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The history proves that those who vehemently opposed the idea of Pakistan subsequently tried to rule it through intrigues, and later through coercion and violence, and tried to make the founder of Pakistan totally irrelevant. There are two major groups who did not want Pakistan for their own selfish reasons but they were; the feudal class who felt threatened by the secular and democratic credentials of the founding fathers and saw no room for their exploitative shenanigans and the clergy. The clergy had interesting reasons; they thought that un-divided India would be a pluralistic society where Muslims and others would co-exist as per Meethaq-e-Medina. They were opposed to the idea because Pakistan, a state for Muslim majority would be democratic and secular state having no political role for them. Islam was used by some League leaders as a motivating force to rally Muslims to the cause of Pakistan, the state the League was committed to create would be secular, not theocratic. Jinnah and his closest lieutenants were determined to makePakistana constitutional democracy. Many ulama were opposed to Jinnah and felt that he aimed to secularize the Muslims of India. Most fervent among them were the ulama of the Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Hind (JUH). The JUHs ultimate objective was the formation of an Islamic state modelled after the Mughal Empire.
JUH leader, Maulana Madani argued that faith was universal and could not be contained within national boundaries. Yet somewhat inconsistently, he also contended that Muslims should be loyal to the nation of their birthalong with their non-Muslim fellow citizens. Madani opposed the idea of a separate state for Indias Muslims. A majority of JUH leaders and workers too opposed the Leagues project and considered the demand for Pakistan a British conspiracy to divide India.
A small but significant number of Deobandi ulama supported the Muslim League scheme. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (18631943) of the JUH was one. Disappointed with the attitude of the Madani-led faction, Thanwi argued that supporting the League was the only lawful course for Muslims in India.
When the creation of Pakistan became a reality, the funerals jumped Pakistans bandwagon. As they were master crafters and had learnt the art of intrigues to keep close to colonial masters, they infiltrated into the ranks of Muslim League. The ulema (the clergy), however waited for the death of Jinnah and in 1949, pressured the weak Muslim League leaders to adopt Objective Resolution to gain some control of the state. The Resolution, contrary to Jinnahs vision of secular Pakistan, envisaged Pakistan to be an Islamic country. After this development, there was no looking back. Those who had opposed the birth of a country got unquestioned authority to decide which law should be promulgated.
The Taliban of today, of all hues, are ideological followers of JUH. The Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Islam (JUI), led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, had its origins in the Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Hind (JUH). While a majority of Pakistani Muslims are opposed to the JUH ideology, the Deobandi school of thought got a boost during Afghan jihad against USSR in 1980s. JUHs ideological patrons, the Saudis, pumped money into Pakistan for opening religious seminaries, buying arms and ammunition and training of seminary students for the said jihad. The Taliban of today were all alumni of these seminaries.
Majority of Pakistani Muslims are followers of Barelvi school of thought who believe in Sufi Islam and generally peaceful and tolerant. The Deobandi Islam of JUH is rigid, intolerant and its variants sanction violence and killing of those are ideologically opposed to them.
It is for this reason that leaders of JUI (F) are considered patrons of the terrorists. These terrorists are from various nationalities fighting against Pakistan. They are Arabs, Uzbeks, and Chinese and have selected Pakistan for their fight and establish their brand of Sharia because no other Muslim country, including their native countries, would allow them to operate and enforce Sharia. It is not surprising that the same JUI (F) is spearheading the initiative to talk to these terrorists who do not recognize Pakistan and have killed around 45,000 Pakistanis, including security personnel.
ALLVOICES: The growing power of anti-Pakistan clergy in todays Pakistan .
JUH leader, Maulana Madani argued that faith was universal and could not be contained within national boundaries. Yet somewhat inconsistently, he also contended that Muslims should be loyal to the nation of their birthalong with their non-Muslim fellow citizens. Madani opposed the idea of a separate state for Indias Muslims. A majority of JUH leaders and workers too opposed the Leagues project and considered the demand for Pakistan a British conspiracy to divide India.
A small but significant number of Deobandi ulama supported the Muslim League scheme. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (18631943) of the JUH was one. Disappointed with the attitude of the Madani-led faction, Thanwi argued that supporting the League was the only lawful course for Muslims in India.
When the creation of Pakistan became a reality, the funerals jumped Pakistans bandwagon. As they were master crafters and had learnt the art of intrigues to keep close to colonial masters, they infiltrated into the ranks of Muslim League. The ulema (the clergy), however waited for the death of Jinnah and in 1949, pressured the weak Muslim League leaders to adopt Objective Resolution to gain some control of the state. The Resolution, contrary to Jinnahs vision of secular Pakistan, envisaged Pakistan to be an Islamic country. After this development, there was no looking back. Those who had opposed the birth of a country got unquestioned authority to decide which law should be promulgated.
The Taliban of today, of all hues, are ideological followers of JUH. The Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Islam (JUI), led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, had its origins in the Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Hind (JUH). While a majority of Pakistani Muslims are opposed to the JUH ideology, the Deobandi school of thought got a boost during Afghan jihad against USSR in 1980s. JUHs ideological patrons, the Saudis, pumped money into Pakistan for opening religious seminaries, buying arms and ammunition and training of seminary students for the said jihad. The Taliban of today were all alumni of these seminaries.
Majority of Pakistani Muslims are followers of Barelvi school of thought who believe in Sufi Islam and generally peaceful and tolerant. The Deobandi Islam of JUH is rigid, intolerant and its variants sanction violence and killing of those are ideologically opposed to them.
It is for this reason that leaders of JUI (F) are considered patrons of the terrorists. These terrorists are from various nationalities fighting against Pakistan. They are Arabs, Uzbeks, and Chinese and have selected Pakistan for their fight and establish their brand of Sharia because no other Muslim country, including their native countries, would allow them to operate and enforce Sharia. It is not surprising that the same JUI (F) is spearheading the initiative to talk to these terrorists who do not recognize Pakistan and have killed around 45,000 Pakistanis, including security personnel.
ALLVOICES: The growing power of anti-Pakistan clergy in todays Pakistan .
