Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897)



“Humane is the greatest secret of this Universe, soon he will discover the super-secrets of nature with his intellect, knowledge and wisdom and he had unearthed many”.
                                                                                                                      Al-Afghani

                            by Ali Zain (Social Activist)

Jamal ad-Din Al-Afghani was born in Asadabad, Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghani was the greatest contributor, significant thinker of 19th Century, prodigy (photographic memory). At age 18 he proved his sharp intellects in jurisprudence, theology, philosophy metaphysics, mathematics, sciences, mysticism, and astronomy. In addition to his native languages he was fluent in Arabic, Turkish, Russian, French and many more. 



He raised his voice against barbarism, and awakened the youth and inspired everyone with His impressive, super-magical speeches and with his versatile knowledge. His reforms, movements were not confined to a specific nation, but he envisioned reuniting the entire Muslim states to one empire. He fascinated Muslims to be united and minimize influence of western imperialism on Muslim nations, the volumes of newspaper, journals, critical dialogues  written by al-Afghani was the reasons for revolutions in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey.
He influenced Muslims towards modernism reciprocally Islamic leanings to compete western nations (Islamic-modernism). He was the founder of social, political activism, humanism of 19th century who sacrificed his life for permeating peace, rights of subjugated Muslims by wrecked rulers who were self-gratified and vicious. 


Students of Al-Afghani were the prime ministers, reformers, revolutionary Icons, politicians, anthropologists, sociologists, bureaucrats, and legislative authorities   who impacted the lives of multitude, including them Muhammad Abduh, Adeeb Ishaaq and Saad Zaghlol.etc. 
   
AL-Afghani was prisoned and later on poisoned by Turkish emperor and died in turkey and buried there. After 40 years as per request of afghan Ruler Ghazi Amaanullah Khan reburied him in Afghanistan at Kabul University.   

every decade needs a legendary like him to awaken Muslims and remind their actual path!!!


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