Question

Wahabi and Ahmadiya movements were important Muslim reform movements in 19th century. With reference to these movements, which of the statements given below is/ are correct?
1. Both Wahabi and Ahmadiya movements were revivalist movements.
2. Wahabi movement opposed Jihad and its objective was to spread western liberal education among Muslims.
3. Ahmadiya movement was initially directed against the Sikhs but after British annexation of Punjab it was directed against British.

• A. Only 1 and 3
• B. Only 2
• C. Only 2 and 3
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

A revivalist movement is one which desires or inclines to revive practices from an earlier times whereas a Reform movement seeks to bring gradual change in certain aspects of the society. Wahabi movement sought to undo western influences and the perceived degeneration in Indian muslims as per them. Ahmadiya movement on the other hand was a reformist movement in the sense that it based itself on the universal religion of all humanity and spread western liberal education among the Indian Muslims. It was Ahmadiya movement that opposed Jihad while the Wahabis considered India to be dar-ul-Harb (land of tha kafirs ) and it needed to be converted to dar-ul-Islam(land of Islam). Wahabi movement and not Ahmadiya movement was directed against Sikhs and later against British while the Ahmadiya movement was based liberal principles