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Nanotvi Rashid Gangohi Husain Madani Mehmud Hasan Shabbir Usmani Ashraf Ali Thanwi Anwar Kashmiri Ilyas Kandhlawi Ubaidullah Sindhi Taqi Usmani Notable Institutions Darul Uloom Deoband, India Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur, India Hathazari Madrassah, Bangladesh Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, India Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan Jamia Uloom ul Islamia, Pakistan Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan, Iran Darul Uloom London, England Darul Uloom New York, United States Darul Uloom Canada, Canada Madrasah In'aamiyyah, South Africa Darul Uloom Zakariyya, South Africa Movements Tablighi Jamaat Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat Sipah-e-Sahaba Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Taliban Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam Leader Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, Chaudhry Afzal Haq, Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema[1] President Syed Ata-ul-Muhaimin Bukhari Secretary-General Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema[2] Central & Senior Vice-President Professor Khalid Shibbir Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari, Malik Muhammad Yousuf Central preacher Maulana Muhammad Mugheera Central Information SecretaryMian Muhammad Awais

Senior leader's Maulana Abid Masood Dogar, Dr. Omer Farooq, Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahrar, Mufti Ata-ur-Rehman Qureshi, Maulana Zia Ullah Hashmi, Slogan Justice, Humanity, Islam, Hakomat-e-illahiyya Founded 29 December 1929 Headquarters Ahrar Central Secretariat. 69-C, New Muslim town, wahdat road Lahore, Pakistan Student wing Tehreek-e-Talaba-e-Islam Ideology Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat, Hakomat-e-illhiyya, Pakistani Nationalism Religion Islam Colors red Website Official website Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam or Majlis-e-Ah'rr-e-Islam (Urdu: ,) also known in short as Ahrar, was a conservative Sunni Muslim Deobandi political party in the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj, prior to the Partition of India founded in December 29, 1929 at Lahore. Chaudhry Afzal Haq, Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, Maulana Habibur-Rehman Ludhianvi, Maulana Mazhar Ali Azhar, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi were the founder's of the party.[3]The Ahrar was composed of Indian Muslims disillusioned by the Khilafat Movement, which cleaved closer to the Congress Party.[4] The party was based in Punjab. It gathered support from the urban lower-middle class. The party was associated with opposition to Muhammad Ali Jinnah and establishment of an independent Pakistan as well as persecution of the Ahmadiyya community.[5]Contents [hide] 1 History and activities 2 Ahrar activities 2012 3 Office bearers 4 Notable members and leaders 4.1 Presidents 4.2 Secretary Generals 4.3 Other 5 References [edit] History and activities The Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam[6], were a short lived separatist political movement who were former Khilafat movement. They differed with the Indian National Congress over certain issues and afterwards announced the formation of their party in a meeting at Lahore in 1931. Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari presided the meeting and Maulana Mazhar Ali Azhar delivered the the manifesto of All India Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam. Freely funded by the Congress, the Ahrar were also opposed to the policies of the Muslim League. They declared that their objectives were to guide the Muslims of India on matters of nationalism as well as religion. Ahrar spearheaded movement to declare Qadianis as nonMuslims.[7] By the early 1930s, the Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam (hereafter Ahrar's) had

become an important political party of Muslims in the Punjab. Its agitation in the princely states, and mobilisation on socio-religious issues, earned it an important position in regional politics. Besides these campaigns, the Ahrar[8] also participated in the mainstream political developments of British India between 1931 to 1947. Its political career can be divided into two parts; the AHRARs response to political and constitutional issues, and its performance in electoral politics. An examination of its role in these two areas can[9] help in addressing the question as to whether the Majlis was a provincial party or an all-India organization. Its leadership, political program and its role in and outside the legislature are vital for this investigation. Such inter-connected issues may help us locate the debate on Indian nationalism, Muslim identity politics and the developments within Punjab, the political heartland of the Ahrar. After the partition it became active in Lahore. [edit] Ahrar activities 2012 In November 2012, the Government of Pakistan banned Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema, leader of Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat and Secretary General of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, [10] from delivering a speech in the Chichawatni and district Sahiwal area due to the security situation in Muharram. The president of Majlis-e-Ahrar Syed Ata-ul-Muhaimin Bukhari also banned from delivering speech for three months in Multan. [edit] Office bearers Syed Ata-ul-Muhaimin Bukhari,[11] [12] President Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari, Vice president[13] Professor Khalid Shibbir Ahmad, Vice president[14] Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema,[15] [16] Secretary General Mian Muhammad Awais, Secretary Information [edit] Notable members and leaders [edit] Presidents Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, founder and first President, 1929-1930, 1946-1948 Chaudhry Afzal Haq, second President, 1931-1934 Member of the Legislative Assembly Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi, third President, 1935-1939 Sheikh Hissam-ud-Din, 1939-1940, 1942-1946, 1962-1966 Maulana Abdul Qayyom kanpuri, 1941 Master Taj-ud-Din Ansari, 1948-1952 Maulana Ghulam Ghoos Hazarvi, 1958 Maulana Ubaid Ullah Ahrar, 1966-1974 Syed Abuzar Bukhari, 1975-1978, 1993-1994 Malik Abdul Ghafur Anwari, 1979-1980 Mirza Muhammad Hassan Chughtai, 1981-1992 Maulana Abdul Haq Chauhan, 1995-1997 Syed Ata-ul-Mohsin Bukhari, 1998-1999 Syed Ata-ul-Muhaimin Bukhari,[17] President 1999- today's president of Majlis-e-Ahrare-Islam, Pakistan

Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari, Vice President 2011[edit] Secretary Generals Maulana Mazhar Ali Azhar, founder, 1st Secretary General, 1929-1932, 1933-1938, 1941-1945 Member of the Legislative Assembly Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi, founder, Secretary General, 1932-1933 Agha Shorish Kashmiri, 1939-1940, 1945 secretary Ahrar Punjab Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, 1946-1947 Sheikh Hissam-ud-Din, 1948-1953 Syed Abuzar Bukhari, 1962-1963, 1965-1973 Janbaz Mirza, 1964-1965 Chaudhry Sana Ullah Bhutta, 1973-1974 Syed Ata-ul-Mohsin Bukhari, 1975-1983, 1990-1995 Maulana Abdul Aleem Raipuri Shaheed, 1984-1986 Maulana Ishaq Saleemi, 1987-1989 Syed Ata-ul-Momin Bukhari, 1996-1997 Professor Khalid Shibbir Ahmad, 1998-2007 Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema,[18] 2008-2011, 2012-today's Secretary General of Majlis-eAhrar-e-Islam, Pakistan [edit] Other Janbaz Mirza, journalist Muhammad Ismail Zabeeh, Secretary, Punjab, 1937 Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah, scholar [edit] References ^ https://www.facebook.com/Abdullatifkhalidcheema Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema Official page ^ http://ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.com/2012/03/pakistan-militant-group-tkndemands.html Abdul Latif Khalid-Cheema, one of the speaker at TKN conference decried that while Pakistan was founded in the name of Islm, why the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah installed Sir Zafrulla Khan who was an Ahmad - as its first foreign minister, 65 years ago. ^ Ahmad, Syed N. Origins of Muslim consciousness in India: a world-system perspective. New York u.a: Greenwood Press, 1991. p. 175 ^ Christophe Jaffrelot. A history of Pakistan and its origins. Anthem Press, 2004. ISBN 1-84331-149-6, ISBN 978-1-84331-149-2 ^ Bahadur, Kalim (1998). Democracy in Pakistan: crises and conflicts. Har Anand Publications. p. 176. ^ Samina Awan, Political islam in colonial Punjab Majlis-e-Ahrar 1929-1949 , P.153, Politics of Islamic symbolism, The MAI: Politics of Personalities, Oxford university Press ^ Samina Awan, Political islam in colonial Punjab Majlis-e-Ahrar 1929-1949 , P.27, Politics of Islamic symbolism, The MAI: Politics of Personalities, Oxford university Press ^ "Ahrar politics in Punjab". Jang. November 06, 2012.

^ Samina Awan, Political islam in colonial Punjab Majlis-e-Ahrar 1929-1949 , P.67, Politics of Islamic symbolism, The MAI: Politics of Personalities, Oxford university Press ^ " ." Daily Jang. November 12, 2012. ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ^ "election of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam 2012". Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat. march 2012. ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ^ "election of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam 2012". Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat. march 2012. ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat ^ Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, History, Introduction, Achievements, published from Multan edited by Syed Kafeel Bukhari editor of Naqeeb-e-Khatme Nabuwwat

