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Madhe Sahaba Agitation in Lucknow ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Madhe Sahaba Agitation was a civil disobedience movement launched by the Deobandi Muslims of Lucknow in the first half of the twentieth century. The movement aimed to counter the commemoration of the tragedy of Karbala during Muharram . It led to a widespread Shia–Sunni conflict between 1906 and 1909 and later turned violent between 1936 and 1939. The conflict eventually spread to other parts of British India .
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Madhe Sahaba Agitation in Lucknow The Madhe Sahaba Agitation was a civil disobedience movement launched by Deobandi Muslims of Lucknow in the first half of the twentieth century to counter the commemoration of the tragedy of Karbala during Muharram . It resulted in a widespread Shia-Sunni conflict between the years 1906 – 1909 and turned violent in 1936 – 1939. The conflict spread to other parts of British India .
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civil disobedience movement launched by deobandi muslims of lucknow in the first half of the twentieth century
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civil disobedience movement launched by the deobandi muslims of lucknow in the first half of the twentieth cent
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