Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali
Maulana Abdul Bari 'Firangi Mahali (Urdu: مولانا عبد الباری فرنگی محلی), (b. 1878 – d.1926) is a Firangi Mahal scholar.[1]
History
His family moved from Sihali, Barabnaki to the Firangi Mahal around 1695.[1] In 1915, he was residing in Barabnaki.[2] In 1916, he was assistant professor in Pune.[2]
Institutions
- In his opposition to the Western education, he founded Madarssa-i-Nizamia in Lucknow.
- He set up Anjuman-i-Khuddam-i-Kabba (1914) to prevent desecration of Muslim Holy places by the British.
- He was the founder member of Darul Mussannefin Shibli Academy, (1915-1916).[2]
- He was the founder member of Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh in United Provinces, India, (1920).[3]
Politics
During First World War he asked Sultan of Turkey to support Britain or remain out of the war.[4]
On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in Lucknow against the British attitude against Muslims.[5][6]
He was highly active in the Khilafat movement.[1]
He preached Hindu-Muslim unity, especially during the Khilafat agitation, and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. On other occasions, he urged Muslims to sacrifice cows without regard to Hindu feelings.[7]
Books
He authored around 111 books.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cam Diary: Lucknow's Farangi Mahal". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2007.
- 1 2 3 Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy
- ↑ "Jamia Millia Islamia, A Historical Note". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007.
- ↑ Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915-1922 By Judith M. Brown
- ↑ Jafariya News, 21 November 2004 Archived 6 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The historic perspective of Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla Archived 12 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ September 1923. Francis Robinson, Separatism Among Indian Muslims, Delhi, 1975, p. 339.
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