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Abdul Bari Firangi Mahli
Abdul Bari Firangi Mahli
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Born	1878
Died	1926
Religion	Islam

Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali (1878–1926) was an Indian Muslim scholar and writer from the Firangi Mahal palace in Lucknow.^[1] He authored 111 books.^[1]

History edit

His descendants moved from Sihali, Barabanki to the Firangi Mahal around 1692.^[1] In 1915, he was residing in Lucknow.

Politics edit

During the First World War he asked the Sultan of Turkey to support Britain or remain out of the war.^[2]

On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in Lucknow against the British attitude against Muslims.^[3]^[4]

He was highly active in the Khilafat movement.^[1]

He preached Hindu-Muslim unity, especially during the Khilafat agitation, and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. On other occasions, he urged Muslims not to sacrifice cows in respect of the Hindus.^[5]

Institutions edit

In his opposition to Western education, he founded Madarssa-i-Nizamia in Lucknow.
He set up Anjuman-i-Khuddam-i-Kabba (1914) to prevent desecration of Muslim Holy places by the British.
He was the founder member of Darul Mussannefin Shibli Academy, (1915–1916).^[6]
He was the founder member of Jamia Millia Islamia in United Provinces, India (1920).^[7]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cam Diary: Lucknow's Farangi Mahal". Daily Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915–1922 By Judith M. Brown
^ Jafariya News, 21 November 2004 Archived 6 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ The historic perspective of Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla Archived 12 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ September 1923. Francis Robinson, Separatism Among Indian Muslims, Delhi, 1975, p. 339.
^ Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy Retrieved 22 August 2019
^ "Jamia Millia Islamia, A Historical Note". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.