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'''Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali ''' (1878–1926) was an Indian Muslim scholar and writer from the [[Firangi Mahal]] palace in [[Lucknow]].<ref name="DT">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-1-2003_pg3_6|work= Daily Times (newspaper)|title= Cam Diary: Lucknow's Farangi Mahal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422221400/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-1-2003_pg3_6|archive-date=22 April 2007|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>
'''Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali ''' (1878–1926) was an Indian Muslim scholar and writer from the [[Firangi Mahal]] palace in [[Lucknow]].<ref name="DT">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-1-2003_pg3_6|work= Daily Times (newspaper)|title= Cam Diary: Lucknow's Farangi Mahal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422221400/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-1-2003_pg3_6|archive-date=22 April 2007|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> He authored 111 books.<ref name="DT" />


==History==
==History==
His family moved from Sihali, [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]] to the [[Firangi Mahal]] around 1692.<ref name="DT"/> In 1915, he was residing in [[Lucknow district|Lucknow]].
His ancestors moved from Sihali, [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]] to the Firangi Mahal around 1692.<ref name="DT"/> In 1915, he was residing in Lucknow.


==Politics==
==Politics==


During the [[First World War]] he asked the [[Sultan]] of [[Turkey]] to support [[United Kingdom|Britain]] or remain out of the war.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HUo4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=Abdul+Bari+Nadvi&source=bl&ots=h4pLpu_M96&sig=j5qz9Ro3xzrOYfg3n8uPuEPoCRs&hl=en&ei=GDYWS7HeFZiekQW0qoWHBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwATgo#v=onepage&q=Abdul%20Bari%20Nadvi&f=false Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915–1922 By Judith M. Brown]</ref>
During the [[First World War]] he asked the Sultan of Turkey to support Britain or remain out of the war.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HUo4AAAAIAAJ&dq=Abdul+Bari+Nadvi&pg=PA140 Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915–1922 By Judith M. Brown]</ref>


On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in [[Lucknow]] against the British attitude against Muslims.<ref>[https://www.jafariyanews.com/articles/2k4/21nov_baqihistory.htm Jafariya News, 21 November 2004] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406053120/https://www.jafariyanews.com/articles/2k4/21nov_baqihistory.htm |date=6 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tnfj.org.pk/historicpersp.htm The historic perspective of Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412023847/http://www.tnfj.org.pk/historicpersp.htm |date=12 April 2010 }}</ref>
On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in Lucknow against the British attitude against Muslims.<ref>[https://www.jafariyanews.com/articles/2k4/21nov_baqihistory.htm Jafariya News, 21 November 2004] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406053120/https://www.jafariyanews.com/articles/2k4/21nov_baqihistory.htm |date=6 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tnfj.org.pk/historicpersp.htm The historic perspective of Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412023847/http://www.tnfj.org.pk/historicpersp.htm |date=12 April 2010 }}</ref>


He was highly active in the [[Khilafat movement]].<ref name="DT"/>
He was highly active in the [[Khilafat movement]].<ref name="DT"/>
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* In his opposition to [[secular education|Western education]], he founded ''Madarssa-i-Nizamia'' in [[Lucknow]].
* In his opposition to [[secular education|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 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).<ref name="SA">[http://www.shibliacademy.org/founding_people Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy] Retrieved 22 August 2019</ref>
* He was the founder member of ''Darul Mussannefin'' [[Shibli Academy]], (1915–1916).<ref name="SA">[https://www.shibliacademy.org/founding_people Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy] Retrieved 22 August 2019</ref>
* He was the founder member of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] in [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Province]]s, India (1920).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jmi.nic.in/HistoryofJamia.htm |title=Jamia Millia Islamia, A Historical Note|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630204759/http://www.jmi.nic.in/HistoryofJamia.htm|archive-date=30 June 2007|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>
* He was the founder member of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] in [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Province]]s, India (1920).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jmi.nic.in/HistoryofJamia.htm |title=Jamia Millia Islamia, A Historical Note|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630204759/http://www.jmi.nic.in/HistoryofJamia.htm|archive-date=30 June 2007|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>
==Books==
He authored 111 books.<ref name="DT"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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Abdul Bari Firangi Mahli
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Born1878
Died1926
ReligionIslam

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 | edit source]

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

Politics[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Cam Diary: Lucknow's Farangi Mahal". Daily Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915–1922 By Judith M. Brown
  3. Jafariya News, 21 November 2004 Archived 6 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. The historic perspective of Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla Archived 12 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. September 1923. Francis Robinson, Separatism Among Indian Muslims, Delhi, 1975, p. 339.
  6. Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy Retrieved 22 August 2019
  7. "Jamia Millia Islamia, A Historical Note". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

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