After the failure of 1st war of Independence in 1857, British Govt. with all its might forces tried to crush the freedom movement. But they could not extinguish the flames of Indian Independence fire, which was still lighting in the heart of lakhs & lakhs of patriotic Indians under these circumstances, some organizations & individuals perpetually continue to support the very inner fiber of independence movement. MAI is one of such organization, which was founded on 29 Dec. 1929 at Lahore by one of the greatest exponent of freedom movement RAISUL-AHRAR Hazrat Maulana Habib ur Rehman Ludhianvi & other comrades ieg syed Ataullah Shah Bukhari, Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, Choudhary Afzal Haque & Sheikh Hissa muaddin etc. the history of war Indian independence could not be completed without paying homage to MAI. Eminent writer & RSS chief veer Savar Kar in his famous book "war of Indian Independence" has acknowledged the contribution of MAI in bold words. The famous historian prof. Dr. Tara Chand in his book "History Freedom Movement in India on page 282 has expressed his rich tribute to alijanah Hazrat Maulana Habib ur Rehman, the founder of MAI, towards his contribution of freedom movement. He has demanded the freedom of India without any pre-condition although Majlis Ahrare-islam (MAI) is known as Muslim organization during freedom movement, but its leaders fought for independence by joining the hands of leaders of all organization belonging to various religions & fellow countrymen. That is why all great leaders of congress party i.e. Mahatma Gandhi; Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru & Sardar Patel always paid great respect to MAI due to its distinguished secular character. Ahrars Party's leaders also used to pay great respect with obedience to the national level senior leaders of congress party. The chief Majlis Ahrar Islam, Hazrat Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi belonged to the famous clan of Ludhiana known as freedom fighters family of Ludhiana. He had inherited the spirit of patriotism & hate to Britishers from his great grand father & one of the greatest exponent of 1857 mutiny i.e. Maulana shah Abdulquadir Ludhianvi, who had not only issued FATWAH against Britishers in 1857 but also lead Forces & Fought against British Forces under his command. He was the commander of Indian revolutionary forces in Ludhiana, who got defeated Britishers in Ludhiana and established revolutionary command in Ludhiana and thereafter lead India forces and went to Delhi in Patiala via Joun Bahadur Shah Zafar Forces. Majlis Ahrar Islam (MAI) Party within a short span of two years of its foundation was recognized by Britishers Govt. as on of the leading Indian party fighting for independence because Ahrar party volunteers were not freedom fighter by name as it reflected its meaning but they proved real fighters in their actual activities literally Ahrar means the group of freemen, who did not consider any term or condition in lieu of freedom. In 1929, when the movement of to independence was on its peak, in these circumstances, Ahrar party under their leader, Hazrat Maulana Habib ur Rehman Sahil actively participated in freedom movement against Britishers. He was arrested and produced before 1st class magistrate court and he declared before British magistrate that British govt. is cruel and to fight against cruel govt. as my right.

2. If this is a crime, I admit auras party had achieved a special & unique status among all the contemporary political parties due to its stead forward approach, honesty integrity without any fear or pressure. The real strength of the Ahrar's party was lies with the sincerity & dedication of its volunteers during freedom movement; it was the only political party who had strength of 1.50 lakh of sincere volunteers. These volunteers were actually the real strength of Ahrar's party & the British govt. was afraid of due to solidarity of Ahrar's volunteers. The Ahrar's leadership loved their volunteers like their own sons. Services rendered by Ahrar's volunteers during freedom movement are recognized in golden worlds in the history of freedom of India & its various movements against British government from 1929 to 1947. During independence struggle, thousands of Ahrar's volunteers were arrested and were made victims of violence lead by British govt. and many volunteers had achieved myterdome also, but they (volunteers) could not devials from their mission i.e. freedom of India in 1929, approx 7000, Ahrar's volunteers participated in civil disobedience movement when in 1934, British Govt. in collaborated of Maharaja of Kashmir made a conspiracy through unhosting of Taque and Britishers tried to mislead the Mashmiree people, at that crucial stage Ahrar party took the command of Kashmir movement and in support of this movement thousands of Ahrar volunteers reached Kashmir and were arrested thereafter British Govt. accepted the liqitimate rights of Ahrar on Kashmir Agitation. In 1939 at the beginning of 2nd world war, Britishers started Indian enrolment, then Ahrar not only apposed the recruitment of Indians in British forces but also lead nation wide agitation against the Britishers on the issue. Most of the top class leaders of Ahrar were arrested but this arrest could not week. The Ahrar's stand, in Punjab three thousands Ahrars volunteers & 45 leaders, in frontier state 1000 volunteers & 10 leaders. In up 2000 Ahrar's volunteers & in Bengal 5000 Ahrar's volunteers, in Mumbai 1000 Ahrar's volunteers in Bihar 2000 Ahrar volunteers were arrested, they were awarded 2-5 yrs jail terms. Majlis Ahrar's leadership & its volunteers were exemplary in their dedication & service to the national movements. They were disciplined workers and they used to assemble in front of their offices wearing red colour dresses symbol of freedom. The Britishers were afraid of, due to unity and discipline of ahrar's dedicated volunteers and ahrar's leadership were proud of their volunteers' high morality & integrity on several occasions Raisul-Ahrar has declared during public meetings that my organization has got 50000, well disciplined & dedicated volunteers, who are my real assets" as per British statistical data almost all recognized ahrar's leadership had spent at least 10 years jail during independence movement. The chief of organization was a man of firm determination & perpetual struggle in practical life, theory or planning had no priority in his life whenever an Ahrar volunteer got martyr dome they believe that independence is near to nearer Ahrar party leaders believed in unity in diversity, when Britishers tried to divide Hindu & Muslim by establishing spread demanding water separately for Hindu & Muslim at railway platforms, Maulana apposed this scheme and he declared in general public meeting in ghass mandi Ludhiana that Hindu & Muslim must drink water at the

