Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and Independence of Kashmir and Palestine — Page 8
Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and Independence of Kashmir and Palestine [ 8 ] History of Majlis-e-A hra r Let me tell you about the role of Jam a ‘at-e-Islam i and A hr- ari clerics before the establishment of Pakistan. What was their character? What were their ideologies? What did they think about the Hindus and Hinduism? What was their attitude towards Muslim countries? I will cite a few exam- ples. First, I will talk about Majlis-e-A hra r. The history of its creation is recorded in a famous book, Freedom Move- ment in Kashmir 1931–1940 , by Ghul a m H asan Kh a n and published in India by Light and Life publishers New Delhi in 1980. The book details the Kashmir Movement from 1931 to 1940. Ghul a m H asan Kh a n writes: At the suggestion of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a meeting of the Consulation Committee was held on the Congress stage during its annual session on 29th December, 1929 at Lahore. … The name of the orga- nization “Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam-e-Hind” was sug- gested by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and it was in this meeting that the Ahrar organization was estab- lished. Maulana Syed Atta-Ullah Shah Bukhari was elected its first President. ( Freedom Movement in Kashmir, 1931–1940 , by G. H. Khan, Light & Life Publishers, New Delhi Jammu Trivandrum, p. 205) Furthermore, G. H. Kh a n writes: The factional groupism among the Muslims was exploited by the Pandits to the disadvantage of the mass movement led by the Muslims. ( Ibid. , p. 303)