nadwatul Ullama
Lucknow
Background
Nadwa's objective was reaching a middle path between classical Islam and modernity. It was founded at Kanpur in 1894 in the first annual convention of Nadwatul Ulema ("Organisation of Scholars") by Allama Shibli Nomani, Muhammad Ali Mongiri, Ashraf Ali Thanwi and Mahmud-ul-Hasan, with an idea to counter the challenge of western education. The institution was intended to be a modified version of Deoband. The foundation stone was laid by Sir. John Briscott Hewitt, Lt. Governor of India on November 28, 1906.
Pioneer of the movement was Deputy Collector Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor
In 1894 Maulvi Muhammad Ali Kanpuri was made its first Administrator (Nazim)
Why NADWA?
The choice of the name Nadwa got inspiration from a hall in Mecca, where nobles used to assemble to deliberate. Nadwa was eventually shifted to Lucknow in 1898 (from Kanpur) and updated the Islamic curricula with modern sciences, vocational training etc
Vision of the Founders
The Present educational system and needs a reform.
Principles or representative of all the Islamic Institutions (Madaaris) should attend the annual convention of Nadwatul Ulema.
A Federation of Madaaris should be formed so that all the madaaris should come under one umbrella. To implement this scheme few large Madaaris should be started which will act as a main Madrasah known as Nadwatul-Uloom and rest will be their branches. Nadwatul-Uloom will keep an eye on the activities of the branches.
Expansion of Madarsa Faiz-e-Aam with Hostel facility.
Curriculum reform (This was proposed by Shah Muhammad Husain Allahabadi and seconded by Allama Shibli Nomani)
Aims
To serve as a bridge between the Old World and the new but firm and unbending in the matter of fundamentals.
Aimed at producing an educated class of Muslims well versed in traditional learning and yet actively involved with the ruling power.
Sought to give Arabic, both modern and classical, a central place in its system of education besides facilitating links with Muslim West Asia.
Safety of Islamic Society
Eliminating the Mutual Tension b/w Ulemas
Betterment of Indian Muslims
Reaction of the Society
Initially Opposition by both Muslims and Non Muslims
Sir Anthony Mcdonald governor of VP called them a “tool of politics”
Ahmad Raza Khan Brailvi organized a warrior group against them
Deoband Ulemas oppeded Maulana Shibli Naumani
Extension of the movement
British Government, Aga Khan and Nawabs of Bhopal and Bahawalpur donated
Maulana Shibli Naumani’s time as the administrator is called the golden period of nadwa
Comparison
Deoband and AIigarh were opposites and nadwa was formed to act as a bridge between them
Syed Suleman Nadvi and Ashraf Ali Thanvi an era of good relations started as Suleman was a disciple of Thanvi
All worked to educate the muslims
Tehreek-e-Reshmi Romal
The key leaders of that movement were Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni, Maulana Shah Raheem Raipuri, Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi and Maulana Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari.
Background
After World War -1 in 1914 Sheikh-ul-Hind Maulana Mehmood ul Hassan started a movement against Britishers
Maulana Ubaid Ullah Sindhi selected and was sent to kabul for that purpose
This movement is known as Tehreek-e Reshmi Rumal (Silken Kerchief movement) because the letters exchanged between Shaikhul Hind and his colleagues containing the outlines of the plan to recruit the volunteers for the army and to establish a national government(soraj) were written on silk piece of cloth.
Ubaid ulllah Sindhi’s plan of Freedom
Turk Army to enter India via Afghanista
Revolutionaries to support them from India
Agreements made with Afghanistan and Turkey. First between Mujahideen and Turk Government and Second between Turk and Afhghan governments
After repulsion of British the Turk Army would go back
Actuality of the Tehreek
Silk Handkerchiefs were made
Spied got hold of the information and Maulana Mehmood-ul-Hassan was arrested from Makkah by Hussain Sharif
Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam
Lahore
Background
Christian Missionaries and Hindu Pandits were having the hold of the educational institutes of Punjab
On 24th Sep 1884 Chiragh Din called a meeting of 250 Muslims in Mochi Gate Mosque Lahore
Office Bearers
Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din was made President
Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori made the General Secretary
Munshi Chiragh Din, Haji Mir Shamshuddin, Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Khan, Najamuddin Nazir and Dr Muhammad Din Nazir
Donation System
In the first meeting 54 rupees collected
In the first year 750 rupees collected
Administrative Structure
Lahore the centre office and the General Council sat there.
Standing Committee to take decision
Aims
Answer to the objections of christian missionaries
Formation of Modern Islamic Educational Institutes
Arrangements for
Services of Anjuman
The Amjuman is running an orphanage (Yateem Khana, established in 1884) as well as Dar-ul-Shafqat (Male)Dar-ul-Shafqat (Female)Dar-ul-Aman (Female)Dar-ul-Uloom Dinia (Male) & (Female)Public School(Co-Ed)Hamayat-e-Islam Degree College (Female)Hamayat-e-Islam High School (Boys)Hamayat-e-Islam Pasha Girls High School Hamayat-e-Islam Law CollegeHamayat-e-Islam Tibya CollegeHamayat-e-Islam Rajgarh SchoolHamayat-e-Islam Younani Shafa KhanaHamayat-e-Islam Library