Facts of Pakistan by Syeda Taqdees Abbas

         Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barailvi And Jihad Movement (Long lasting effects) Q. Explain about the long lasting effects of the Jehad movement for the Muslims of subcontinent.    Jihad movement failed but it had long lasting effects on the history of Subcontinent. It united Muslims, organized them, trained them for fighting, developed their moral values and gave them confidence. It developed in them the spirit of self reliance and they felt that if Muslims follow the real orders of Islam with honesty no one could defeat them. It was the first time in the Indian history when Indian Muslims stood up to fight against the cruel rule of Non-Muslims .Muslims united religious and spiritual freedom.    It became a uniting force for Muslims who became ready to give away their lives for a moral cause and inspired the Muslims all over the Subcontinent for even coming after many of the centuries. Many historians take it as a forerunner...

  Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Reasons why did Sir Syed start  educational movement?   Answer: Sir Syed Started educational movement because he was extremely unhappy About the position of Muslims of subcontinent. He disliked the idea that Muslims were held responsible for the war of independence 1857 to clarify the positions of Muslims, he wrote a pamphlet “cause Indian revolt” he tried to convince he tried to convince the British that it was not the war fought by Muslims only but there were other countries also who were responsible for the war. He also wanted to show to the British that their own wrong policies caused the war e.g. cow and pig fat cartridges etc. Secondly sir syed knew that Muslims were mostly uneducated they were not learning English which was creating a communication gap between Muslims and British. Muslims had a subject to discrimination at the hands of British who started learning English quickly and receiving education in new English medium schools, colleges ...

Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi and Jihad Movement Q. Explain the reasons why did Syed Ahmed Shaheed start Jehad movement in Punjab and NWFP? Beginning of the movement Syed Ahmad Shaheed Barelvi started jihad movement to develop the true sense of Islam and jihad in the Muslims of Punjab and NWFP. Same way he believed that Sikh government of Ranjit Singh in Punjab was constantly forcing Muslims to change the religion and to become Sikh it could be countered only in case if Muslims themselves would become strong in Jihad against Ranjit Singh. He trained Punjabi Muslims to fight against the Sikh government with weapons discipline. He developed the source of Jihad in Muslims. He convinced the Muslims that they must depend upon themselves to fight against the Rising non-muslims power. Under his leadership a force of 80000 Muslims was most successful to fight against Sikh region of Ranjit Singh. Syed Ahmed Shaheed had the idea that Muslims of subcontinent must not depend upon the foreign forces l...