Jamaat-e-Islami

Jamaat-e-Islami may refer to : Jamaat-e-Islami , an Islamist organization based in Pakistan Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami , the Islamist organization in Bangladesh, separated from Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan after Bangladesh was formed. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind , the Islamist organization that emerged from Jamaat-e-Islami in India after the Partition of 1947 Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir , the independent wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jamaat-e-Islami . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Along with the Muslim Brotherhood (founded in 1926), Jamaat-e-Islami was one of the original and most influential Islamist organizations, and the first of its kind to develop "an ideology based on the modern revolutionary conception of Islam". The group split into separate independent organizations in India and Pakistan -- Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind —following the Partition of India in 1947. Other groups related to or inspired by JI developed in Bangladesh , Kashmir , Britain , and Afghanistan (see below). The JI parties maintains ties internationally with other Muslim groups. Maududi created the party to influence the leadership of the Muslim community dominated by the Muslim League who sought a separate, independent state for Muslims (to be called Pakistan) following the withdrawal of the British from India. The Muslim League wanted to prevent domination of Muslims by the majority Hindus , but expressed no interest in an Islamic state , i.e. ruling the state according to Sharia law, the traditional injunctions of the Quran and Sunnah . These included abolition of interest-charged on loans, sexual separation and veiling of women , hadd penalties such as flogging and amputation for alcohol consumption, theft, fornication , and other crimes. Maududi created Jamaat-e-Islami with the objective of making post-colonial India (or a separate Muslim state if the Muslim League got its wish), an Islamic state . Although this would be the result of an "Islamic revolution", the revolution was to be achieved not through a mass organizing or a popular uprising but by what he called "Islamization from above", by winning over society's leaders through education and propaganda, and through putting the right people (JI members) in positions of power. incrementally and through legal means. Mawdudi believed politics was "an integral, inseparable part of the Islamic faith". Islamic ideology and non-Islamic ideologies (such as capitalism and socialism , liberalism or secularism ) were mutually exclusive. The creation of an Islamic state would be not only be an act of piety but would be a cure for all of the many (seemingly non-religious) social and economic problems that Muslims faced. Those working for an Islamic state would not stop at India or Pakistan but would effect a sweeping revolution among mankind, and control all aspects of the world's life. It opposed such practices such as offering bank interest . van der Veer P. and Munshi S. (eds.) "Media, War, and Terrorism: Responses from the Middle East and Asia." Psychology Press, 2004 p138. The Failure of Political Islam . The origins of today's Islamist thought and organizations can be traced to the Society of the Muslim Brotherhood, created by the school teacher Hasan al-Banna in Egypt in 1928, and the Jamaat-i-Islami of Pakistan, established by Abul Ala Maududi... Islam in the World (2nd ed.). Voices of Resurgent Islam . [JI] purpose was to prepare and organized and disciplined group of sincere Muslims capable of achieving the victory of Islam in the subcontinent. Thus, were the efforts toward partition to fail, there would be a group to counter the results of the failure; and were the efforts to succeed, there would be a group to spread the knowledge of Islam in both India and Pakistan. Faith and Power : the Politics of Islam . The political doctrine which he based on this view [was] ... Islam had to be enforced, and all that was needed for that purpose was to ensure that the right people, holding the right ideas, should occupy the post of governors. ... He put implicit faith in the party which he founded.... His programme for the future of Pakistan was the expansion of the Jama'at-e Islami until it had absorbed the state and had, for all intents and purposes become the state. In Esposito, John (ed.). Voices of Resurgent Islam . [and made] a ringing declaration that such a group, once formed, would be able to control all aspects of the world's life and to effect a sweeping revolution among mankind.

