ASSIGNMENT NO 3

Q. Write down your personal comments on any one of the following Pan
Islamists?
Pan Islamists:
Jamal Ad-Din Al-Afghani (1838-19-897)
Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905)
Hassan Al-Banna (1906-1949)
SayyidQutb (1906-1966)
Ali Shariati

PAN ISLAMIST
HASSAN-AL-BANNA
(1906-1949)
Al Banna was an Egyptian scholar and also the founder of the Muslim brotherhood that he
established in 1928. Al-Banna came from a religious and well-respected family. He received a
traditional Islamic education, studying at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Al-Banna's upbringing
instilled in him a strong commitment to Islamic values, and his exposure to Sufi traditions also
played a role in shaping his worldview. Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive
system of life, with the Qur'an and Sunnah as the only acceptable constitution. He was the person
who raised voice against colonialism and secularism. Al-Banna was deeply critical of British and
French colonialism in the Arab world. He believed that the Muslim world needed to unite against
foreign domination and asserted the importance of Islamic solidarity. His anti-colonial stance
resonated with many, contributing to the Muslim Brotherhood's popularity. He emphasized the
government to implement the Islamic roles and regulations (sharia) as the basis for the
governance. Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive system of life, with the Qur'an
and Sunnah as the only acceptable constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood became the most
influential Islamist organization in the Muslim world, and the largest government opposition
force in Egypt. He rejected the concept of country-based nationalization and called all the
Muslims of the world as a single nation-community. He also knows the importance of education
to make Muslim brotherhood possible, so he emphasized the importance of social welfare and
education as integral components of the Islamic revival. The Muslim Brotherhood initiated
various social programs and educational initiatives to strengthen the Muslim community and
promote Islamic values. Under al-Banna's leadership, the Muslim Brotherhood grew in size and
influence, expanding its activities and establishing branches across the Arab world. He also
played vital role in the independence of Egypt. His goal was to free the Egypt and Muslim world
from the western immorality and Britten rule. He started to do protest against the British rule and
in 1919 huge number of Egyptians came on the streets and demanded independence. As the
pressure was built on the Britten’s by the protests, they gave them independence. During these
protests many Britten sliders were also killed by angry Egyptians fighting for independence. The
Britten’s were badly affected by the Al Banna’s Muslim Brotherhood organization and they were
trying to break down this organization but failed in every aspect. On the other hand, this
movement was catching fire in all over the Muslim world including Pakistan and Arab countries.
They also faced many problems in their way of unity, as they were banned or restricted in some
countries for its political activities, with governments expressing concerns about its influence
and ideology. Al-Banna's ideas and methods faced criticism, both from secular and religious
circles. Some criticized the Brotherhood's political engagement, while others expressed concern
about its interpretation of Islam and the potential for intolerance. The organization's later
trajectory and the diverse interpretations of Al-Banna's legacy continue to fuel debates within
the Muslim world. Hassan Al-Banna's life was cut short when he was assassinated in 1949. The
circumstances surrounding his death remain a subject of historical debate. Despite his death, the
Muslim Brotherhood continued to grow and evolve, becoming one of the most significant
Islamist movements globally. Then after his death Said Ramadan (the son of Hassan-al-Banna)
emerged as a major leader of Muslim Brotherhood. Then in January of 1954, the President
Gamal Abdel-Nasser issued a decision formally outlawing the group. There many more things
that can be discussed but I limit my self to this and discussed the major or highlighted points in
this paragraph or you can say its an overview. Al-Banna did a remarkable job in perspective of
uniting the Muslims and nobody can reject it. Its our negligence that we are not letting our
generation to know about the real heroes of our history. Even the material we read about Muslim
world is not written by Muslims. These are also one of the major issues that lead Muslims
towards decline because instead of getting influenced by the ideology and work of our religious
personalities we are getting influenced by the British culture, colonialism, imperialism, and
many other wrong influences. By getting influenced by things we are not supposed to be, we
are assuming to do what we are supposed to be.