Muslim Religious Movement in India – Pakistan Study MCQS

Muslim Religious Movements

Followings are some important points to remember about Muslim Religious Movement which are often repeated in different exams in shape of MCQS.

• Muslim Sufies and Mystics spread the light of Islam in Bengal in 13^th and 14^th century.
• Faraizi Movement was started in East Bengal in first half of 19^th century.
• Haji Shariatullah was the founder of Faraizi Movement.
• Haji Shariatullah was born in 1768 at Faridpure District.
• In 1799, Haji Sariatullah left Faridpur and went to Makkah.
• In 1820, Haji Shariatullah returned from Makkah.
• Faraizi Movement emphasized on the performance of Faraiz.
• Faraizi Movement was also directed against the oppression of the big Zamindars.
• Haji Shariatullah died in 1840.
• Dudhu Mian was the son of Haji Shariatullah.
• Real name of Dudhi Mian was Mohsin u Din Ahmad.
• Dudhu Mian declared Jihad against British.
• Dudhu Mian made Farazi Movement strong and popular.
• Dudhu Mian died in 1862.
• Real name of “Tito Mir” was Mir Nasir Ali.
• Titu Mir was the important leader of the Muslim Peasant of Bengal province.
• Titu Mir was born in 1782.
• In 1830, William Bentick sent army to Bengal to crush the Titu Mir.
• Titu Mir died in 1831.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed founded the “Wahhabism” in subcontinent.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed was the founder of Mujahidin Movement in subcontinent.
• Syed Ahmad Shaeed was born on 1786.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed was the disciple of Shah Abdul Aziz.
• Shah Abdul Aziz was the son of Shah Wali Ullah.
• Sirat-i-Mustaqim was written by Syed Ahmad Shaheed in 1818.
• At the time of Syed Ahmad Shaheed, Punjab was ruled by Ranjit Singh.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed had begun his jihad against Sikhs by fighting Sikh Army at Akora in 1826.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed was died in 1831 at Balakot.