Sir Syed Ahmed khan and Aligarh

Movement:
Biography Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

 Born : 17 Oct 1817 Delhi

 Father: Mir Muttaqi
 Mother: Aziz-un-Nisaa

Early Education:
 Assistant Clerk with East Indian Company
1838
 Inducted as Sub Judge and served for 20
Years.
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Sir Syed's Services For The revival Of Muslims:

 Educational Services
 Political Services
 Literary works
 Religious Services
 Social Services
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 Aligarh movement was aimed at Not only apprising

the British that Muslims are not only responsible for
the War and therefore undue wrath should not be
inflicted to them but also to persuade the Muslims to
get modern education and exhibit moderate out look in
every sphere of life.
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Causes of the Movement

 British Hostility
 Hindu dominance
 Muslim opposition
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 Realization by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Sir Syed two divided policy:

To apprise the British that the Muslims are

not disloyal to them and only Muslims are not
responsible for the war.
To bring acute change in Muslims out look
by learning English and getting
modern education.
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 Sir syed advised Muslims:

Aloofness from politics

Dedication to the Education

Loyalty to the British

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Political Aspect
 The causes of the Indian Revolt 1858
 The Loyal Muhammadans of India
 Opposition to the Muslim participation in
the politics.
 Muhammadan Educational Conference 1886
 Basis of Two Nation Theory
 Became member of ILC 1878
 First Muslim who Demanded separate
electorate
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Muhammadan Educational Conference:

Sir Syed Ahmed khan established Muhammadan

Educational Conference in 1886 in order to bring
political awareness among the Muslims. The
Conference held its annual conferences regularly till
1906 when in its Dhaka session All-India Muslim
League was founded.
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 Educational Aspects:

 Establishment of Schools:
 Establish School at Muradabad 1859
 Establish School at Ghazipur 1863

 Aligarh Scientific Society 1864

 M.A.O School 1875
 M.A.O College 1877
 Aligarh University 1920
 The British Indian association 1866
 All India Muhammdan Educational Conference 1886
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Writings by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan:

 Asar-us-Sanadid
 Risala-I-Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
 The Loyal Mohammandens of India
 Kutbat-e-Ahmadiyah (Essay of the life of Muhammad
(PBUH)
 The Indian Musalmans
 Tarikh Sarkashi-e-Bijnaur
 Ahkam-i-Ta’am-i-Ahle-Kitab
 Tabeen-Ul-Kalam
 Tehzib-Ul-Akhlaq
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 Religious Services:

 Essays on Life of Muhammad

 Commentary on the Qur’an
 Social Aspects:

 Preaching the Western Civilization

 false notion outlook
 Ahkam-e-Taam-e-Ahle-Kitab
 Muslim Orphan Houses
 Conclusion:

 Sir Syed took the responsibility of the revival of Muslim

glory and to achieve its objective, he guided the Muslims to a
right direction and took them to a definite position where
Muslims could mould their lives according to the pure
principles of Islam.

 Unquestionably, Aligarh Movement was the pioneer of two-

nation theory which inserted life in the inactive body of
Muslim nation. He restored confidence among Muslims and
fought for their political, religious, cultural, social and
economic rights.
Maulvi Abdul Haq said: “People say Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan set up a college. Nay, he made a
Nation”

Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali repeatedly refers

to Sir Syed as Father of Muslim India and
Father of Modern Muslim India.