Biography of Sayyid Jama'at Ali Shah (r.a)1841-1951 Part 14

Aligarh Muslim University



Biography of Sayyid Jama'at Ali Shah (r.a)1841-1951 Part 14 Sirat Amir e Millat

Helping Muslim Institutions:
1.Aligarh Muslim University:Sayyid Jama'at Ali Shah (r.a) pledged a large sum with conditions that Prayer (Salat) and Islamic Studies (Dinyat) will be mandatory for students.Mawlana Sulaiyman Ashraf (r.a) and Mawlana Abu Bakr Shish (r.a) were professors of Islamic Studies.
2.Hizb al-Ahnaf:.Amir e Millat (r.a) was instrumental in bringing Mufti Azam Agra , Mawlana Didar Ali Alwari (r.a) as Imam for Masjid Wazir Khan.After consultation with Hazrat Sayyid Jama'at Ali Shah (r.a),Mufti Didar Ali (r.a ) and his sons Mawlana Abu al-Hasanat Sayyid Muhammad Ahmad Qadri (r.a) and Mawlana Abu al-Barakat Sayyid Ahmad Qadri (r.a) established a great Ahle Sunnah Institute of Learing 'Madrassa Hizb e Ahnaf ' and soon had many other branches.
3. Anjuman Hamayet e Islam : Hazrat Amir e Millat (r.a) financially supported and participated in meetings.He was chairing one of the meeting and Allama Iqbal was sitting on the ground nearby.The organizers insisted that Allama Iqbal sit on the chair however he answered " I prefer to sit under the feet of Hazrat Sahib."Amir-e Millat (r.a) responded " If Iqbal is sitting under my feet,then I don't have to worry"Allama Iqbal enjoyed these comments and kissed Hazrat's feet.
4. Nudwa tul Ulama Lakhnow:Amir e Millat supported financially and chaired annual meeting. Allama Shibli Numani (r.a),Mawlana Abdul Haqq r.a. (Author Tafsir Haqqani) and Mawalana Abdullah Tonk (r.a) appreciated the support.
5.Majlis Ahrar e Islam: He supported financially and advised his dicsiples to also paricipate. His Khalifas Maulvi Imam Din, Pir Walayt Shah, Munshi Ahmad Din,Dr. Allah Ditta and lot of Yaran e Tariqat went to jail.
6. Anjuman Numania Hind Lahore:Mawlana Zafar Ali Khan Editor " Zamindar " appreciated the contributions of Amir e Millat (r.a) and critisized Editor "Ahle Hadith " for false propaganda against Ulama e Ahnaf and specifically Hazrat Sahib.
7. Anjuman Khuddan ul Muslimeen Qasur:Hazrat Amir e Millat (r.a) chaired the anual meeting attended by thousands and also gave generous donation.