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Q:5. Critically evaluate the contribution of 'Faraizi Movement' in the life of Muslims in the Sub-Continent? (20 Marks)



In the first half of the nineteenth centrally, in the Bengal Muslim people and the society was suffering from many problems i.e religious, political and social. As a matter of fact, during that time, the British regime and the Hindus had imposed un-fair taxes on the Muslim people. Besides, the innocent people was being jailed owing to the hand made laws of the Hindus. However, agriculture condition was on apex. The Mulim labors used to work hard in order to product qualitative crops. Despite doing hard working they were not given to the legitimate salaries. On the other hand, un-Islamic policies were constituted by the British regime. Therefore, The condition of the Muslim people had been miserable and awful in such circumstances.

In such critical condition, A Movement was started by Haji Shariatullah with the name of Faraizi Movement in order to get the Muslim people in the fold of Islam and also he tried to fight against the unfair activities which were being done by the Hindus and the British regime. However, this movement was mainly on the basis of the basic beliefs and the practices of Islam. As Hajji Shariatullah proclaimed the agenda of his movement to get the Muslim people towards the teaching of Islam. On the other hand, he tried his best to work for the glorification of Islam and he openly opposed the the un-Islamic beliefs which had been constituted by the anti-Islamic actors. Besides he gave urged that the Muslim people would not carry Tazia and dancing in the weddings. He also replaced the trend of Piri Muridi into Usad and Shagird. Moreover, he he declared the Bengal a Dar-ul-Haurb that means a noon Muslims' country and ordered non observance of Friday and Eid prayers. Although, He strongly rejected the bear taxes and the the culture of the Hindus domination.

However, in 1840 he was died and the mission of his movement was carried on by his own son named Daddhu Mian. He was not well educated but was active in politics exclusively. Therefore, He carried on his father's mission. But, his ideologies was bit different from his father. He divided Bengal into parts and proclaimed that whenever a Muslim was found to pay un-fair taxes to the British regime then he would be punished before him. Because according to him the Muslim would not have to pay un-fair taxes of lands instead of legitimate revenue taxes. On the other hand, he was the view of that the whole territory is belonged to Almighty Allah. Therefore, one should not pay the un-fair dues or similar things on the name of taxes. Moreover, he dared to fight against the British regime and Hindus. He was brave personality who stood against the Hindu landlords and British regime. Though he tackle the anti-Islamic activities and faced the circumstances. As as a result, his success earned name and fame in all over the India. Therefore, after the alarming his brave activities, a conspiracy was made against him and he was arrested on the charges of sparking sedition and died in 1892.

To the sum up. The Faraizi Movement was against the British regime and the Hindus activities. As above mentioned that this movement was based mainly on the basis of Islamic Beliefs i.e sonic-economical. But, Haji Shariatullah did not make a strong strategy for the revival of the Bengali Muslims for instance In his agenda some other activities such as the prohabitation of Tazia, Shagirdi Muridi and the policies which he mad was not good enough. However, after his death his son fought against the British regime and the Hindus for the cause of legitimate rights of Bengali Hindus. But, Dhahdu Mia's punishment to the people on the name of paying agriculture tax was not a good act indeed. Undoubtedly, the Faraizi Movement was beneficial for the Bengali people but for the coming year it lacked in the agenda and its strategy according to the Quran and Sunna to the some extent exclusively.



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