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Some ulema, in the 2nd decade of last century declared Indian Sub-Continent as Dar-ul-Harb, urging the Muslims to migrate from their homeland. This was a foolhardy step as it was done without consultations with other stakeholders and realizing how this will impact Muslims
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Maulana Azad, Maulana Abdul Bari Farangi Mahli, Moulana Muhammad Ali and Moulana Abdul Majeed Sindhi issued a fatwa which declared migration from India that they called Dar-ul-Harb to Dar-ul-Aman desirable for the Muslims of India after World War I.

Leaders were appointed in every major city and a central office was established in Delhi known as Khuddam-ul-Muhajireen to motivate Muslims for migration. 1000s of Muslims got carried away and decided to migrate to the Afghanistan, which was thought a suitable for their shelter.

In their quest to migrate, a number of Muslims sold their homes and properties for pittance. They sold property and headed for Kabul. A group of 750 Muslims Muhajireen form Sindh set out for Kabul under the leadership of Barrister Jan Muhammad Junejo.

This group received enthusiastic reception at every train station it passed; this enhanced the vigor for migration amongst the Muslims of Punjab. Even hundreds of Muslims from Rajasthan sold off their properties and sat out to migrate to Afghanistan.

Popularity of movement can be determined from the fact that more than 30000 Muslims had left for Kabul in the second week of August 1920. This Hijrat movement became wildly popular across the NWFP. Rural areas of N.W.F.P close to Peshawar and Mardan became the worst hit

... as enthusiasm for hijrat was the strongest in these regions. Some accounts suggest that given the financial benefits, local Hindus motivated Muslims for migration and started buying their land and cattle at throw-away price.

It is said that pieces of land worth ten thousand rupees at that time was sold off for as little as Rs 100 and a bull worth two hundred rupees was sold off for forty rupees only. It was a very wrong decision of the ulema and common Muslims had to pay a heavy price for it.