Pakistan, The War within Islam, NewAgeIslam.com

The War within Islam

16 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com

Saving Jinnah’s Pakistan

By Farooq Hameed Khan 14. Aug, 2011 Pakistan celebrates its 64th birthday this 14th August amidst extremely difficult times, faced with grave threats both internal and external, to its security and integrity. From fighting militancy in FATA and Khyber Pakhtun Khwa, to countering foreign sponsored insurgency in Balochistan and bringing peace to the killing battle fields of Karachi, the nation struggles to overcome these challenges with courage and determination. http://www.newageislam.com/the-war-within-islam/saving-jinnah’s-pakistan/d/5265