Today, we will discuss about Abu Ala Mawdudi. He is Pakistan political scholar who founded Party Of Jamaat I Islami. His preach at Pakistan, recorded at golden ink at history. Today, we will discuss how his struggle preach Islam at modern Pakistan and founded Jamiat I Islami as one big political power at modern Pakistan. And, please read this article until end for get complete information about this topic and subscribe my blog for get more information about Islamic History and Civilization.
Abu Ala Mawdudi, or has ful name Sayyid Abu I Ala Mawdudi, born at Heyderabad, Deccan, South India, at 1903 AD. He studied Islamic Religion at two traditional school at Heyderabad, Madrasa Fawqaniyya and Madrasa Darul Ulum. Abu Ala, according Historian Yusril Ihza Mahendra, doesnt next his education to college, because his father die. But, he studied otodidact and can mastered Language Of Urdu, Arab, and English. He has interest to philosophy, social knowledge, and economy. Mawdudi also productive writter. According Yusril, he was write more than 100 books when his life. He also was write book about Tafsir ( Koran Interpretation) as long 30 Juz. His books translatted to many languages, such as Indonesian, Arabic, English, German, Turkish and Persia.
When British Colonization at India, Mawdudi doesnt work to British Colonialist. Because, he doesnt has traditional school ( Madrasa) education background. Because it, he hard get position at British Colonization Goverment. He also anti colonialism activist. He active at journalistic and preach world. He also became one lecturer.
Mawdudi also open one media, Magazine Tarjuman al-Quran that contained his ideas. At 1940 AD, India split into two part. State Of India for Hindu Adherents and State Of Pakistan for Muslim Peoples. This ideas, launch by DR. Mohammad Iqbal, one Pakistan Poet and Scholar at 1930 AD for solution from conflict beetwen Muslims and Hindus at India. Iqbal s ideas, next by Mohammad Ali Jinnah. As nation, Muslims at India is one nation. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, is member from one Islamic Party , Muslim League. Plan for found Islamic State at Pakistan get oposition from Jamiat Ulama I Hind ( Islamic Indian Scholar Organization) and also Group Of Mahasabha Hindus. Mawdudi, is one oposite from Iqbal s plan. According Yusril Ihza, he reject this plan because Muslim League used nationalism as main ideology. According Mawdudi, it is shape from Ashabiyya ( ethnic fanatism).
Mawdudi, also doubt background from Muslim League s figures. Such as Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan. Because, according Mawdudi s mind, they dont obedient Muslim. Jinnah, marries with Persian Zoroastrianism Woman and Jinnah, recent doing Pray Of Jumat after Lahore Resolution. According Mawdudi, Jinnah doesnt understand Islamic Teaching.
Because this, Mawdudi founded Islamic Party, named Jamaat Islami at 1941 AD. For support this party, Mawdudi also found media, named Magezine Of Tarjuman al-Quran. For manage organization system at his party, Mawdudi tried to imitated Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s method to lead Muslim Society. Party lead by Amir ( at this context himself) and also, for became party member, candidate from members must said Baiat (oath of alligiance) to Amir. From this oath is for adherent Islamic Sharia, used Purdah ( veil that cover face) and also avoid music and dances. With this party, Mawdudi tried to make Jamaat I Islami similar with Islamic Society that lead by Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
At 1943 AD, office center from Jamaat Islami moved from Lahore, Pakistan to Village Of Dar al-Islam at Pathankot, India. Jamaat Islami, also propagates to Muslims at India for found Islamic State Of Pakistan. At 28 August 1947 AD, Pakistan officialy became state with Ali Jinnah as first president. Mawdudi, back his center office to Lahore. And, he tried to make Pakistan as state that practise Islamic Sharia. But, Jinnah s successor, Gulam Muhammad captured Mawdudi and entered Mawdudi to jail because accusation that he out fatwa for dont fight for captured Kashmir that became struggle for Pakistan and India. Mawdudi ever free from jail, but at 1953, he became hostages because opposite Goverment Of Pakistan. At jail, Mawdudi finish his Koran ( Islamic Holy Book) Interpretation book, Tafhim al-Quran. Mawdudi resign from Jamaat Islami at 1972 AD and finish his book, Siratun Nabi at two volumes. He die at 1979 AD, at one hospital at New York, United States Of America. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless him.
Refrences:
Mahendra, Prof.DR.Yusril Ihza: Modernisme dan Fundamentalisme dalam Politik Islam: Perbandingan Partai Masyumi ( Indonesia) dan Partai Jamaat I Islami ( Pakistan.). Penerbit Paramadina Jakarta, 1999 M.
Said, Imam Ghazali: Tiga Ulama Idola Kaum Fundamentalis, Penerbit Imtiyaz, 2019 M.
Muallif: Muhammad Iqbal : BIografi dan Pemikirannya – Universitas Islam An Nur Lampung, accesed at 17 March 2025, 13: 28 PM.
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