Question

Q. "This was the 1st Muslim movement to emerge in response to Western influences. It was a revivalist movement that tried to purify Islam of all the un-Islamic practices that had crept into Muslim society through the ages".

This movement was:

• A. Deoband Movement
• B. Wahabi Movement
• C. Faraizi Movement
• D. Aligarh Movement

Answer 1

The correct option is B Wahabi Movement

Explanation:

Wahabi Movement

• The Wahabi Movement was the 1st Muslim movement to emerge in response to Western influences.
• It was a revivalist movement which tried to purify Islam of all the un-Islamic practices that had crept into Muslim society through the ages.
• The movement was led by Abdul Wahab of Arabia as well as Delhi's Saint Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1702-62).
• In India, their teachings were popularised by Syed Ahmed Barelvi (also known as Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareilly) & Shah Abdul Aziz.

Additional information

Deoband Movement

• The movement is also known as 'Darul-Uloom Deoband',.
• It was organized by the orthodox section among the Muslim ulema who stressed on the traditional Islamic learning.
• It was a revivalist movement which focused mainly on the attainment of 2 objectives:

• Propagating the pure teachings of the Quran & the Hadis among the Muslims.
• Keeping alive the spirit of Jihad against the British rulers.

Faraizi movement

• Founder: Haji Shariatullah of Faridipur.
• The Faraizi movement originally began as a peasant movement directed against the landlords & the British oppressors.
• However, under the leadership of Dudu Mian (founder's son), the Faraizis turned into a religious sect, advocating radical religious & socio-political changes.