Abul Muhasin Muhammad Sajjad
Abul Muhasin Muhammad Sajjad (1880 – 23 November 1940) was an Indian Islamic scholar who was one of the most influential ulemas of the 20th century.[1] Sajjad was a founder of Anjuman-Ulama-i-Bihar, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, and Imarat-i-Sharia.[2] A leader in the Indian independence movement, Abul Muhasin Muhammad Sajjad participated in the Non-cooperation Movement, Khilafat Movement, and Civil Disobedience Movement; he opposed the partition of India and championed the concept of composite nationalism. He also founded the Muslim Independent Party in 1935 to represent Muslims in Bihar who were disillusioned with Congress and the Muslim League.The Muslim Independent Party formed the government in Bihar in 1937. Yunus, the party president, became the chief minister of Bihar on 1 April 1937.[3][4]
Abul Muhasin Muhammad Sajjad | |
|---|---|
| 1st Secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind | |
| Title | Mawlāna |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1880 Panhessa, Bihar Province, Colonial India |
| Died | 23 November 1940 (aged 59–60) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Subhāniya, Allahabad |
| Founder of | Muslim Independent Party |
Early life and education
Muhammad Sajjad was born in the Panhessa village in the Nalanda district of the Bihar Province in Colonial India.[5] His father was Hussain Baksh who died when he was only 4 years old.
Sajjad's elder brother is the revered Sufi saint Sufi Ahmad Sajjad who lived until 1948. Sufi Ahmad Sajjad's Mazar is located near a mosque in the village where Urs of the great Sufi Saint is celebrated every year on the 27th day of Muharram. The shrine's current Sajjada Nashin (hereditary administrator) is the saint's grandson Pir Syed Shah Mohammad Ziauddin (born 1953).[2]
Sajjad started studying at Madrasa Islamiya in Bihar, and then studied at Madrasa Subhaniya in Allahabad for about six years. His major teachers include Abdul Kāfi. He graduated in 1323 AH.[5] Sajjad completed his studies in Bihar Sharif, Deoband, and Allahabad.[2]
He had three daughters and one son who died at a young age.
Career
He later returned to Bihar Sharif and Allahabad, to teach theology, as well as at Gaya.[2]
In 1917, Sajjad founded the Anjuman-Ulama-i-Bihar and also became one of the founders of Jamiyat al-Ulama-i-Hind, serving as its Secretary.[2]
Sajjad served as the secretary of Imarat-i-Sharia, which he helped found.[2]
A leader in the Indian independence movement, Maulana Mohammad Sajjad took part in the Non-cooperation movement, Khilafat Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement.[2] Maulana Mohammad Sajjad was a proponent of Hindu-Muslim unity and was a leader in the hartals that boycotted the Simon Commission.[2] He opposed the partition of India and the separatist campaign of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[3]
In Gaya, Maulana Muhammad Sajjad established Anwarul Ulum Madrasa.[2]
Death
Sajjad died on 23 November 1940.[5]
Bibliography
- Nadwi, Talha Nemat (2018). Hadhrat Mawlāna Abul Muhasin Muḥammad Sajjad (in Urdu) (2nd, 2019 ed.). New Delhi: Abjad Publishers.
References
- Mohammad, Muzaffar Imam (1987). Role of Muslims in the National Movement, 1912-1930: A Study of Bihar. Mittal Publications. p. 250. ISBN 978-81-7099-033-8.
MAULANA MUHAMMAD SAJJAD ( 1880 - 1940 ) Maulana Mohammad Sajjad was one of the most reverend and revolutionary leaders of Bihar, who served religion and politics equally. He was born in the year 1880 at Pansaha village in...
- Alam, Jawaid (1 January 2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937. Mittal Publications. p. 225. ISBN 978-81-7099-979-9.
Sajad, Maulana Muhammad (1884-1940); pan-Islamist alim from Panasha, a village in Nalanda district: educated at Bihar Sharif, Deoband, and Allahabad; started career as a teacher of theology and taught at Bihar Sharif, Gaya and Allahabad; founded Anjuman-Ulama-i-Bihar, 1917; one of the founders of Jamiyat al-Ulama-i-Hind and became its Secretary; founder-Secretary, Imarat-i-Sharia Bihar and Orissa; took prominent part in the Khilafat and Non-cooperation movements, 1920-22; worked for Hindu-Muslim unity; actively participated in the hartals to boycott the Simon Commission; took active part in the Civil Disobedience movement, 1930 and was imprisoned; established Anwarul Ulum Madrass at Gaya.
- Sajjad, Mohammad (24 May 2018). "The real culprits behind India's Partition". Rediff. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Ashraf, Ajaz (6 September 2016). "The forgotten story of two Maulanas who mocked Jinnah's idea of Pakistan". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- Asir Adrawi. Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta (in Urdu) (2nd, April 2016 ed.). Deoband: Darul Muallifeen. p. 13.