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31 May

Darul Uloom Deoband, top madrasa in Indian subcontinent was founded some 155 years ago. It was founded on May 31 by renowned freedom fighter n great scholar Maulana Qasim Nanautwi n Rasheed Ahmad Gangoi, a scholar of hadith, freedom fighter and one of greatest sufis of his time.

Mahmud Deobandi was its first teacher, while his namesake and renowned freedom fighter Mahmud Hasan was its first student. Nanotwi and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded two separate institutions, and both went on to become largest centres of educational excellence in their domains.

While Maulana Qasim Nanotvi founded Darul Uloom, Sir Syed founded Aligarh Muslim University, a center of modern education. The 2 studied under same teachers at Delhi College. While praisng Maulana Qasim Nanotwi, Sir Syed said after Nanotwi's death:

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24 May

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad delivered a very emotional speech from the podium of Jama Masjid immediately after Partition lamenting sorry state of affairs of the Indian Muslim community. You can read the full speech that came directly from his heart that was filled with love and care

My brethren,
You know what has brought me here today. This congregation at Shahjahan’s historic mosque is not an unfamiliar sight for me. Here, I have addressed you on several previous occasions. Since then we have seen many ups and downs.
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At that time, instead of weariness, your faces reflected serenity, and your hearts, instead of misgivings, exuded confidence. The uneasiness on your faces and the desolation in your hearts that I see today, reminds me of the events of the past few years.
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23 May

Darul Musannifin Shibli Academy was established on November 21, 1914, three days after Allama Shibli Numani’s death. His trusted students Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi and Maulana Syed Sulaiman Nadvi called a meeting and finally established the Darul Musannefin—The Shibli Academy.

Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi was chosen as its president and Maulana Syed Sulaiman Nadvi became the Secretary & Maulana Masood Ali Nadwi was the Manager. These intellectual giants along with Maulana Masood Ali Nadvi gave shape to Academy based on ideas of their teacher and mentor.

The Academy is housed in an old bungalow-style building amidst acres of mango orchard. The campus has a mosque, a guest house, press building, residential quarters, a stock room and a conference hall. It is a self-contained institution, organized in several departments.

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23 May

May 20th was the death anniversary of one of India's most benevolent rulers, Sher Shah Sūri (Farīd Khan). Born in the year 1486 in Sasaram he ruled over much of India from1540 to 45. Islamic Sūr (Afghan) dynasty of 1540–57. He made lasting impact on India's future.

Sher Shah Suri formulized a long-lived bureaucracy responsible to the ruler and created a carefully calculated revenue system. Unlike the trend during his rule the relationship between the people and the ruler was systematized, with no oppression or corruption

One of the great Muslim rulers of India, Shēr Shah rose from the rank of soldier to become emperor, efficiently administered the army and tax collections, and built roads, rest houses, and wells for his people. His tomb at Sasaram is one of the most magnificent in India.

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22 May

MajliseAhrar was formed in 1929. Khurram Mahmood in his Iqbal and Provincial Politics of Punjab says:
Initially, activities of Ahrars were limited to Punjab...In fact, Kashmir, Kapurthala, Madah Sahaba movements anti-Ahmadiyya campaign paved the way for its popularity.

In July 1932, the organization of Ahrari-Islam was expanded at all-India level. Besides Punjab, delegates from United Provinces, Bombay, Calcutta, Sindh and NWFP also attended the meeting of All India Ahrar Working Committee at Amritser.

According to its constitution every adult and sane Muslim who believed in aims and objectives of the Majlis-i-Ahrar could become the member of the organization. For this purpose he has to sign a declaration and would pay an annual fee of two annas.
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22 May

Vakkom Moulavi a renowned freedom fighter from Kerala translated the #Quran and its exegesis in Malayalam language. In newspaper Deepika he serialised this translation of Quran, together with his brief commentary and original text written in an elegant calligraphic style
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He was influenced by Shaikh Muhammad Abduh, Mufti-e-Azam of Egypt. Influenced by his writings Moulvi modelled his journals in Arabi-Malayalam and in Malayalam modelled on Al Manar. The Muslim was launched in January 1906 and was followed by Al-Islam(1918) and Deepika(1931).

He deftly used these platforms to reach out to the Muslim community in a very effective way. Al-Islam was launched in 1918. This journal without any iota of doubt, played a pivotal role in #Muslim renaissance in #Kerala. It opposed Nerchas and Uroos festivals amongst the Muslim

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