same counter. This conspiracy of British govt. to divide Hindus & Muslims was jeopardized. Ahrar party also pin pointed anti elements among Indians who were creating obstacles in the way of achieving freedom. British Govt. also tried to divide & weaken Muslim by provoking religion sentiments among Muslims. In a deep-rooted Conspiracy, British internally supported Qadiani Movement lead by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed of Quaidan, who proclaimed himself as Mujaddid & Thereafter Nabi (prophet), which was a fraud, as per Islamic faith after Mohammed Saw the doors of Nabuwwat are closed. There after Ahrari Party Opposed this claim of so called Nabuwwat of Mirza Gulam Ahmed+ Gadia and lead a big public demonstration against this movement in Quaidan. Ahrars party not only active in political affairs, but also actively participated in Aher important Social affairs & Natural calamites like Quetta Earthquake in 1935, Bihar Communal Riot in 1942 & Bengal famine in 1943, they also opposed Division of Palestine in 1935. Ahrari lead the freedom Movements to the max extents, rather they were made to achieve independence. After all their Continues Struggles like Aher's freedom Movement Organization brought the fruitful Consequences and at last India Achieved Complete Independence in 1947. When at the time of Independence, Muslim League Demanded Separate State Pakistan, Then Ahrar Opposed that demand and passed a resolution against that proposal, but its is a matter or regret that national leaders did not accept the ahrar's suggestions and country was divided on communal ground and a large part of country seriously affected by communal riots could not share the happiness of freedom declaration. When Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru 1st prime minister of India invited Raisul Ahrar Hazrat Maulana Habib ur Rehman to Participate in Indian Gov, Hazrat Maulana Refused and justified that he does not want the price of freedom in lieu of his struggle for independence, he said that he had fought war of independence for the end of cruel and injustice Govt. of Britishers in India. After independence, Hazrat Maulana Migrated to Delhi, Where Pt. Nehru used to consult Maulana Sahib on several important issues. The founder of Al Hazrat Maulana Ludhianvi Expired in Delhi, in 1956 and laid to rest in Jama Masjid Premises as a mark of Respect Towards his Noble Services rendered to the nation in general and Muslim quom in particular during most crucial time of History of Indian Muslims. At that time when Ahrar's Great Sacrifices and Contribution towards achieving independence of India were overlapped & forgotten, the grand son of Ahrar's Founder, Natural president Ahrar. Party took a pledge to review this great Organization, under his Dedicious Leadership Ahrar's Party has been able to Establish its offices in several parts of India notlly Bhopal 9MP). Hyderabad, Several Places in UP and Bihar & Maharashtra Ahrar had never wish to Govt. and power or fame except service to the Humanity, suffer and down trodden Muzloom Belonging to the most Neglected and exploid section of our society without any discrimination of cast creed colour, language and religious for the cause of Allah. Their aims and objectives are crystal clear le to pin point not only

