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'''Ilm Deen''' also written as '''Ilm Din''' (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929) was an Indian Muslim [[carpenter]] who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book ''[[Rangila Rasul]]'', which was considered derogatory towards the Islamic prophet, [[Muhammad]], by Muslims.<ref name=TFT/> |
'''Ilm Deen''' also written as '''Ilm Din''' (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929) was an Indian Muslim [[carpenter]] who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book ''[[Rangila Rasul]]'', which was considered derogatory towards the Islamic prophet, [[Muhammad]], by Muslims.<ref name="TFT">{{cite web|last=Rumi|first=Raza|date=30 October 2015|title=Blasphemy it was not|url=http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/blasphemy-it-was-not/|accessdate=22 April 2019|website=The Friday Times (newspaper)}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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In 1923, Mahashe Rajpal published an anonymous pamphlet titled ''[[Rangila Rasul]]'', which contained a reexamination of hadiths from [[Sahih al-Bukhari|Bukhari]], among other sources, along with an allegedly salacious commentary. ''Rangila Rasul'' had a surface appearance of a lyrical and laudatory work on [[Muhammad]] and his teachings and called Muhammad "a widely experienced" person who was best symbolized by his many wives, just like the 7 wives of King David who was a Prophet of the Jews as per most accounts of the Bible |
In 1923, Mahashe Rajpal published an anonymous pamphlet titled ''[[Rangila Rasul]]'', which contained a reexamination of hadiths from [[Sahih al-Bukhari|Bukhari]], among other sources, along with an allegedly salacious commentary. ''Rangila Rasul'' had a surface appearance of a lyrical and laudatory work on [[Muhammad]] and his teachings and called Muhammad "a widely experienced" person who was best symbolized by his many wives, just like the 7 wives of King David who was a Prophet of the Jews as per most accounts of the Bible.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Complete Story of Ghazi ilm-ud-Din Shaheed {{!}} ilm ki Baat official {{!}} Urdu... : ilmkibaat445|url=https://www.reddit.com/user/ilmkibaat445/comments/i4r5th/complete_story_of_ghazi_ilmuddin_shaheed_ilm_ki/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=reddit|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Various sections of the Indian Muslim community started a movement demanding that the book be banned. In 1927, the administration of the [[British Raj]] enacted [[Hate speech laws in India#Legislative history of Section 295(A)|a law prohibiting insults aimed at founders and leaders of religious communities]].<ref name="Insult to religion">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/insult-to-religion-/7214/ | title=Insult to religion|author=Soli J. Sorabjee|publisher=Indian Express (newspaper)|date=25 June 2006|accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref> |
Various sections of the Indian Muslim community started a movement demanding that the book be banned. In 1927, the administration of the [[British Raj]] enacted [[Hate speech laws in India#Legislative history of Section 295(A)|a law prohibiting insults aimed at founders and leaders of religious communities]].<ref name="Insult to religion">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/insult-to-religion-/7214/ | title=Insult to religion|author=Soli J. Sorabjee|publisher=Indian Express (newspaper)|date=25 June 2006|accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref> |
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==Murder== |
==Murder== |
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Ilm Deen decided to kill the publisher. On April 6, 1929, he set out for the [[bazaar]] and purchased a [[dagger]] for one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and waited for Rajpal at some distance from Rajpal's shop. Rajpal had not arrived yet. Ilm Deen did not know what Rajpal looked like. He tried to find out where Rajpal was through people that were around. Rajpal entered the shop and Ilm Deen did not notice him but soon someone alerted him that Rajpal was inside. The young man entered the shop, lunged forward and attacked him. He stabbed his [[dagger]] into the chest of Rajpal. He fell to the ground and died instantly. The police arrested Ilm Deen and took him to Lahori Gate Police Station. Later Ilm Deen was shifted to [[Central Jail Mianwali]]. The murder caused considerable religious tension in Punjab and beyond.{{ |
Ilm Deen decided to kill the publisher. On April 6, 1929, he set out for the [[bazaar]] and purchased a [[dagger]] for one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and waited for Rajpal at some distance from Rajpal's shop. Rajpal had not arrived yet. Ilm Deen did not know what Rajpal looked like. He tried to find out where Rajpal was through people that were around. Rajpal entered the shop and Ilm Deen did not notice him but soon someone alerted him that Rajpal was inside. The young man entered the shop, lunged forward and attacked him. He stabbed his [[dagger]] into the chest of Rajpal. He fell to the ground and died instantly. The police arrested Ilm Deen and took him to Lahori Gate Police Station. Later Ilm Deen was shifted to [[Central Jail Mianwali]]. The murder caused considerable religious tension in Punjab and beyond.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-12|title=Salmaan Taseer murder case harks back to 1929 killing of Hindu publisher|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/salmaan-taseer-case-harks-back-to-1929-killing-of-hindu-publisher|access-date=2020-12-22|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Trial and execution== |
==Trial and execution== |
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The trial lawyer for Ilm Deen was Farrukh Hussain.{{ |
The trial lawyer for Ilm Deen was Farrukh Hussain.{{Sfn|Project Gutenberg|2003|p=}} |
