Qadiani Problem
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| Qadiani Problem | |
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| Author(s) | Abul Ala Maududi |
| Original title | Qadiani Problem and its Religious, Political and Social Aspects |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu & English |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Islamic Publications |
| Publication date | 1953 |
Qadiani Problem is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi. It was first published in 1953. The term "Qadiani" is a derogatory term which refers to members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
The book deals with some of the interpretations of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. It discusses the finality of prophethood, the prophethood of Ahmad, and its consequences in Muslim society. It also mentions the status of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and its political plans.
In one of the appendices of the book, a discussion between Allama Iqbal and Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is reproduced, in which Allama Iqbal has expressed his views regarding followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and have rationalized his view that followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad be given a status of a different religious community in India.
[edit] Reception
Within the mainstream Muslim community, the book is seen as containing nothing which could be labelled as inciting hatred or causing violence. To them the book is a history of the Ahmadis, and a critique of the views of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani. To adherents of Ahmadiyya, however, sees the book as inciting hatred against community members.[citation needed]
[edit] Legacy
Maududi was given a death sentence by a military court[where?] under martial law for writing this book and preaching hatred and persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Members in Pakistan.[2] This sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. He was later pardoned, without any request from himself.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Hardliners call for deaths of Surrey Muslims". The Independent. 21 October 2010. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hardliners-call-for-deaths-of-surrey-muslims-2112268.html. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Leonard Binder: Religion and politics in Pakistan , page 263. University of California Press, 1961.
- ^ Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr: Mawdudi and the Making of Islamic Revivalism , page 139. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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