Jamaat-e-Islami ( Urdu: جماعتِ اسلامی) is an Islamist movement founded in 1941 in British India by the Islamist theologian and socio-political philosopher, Abul Ala Maududi . Along with the Muslim Brotherhood , founded in 1928, Jamaat-e-Islami was one of the original and most influential Islamist organisations, and the first of its kind to develop "an ideology based on the modern revolutionary conception of Islam". The group split into separate independent organisations in India and Pakistan — Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind —following the Partition of India in 1947. Other groups related to or inspired by Jamaat-e-Islami developed in Bangladesh , Kashmir , Britain , and Afghanistan (see below). The Jamaat-e-Islami parties maintain ties internationally with other Muslim groups. Maududi was the creator and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, which opposed the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan , actively working to prevent it. Though he opposed the creation of Pakistan fearing the liberalism of its founders and the British-trained administrators, when it happened, he viewed it as a gradual step to the Islamization of its laws and constitution even though he had earlier condemned the Muslim League for the same approach. After the partition of India, the organisation became the spearhead of the movement to transform Pakistan from a Muslim homeland into an Islamic state . Madudi, like the traditionalist ulama , believed in the six canonical hadiths and the Quran , and also accepted much of the dogma of the four schools of fiqh . His efforts focused on transforming to a "theo-democracy" based on the Sharia which would enforce things like abolition of interest-bearing banks, sexual separation , veiling of women , hadd penalties for theft, adultery , and other crimes. The promotion of Islamic state by Maududi and Jamaat-e Islami had broad popular support. Maududi created Jamaat-e-Islami with the objective of making post-colonial India (or a separate Muslim state if the Muslim League got its wish), an Islamic state . Although this would be the result of an "Islamic revolution", the revolution was to be achieved not through a mass organising or a popular uprising but by what he called "Islamization from above", by winning over society's leaders through education and propaganda, and through putting the right people (Jamaat-e-Islami members) in positions of power. incrementally and through legal means. Maududi believed politics was "an integral, inseparable part of the Islamic faith". Islamic ideology and non-Islamic ideologies (such as capitalism and socialism , liberalism or secularism ) were mutually exclusive. The creation of an Islamic state would be not only be an act of piety but would be a cure for all of the many (seemingly non-religious) social and economic problems that Muslims faced. Those working for an Islamic state would not stop at India or Pakistan but would effect a sweeping revolution among mankind, and control all aspects of the world's life. van der Veer P. and Munshi S. (eds.) Media, War, and Terrorism: Responses from the Middle East and Asia . The Failure of Political Islam . In the debate over whether Muslims should establish their own state, separate from a Hindu India, Maududi initially argued against such a creation and asserted that the establishment of a political Muslim state defined by borders violated the idea of the universal umma . Citizenship and national borders, which would characterize the new Muslim state, contradicted the notion that Muslims should not be separated by one another by these temporal boundaries. In this milieu, Maududi founded the organization Jama'at-i Islamic. ... The Jama'at for its first few years worked actively to prevent the partition, but once partition became inevitable, it established offices in both Pakistan and India. Islam in the World (2nd ed.). Voices of Resurgent Islam . Voices of Resurgent Islam . Faith and Power: The Politics of Islam . In Esposito, John (ed.). Voices of Resurgent Islam .

Islamic movement founded in British India This article is about the religious organization. Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamist fundamentalist movement founded in 1941 in British India by the Islamist author and theorist Syed Abul Ala Maududi , who was inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood . It is considered one of the most influential Islamist organisations, and was the first to develop an ideology based on the modern revolutionary conception of Islam. Its founding branch in Pakistan is the nation's largest fundamentalist party. Jamaat-e-Islami was founded to spread Islamic values across the Indian subcontinent and advocate for an Islamic political system. It was formed on 26 August 1941 in Lahore under the leadership of Maududi, who believed that contemporary political ideologies resulted from Western imperialism, and that it was necessary to implement Sharia law to preserve Muslim culture. Maududi believed politics was "an integral, inseparable part of the Islamic faith," and that Islamic ideology and non-Islamic ideologies (such as capitalism and socialism , liberalism or secularism ) were mutually exclusive. He saw the creation of an Islamic state as both act of piety, and a cure for social and economic problems faced by Muslims, which he attributed to Western influence. Jamaat-e-Islami opposed the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan and actively worked to prevent it. After the partition of India , the organisation spearheaded the movement to transform Pakistan from a Muslim homeland into an Islamic state . Madudi's efforts focused on transforming to a "theo-democracy" based on the Sharia which would enforce things like abolition of interest-bearing banks, sexual separation , veiling of women , hudud penalties for theft, adultery , and other crimes. Jamaat seeks to spur an Islamic revival, implementing Islam as a universal religion. Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir movement is banned in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, while the movement in Bangladesh has faced bans historically, most recently in 2024, although the decision was later reversed by the interim government . Since 2003, the organization is designated as terrorist by Russia . "Anti-colonial connectivity between Islamicate movements in the Middle East and South Asia: the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamati Islam" . In van der Veer, Peter; Munshi, Shoma (eds.). As is well known, Jamaat-e-Islami was formed in undivided India in 1941 by Syed Abul Ala Maududi (1903–1979) to establish Hukumat-e-Ilahiya , God's governance. The Failure of Political Islam . Jihad: on the Trail of Political Islam . In the debate over whether Muslims should establish their own state, separate from a Hindu India, Maududi initially argued against such a creation and asserted that the establishment of a political Muslim state defined by borders violated the idea of the universal umma . Citizenship and national borders, which would characterize the new Muslim state, contradicted the notion that Muslims should not be separated by one another by these temporal boundaries. In this milieu, Maududi founded the organization Jama'at-i Islamic. The Jama'at for its first few years worked actively to prevent the partition, but once partition became inevitable, it established offices in both Pakistan and India. Islam in the World (2nd ed.). In Esposito, John (ed.). Voices of Resurgent Islam . The Indian Express . 27 February 2024 . The Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh and Pakistan" . European Foundation for South Asian Studies . "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami & Islami Chhatra Shibir Ban Lifted | Govt issues gazette lifting ban on Jamaat" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).