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it was unlawful to wage war against the British Raj. ' 47. Maulana Muhammed Hussain Batalvi, another Ahle Hadith leader and colleague of the Muhaddith of Dehli declared that: 'although the Sultan of Turkey is a Muslim, yet the British. Government is no less a matter of pride for us Muslims. Infact the peace and freedom enjoyed under the British Government by the Ahle. Hadith in particular is a matter of great pride for us than all the Islamic states of our age. '48. The Maulana also admitted that 'the Ahle Hadith considered the British a blessing and hence preferred to be the subjects of the British Government than be subjects of any other Islamic state. '49 He also insisted: 'it was not permissible for the Muslims to fight or to help with men and money, those who fight against a Government whether Christian or Jewish or of some other faith, under whom the Muslims carry out their religious duty and obligations freely and hence for the Muslims of India, it is forbidden to oppose or rebel against the British. Government. " '50. NIDAWATUL ULEMA OF DEOBAND:. These pro British sentiments of the Ahle Hadith leadership in the sub continent of India were also shared by the Nidawatul Ulema of India whose leadership declared that its institutions: 'main objective is to produce enlightened ulemas whose bounden duty it is to be fully aware of the beneficence of the British rule and also to inculcate the spirit of loyalty towards the Government in the country. '51 47. Kashmiri, Shoorush: Ataullah Shah Bukhari: pg 135 48 Ishaatus Sunnah: Vol 1. pg 292/3 50. Ibid: Vol 6. No 12 49. Ibid 51. An Nadwa: Vol 5. July, 1908 44