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Two witnesses from the prosecution side claimed that he was guilty. [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], then a prominent Indian lawyer, and later the founder of Pakistan, was then sought out to appear in the appeal hearing at the [[Lahore High Court]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1096570 Where history meets modern comforts] Dawn (newspaper), Updated 30 March 2014, Retrieved 22 April 2019</ref> Jinnah appealed on the grounds of extenuating circumstances, saying that Ilm Deen was only 19 or 20. He asked for the death sentence to be commuted to imprisonment for life. This contention was rejected by the court. Ilm Deen was convicted and given the death penalty according to the [[Indian Penal Code]], and subsequently executed.<ref |
Two witnesses from the prosecution side claimed that he was guilty. [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], then a prominent Indian lawyer, and later the founder of Pakistan, was then sought out to appear in the appeal hearing at the [[Lahore High Court]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1096570 Where history meets modern comforts] Dawn (newspaper), Updated 30 March 2014, Retrieved 22 April 2019</ref> Jinnah appealed on the grounds of extenuating circumstances, saying that Ilm Deen was only 19 or 20. He asked for the death sentence to be commuted to imprisonment for life. This contention was rejected by the court. Ilm Deen was convicted and given the death penalty according to the [[Indian Penal Code]], and subsequently executed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=Oct 22, 2016|title=Where executed blasphemy killer is revered as a saint|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2016/oct/22/where-executed-blasphemy-killer-is-revered-as-a-saint-1530804.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> |
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==Funeral== |
==Funeral== |
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It is said that around 600,000 people attended his funeral. Many [[Islam|Islamic]] leaders like [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] and [[Allama Iqbal]] supported him and attended his funeral.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-06-28|title=Not just Imran; Iqbal and Jinnah also supported Islamic terror|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/not-just-imran-iqbal-and-jinnah-also-supported-islamic-terror/1879732|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|website=[[Outlook India|Outlookindia]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:00, 22 December 2020
Ilm Deen عِلم دین | |
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| Born | 4 December 1908 |
| Died | 31 October 1929 (aged 21) |
| Resting place | Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Executed |
Ilm Deen also written as Ilm Din (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929) was an Indian Muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book Rangila Rasul, which was considered derogatory towards the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, by Muslims.[1]
Background
In 1923, Mahashe Rajpal published an anonymous pamphlet titled Rangila Rasul, which contained a reexamination of hadiths from Bukhari, among other sources, along with an allegedly salacious commentary. Rangila Rasul had a surface appearance of a lyrical and laudatory work on Muhammad and his teachings and called Muhammad "a widely experienced" person who was best symbolized by his many wives, just like the 7 wives of King David who was a Prophet of the Jews as per most accounts of the Bible.[2]
Various sections of the Indian Muslim community started a movement demanding that the book be banned. In 1927, the administration of the British Raj enacted a law prohibiting insults aimed at founders and leaders of religious communities.[3]
Murder
Ilm Deen decided to kill the publisher. On April 6, 1929, he set out for the bazaar and purchased a dagger for one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and waited for Rajpal at some distance from Rajpal's shop. Rajpal had not arrived yet. Ilm Deen did not know what Rajpal looked like. He tried to find out where Rajpal was through people that were around. Rajpal entered the shop and Ilm Deen did not notice him but soon someone alerted him that Rajpal was inside. The young man entered the shop, lunged forward and attacked him. He stabbed his dagger into the chest of Rajpal. He fell to the ground and died instantly. The police arrested Ilm Deen and took him to Lahori Gate Police Station. Later Ilm Deen was shifted to Central Jail Mianwali. The murder caused considerable religious tension in Punjab and beyond.[4]
Trial and execution
The trial lawyer for Ilm Deen was Farrukh Hussain.[5]
Two witnesses from the prosecution side claimed that he was guilty. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, then a prominent Indian lawyer, and later the founder of Pakistan, was then sought out to appear in the appeal hearing at the Lahore High Court.[6] Jinnah appealed on the grounds of extenuating circumstances, saying that Ilm Deen was only 19 or 20. He asked for the death sentence to be commuted to imprisonment for life. This contention was rejected by the court. Ilm Deen was convicted and given the death penalty according to the Indian Penal Code, and subsequently executed.[7]
Funeral
It is said that around 600,000 people attended his funeral. Many Islamic leaders like Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal supported him and attended his funeral.[8]
References
- ^ Rumi, Raza (30 October 2015). "Blasphemy it was not". The Friday Times (newspaper). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Complete Story of Ghazi ilm-ud-Din Shaheed | ilm ki Baat official | Urdu... : ilmkibaat445". reddit. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Soli J. Sorabjee (25 June 2006). "Insult to religion". Indian Express (newspaper). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Salmaan Taseer murder case harks back to 1929 killing of Hindu publisher". the Guardian. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Project Gutenberg 2003.
- ^ Where history meets modern comforts Dawn (newspaper), Updated 30 March 2014, Retrieved 22 April 2019
- ^ "Where executed blasphemy killer is revered as a saint". The New Indian Express. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Not just Imran; Iqbal and Jinnah also supported Islamic terror". Outlookindia. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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