Muslim Reform Movements in Indian History:
Aligarh Movement
- This movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817 – 98)
- Sir Syed’s journal Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq advocated a rational approach towards religion.
- He founded the Muhammadan Literarary Society at Calcutta in 1863.
- In 1875 he founded the Aligarh Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, (later Aligarh Muslim University)
- Altaf Hussain Hali, Dr. Nazir Ahmad, Nawab Mutin Ul Mulk, Chirag Ali etc were the prominent leader of Aligarh Movement.
- In 1866 Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Muslim Educational Conference.
Ahmadia Movement
- Founded by Mirza Ahmad at Quadiani in Punjab.
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