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Dept of Islamic Studies

UET,Lahore

Aligarh Movement
Aligarh Movement
 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.
Aligarh Movement
 Causes of the Movement
 British Hostility
 Hindu Ascendancy
 Muslim Antipathy
Aligarh Movement
 Realization by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed two pronged 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.
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.
Religious Aspect
 Write a book Asaar-us-Sanadeed
1847.
 Risal-I-Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
 Khutbat e Ahmdiya
 The causes of Indian Revolt
 Essays on Life of Muhammad
 Commentary on the Qur’an
 Tabiyyan al Kalam
Political Aspect
• participation in the politics.
• Risala baghavat e Hind
• Muhammadan Educational Conference
• Demand for separate elections
• Emphasis on hindustani people seats in
legislative council
• Muslim Share in Government Job
• Two Nation Theory
Educational Aspects
 Establish School at Muradabad 1858
 Establish School at Ghazipur 1863
 establishment of Scientific Society
 Establishment of M.A.O School
 Establishment of M.A.O College
 emphasis on wetern education
Urdu hindi controversy
 1920 Aligharh University
Social Aspects
Non observative out look
Publication of Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq
Improvement in Muslim Society
 Preaching the Western Civilization
 Superstitions outlook
 Ahkam-e-Taam-e-Ahle-Kitab
 Muslim Orphan Houses
Development in urdu language
Effects of Aligharh Movement
• Development of western education
• Establishment of islamic educational
institute
• Economic development of Muslims
• Political leadership
• Negetive effects: teachers of aligharh University
were British so muslims could not save from british
civilization. So they did not prove himself as a good
Muslim.

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