external enemy but internal enemy also and to live as patriotic citizen with self-respect, honour and dignity. "What does Hindu water and Muslim water mean" Water is simply water and Muslim water mean? Water is simply water, a means to quench your thirst. Why do you invest your fanaticism in this natural bounty that knows no caste or creed? This is the foreign ploy to divide us," thundered a young man at Ghass Mandi Chowk, all the while exhorting both Hindu's and Muslim to maintain communal harmony. This soul-stirring speech was given at a time when our country was still labouring under the foreign yoke. The man who had the 'temerity" to make this speech right under the nose of the British rulers was, a freedom fighter from our city, whose fourth generation descendent Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman-Sani is the Imam of Jama Masjid here. "My great grand father was a freedom fighter who believed in the essential unity of humankind. But at the same time, he was all for the independence of our country so that the people would be able to live without the disgrace of following the dictates of a foreign ruler", says the Imam of Jama Masjid. Born on July 3, one hundred and nine years ago, the Maulana inherited the legacy of "taking the cudgels" on behalf of his country people from his great grand father-Maulana Shah Abdul Kader who was actively involved in the First War of Independence that took place in 1857. Explaining the contribution of his great grand father, the Jama Masjid Imam says. "He took part in the Non-Cooperation Movement. It is said that the first time when he was arrested in December, 1921, he confronted the magistrate and told him, without mincing any words, that the British rule was unjust and that to raise one's voice against injustice was no crime". Another interesting point disclosed by the Imam was that the mother, brother and sister of Bhagat Singh had stayed at the Maulana's house here for a month. Notably, the Maulana was against the partition of the country. According to Jama Masjid Imam, "When Mohammad Ali Jinnah came to meet Maulana in this connection, the latter is reported to have told Jinnah that he could visualize the terrible upheaval that Partition would cause and the untold misery that it would lead to".

'Give Maulana his due' He devoted his life to the freedom movement. Pandit Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel appreciated his efforts. But more than 60 years after the death of Maulana Habib Ur Rehman Ludhianvi, the government is yet to honour his contribution. His 199th birth anniversary on Tuesday will also pass unnoticed.

The fourth generation descendants of Maulana, who did a lot for destitute girls and spent 14 years behind bars during the freedom movement, are demanding that their great grandfather, who had converted Ludhiana into the central hub of freedom movement in 1930, should be given his rightful place. "Our great grand father not only founded. All-India Majlis Ahrar party in 1929 to fight against the British, he also unfuried Tricolour on Jama Masjid In Ludhiana in front of 300 British soldiers when Nehru did the same on Ravi river", said Maulana Habib Ur Rehman Sani Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid here. He gave shelter to Bhagat Singh's family for a month and Subhash Chandra Bose for three days during the freedom movement. Many prominent writers like Dr. Tara Chand in his book "History of Freedom Movement of India" and Veer Savakar in"Azadi E Hind" have written about his contribution. Maulana's importance during the freedom struggle could be gauged from the fact that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited Ludhiana to meet him while Mahatma Gandhi sought his opinion when talks were going on for the Partition. To secure his support. Mohammad All Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, came to meet him in Ludhiana. "But Maulana warned Jinnah against the partition of country and strongly protested against the creation of a different country for Muslims", said Atiq Ur Rehman, another great grandson of Maulana. To prove his contribution and demanding the construction of memorial, family members of Maulana have written many letters. But neither central nor the state govt. has initiated any step to honour his contribution. Maulana had to pay a very big price for his involvement in the freedom struggle. The British government had auctioned his ancestral house in Ludhiana thrice, but Hindu, Sikhs and Muslims of the area always stood behind him and helped him in repurchasing his house.

Tributes paid to freedom fighter Glowing tributes were paid to Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi, a freedom fighter and close associate of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 109th birth anniversary here today. A seminar was organized by the Punjab unit of the Indian Muslim Council of mark the occasion. Addressing the seminar, the president of the council, Maulana Atiq-ur-Rehman, highlighted the contribution of the late Maulana to the freedom struggle. He pointed out when certain communal and fundamentalist forces were raising their head and trying to

divide the freedom movement on communal lines, the Maulana stood firmly with the Congress as he was committed to the secular ideals. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Harbhajan Singh Soha, a freedom fighter and former district president of the Congress, said the Maulana was a brave soldier who makes so many sacrifices for the freedom of the country. He disclosed that the Maulana was harassed and imprisoned for years by the British for his nationalism. A senior Akali leader, Mr. Kulwant Singh Dukhia, said the life of the Maulana should serve as a source of inspiration for the new generation. He pointed out that Maulana's commitment to secularism and nationalism was such that he resisted all temptations. He was a great symbol of secularism and brotherhood. The speakers also lauded the great vision of the Maulana who rejected the twonation theory and refused to migrate to Pakistan. They pointed out; ultimately the Maulana was proved right after the creation of Bangladesh.