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SHEIKH MUJADDID ALF E SANI (R.AH.)

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 SHEIKH MUJADDID ALF E SANI (R.AH.) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf e Sani) was born in 1564. His lineage goes back to Hazrat Omar(RA). He received his early education from his father Sheikh Abdul Ahad. Then he went to Silakot for further studies, Silakot was the centre of knowledge of that time. He was a disciple of Sheikh Baqi Billah (R.AH.) After completing his education, he went to Sialkot, Punjab for preaching of Islam. At that time Islam was badly distorting in the wake of ‘Deen e Ilahi’ coined by Mughal Emperor Akbar, Islam was losing its basic spirit. There was a need of a man who could counter these Heresies. After the death of Akbar, His son Jahangir continued his father teachings. Mujaddid Alf e Sani raised voice against Deen e Ilahi, hence got imprisoned by Jahangir. Allama Iqbal has written a couplet for him relating to this incident: “Gardan na jhuki jiski Jahangir ke aage Jiski nafs e garam se hai garmai ahraar Wo Hind me Sarmaya e Millat ka Nigehbaan Allah ne B...
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History of Aligarh Muslim University Part 3

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History of AMU Part 3 Lord Lytton and Lady Lytton left Patiala in their special train and reached Aligarh at 9:00 am on 8 January 1877. From their Shayan-e-Shaan Khair Makadam Hua station, they went straight to Sir Syed's house and had breakfast with many distinguished guests. Did go to school from there with second master Bhola Chandra Chakraborty They went in the form of a procession in a magnificent tent, which was decorated for its proximity. At the main door of the tent, the guests of the college committee were present. It was like the atmosphere of a royal court. Those lucky enough to see the magnificent scene could not forget it throughout their life. Syed Mahmood resigned and presented himself In which thanks were given to those who donated, in the service of Lord Lytton and Lady Lytton, they took the trouble to express their gratitude. Lord Lytton, in his reply, termed the establishment of Mohammed Oriental College as a noble gesture on behalf of India and said under ...
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IMAM GHAZALI'S PHILOSOPHY

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 IMAM GHAZALI'S PHILOSOPHY Ghazali mission was almost apostolic like that of kant in Germany of the 18th century. Ghazali's philosophical scepticism which however went a little too far virtually did the same kind of work in the world of Islam in breaking the back of that proud but shallow rationalism which moved in the same direction as per pre kantian rationalism in Germany. Ghazali , finding no new hope in analytic part move to mystic experience, and their found an independent content for religion. During the last 500 years religious thought in Islam has been practically stationery. Some of the apostles of this movement are born Muslims and one of them tewfik fikret the Turkish poet who died only a short time ago has gone to the extent of using our great poet thinker Mirza Abdul Qadir bedil of Akbarabad for the purposes of this movement.Ghazali based religion on philosophical scepticism a rather unsafe basis for religion and not wholly justified by the spirit of the Quran. ...
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AL ASHARI SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

 AL ASHARI SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY The more constructive among Asharite thinkers for no doubt on the right path and anticipated some of the more modern forms of idealism yet on the whole the object of the Asharite movement was simply to defend orthodox opinion with the weapons of Greek dialectic.Muslim thinkers of the school of Al AShari did not believe in the infinite divisibility of space and time with them space , time and motion are made up of points and instance which cannot be further subdivided. Ibne Azam however rejected the Asharaite notion of infinite smalls and modern mathematics has confirmed his view. the Asharite argument therefore cannot logically resolve the paradox of zeno Reference: The reconstruction of religious thought in Islam- Allama Iqbal.
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AL MUTAZILAH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

 AL MUTAZILAH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY The Mutazilah, conceiving religion as a body of doctrines and ignoring it as a vital fact took no notice of non conceptual modes of approaching reality and reduced religion to mere system of logical concepts ending in a purely negative attitude . they failed to see that in the domain of knowledge scientific or religious complete independence of thought from concrete experience is not possible. Reference: The Reconstruction of religious thought in Islam- Allama Iqbal
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History of Aligarh Muslim University Part 2

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 History of Aligarh Muslim University Part 2 William Moore Lieutenant Governor also promised to give the land, thus the ground for the college was prepared. To start the classes, 3 Force bungalows were purchased for ₹ 15000. The fourth bungalow could not be purchased for some time because its owner's work was in Lucknow. My situation was fine in every way when disaster struck Mr.Montague became the Collector of Aligarh for a few days. He flatly refused to hand over the possession of RG to the committee and sent a report against this proposal. Within no time all the Europeans fell in love with him and Bani A College was convinced. That the land will not be found and the entire structure will be in ashes.You will find that the sympathizers of the college were first worried and then disappointed, but Syed Ahmed Khan was made of a different material, he had never learned to be disappointed and lose courage. It was during this time that Sir John Strachey was appointed Lieutenant Governo...
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History of Aligarh Muslim University Part 1

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History of Aligarh Muslim University Part 1 In 1859, Sir Syed had established a Madrasa in Moradabad. In 1863, when he was in Ghazipur, he took a new step in the field of education. He established the Scientific Society. Both the Hindus and Muslims of the city took oath in this work. Two Lieutenant Governors supported him. Society of Patronage Accepted The aim of the establishment was that the books of Mufid Uloom should be read in our assembly so that the voice of education can be achieved early. In 1864, a school was established in this city, its foundation stone was laid by Raja Devnarayan Singh and Nana Mohammad Fasi, Raja Saheb also laid it. His ministers were appointed and later became kings.Jaikishan Das took interest in the education of Syed Ahmed and made a special mention of the Scientific Society, but Syed Ahmed Khan had understood the Idaars very well. His dream was to establish the best institute for Jadid top education in India on the example of Cambridge Court Univer...
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