Aligarh Movement is basically an Islamic movement.
The proof lies in the fact that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (RA) sought to produce those graduates that will have the crown of no god but God on their heads.
This statement should settle the question regarding the character of Aligarh Movement once and for all. In reality the situation is not that cozy.
One fair conclusion of the realization that Aligarh Movement is an Islamic movement will be that Alig community develop a synergy with those people who have chosen to focus their energies on preserving the religion of Islam.
Historically there has been lots of progress in this front.
The point in focus is the fact that many religious scholars have been visit the university for nearly all the duration of existence of Aligarh Movement. And many of them had a sort of regular visiting relationship. At one place former Proctor Professor Nafees Ahmed Sahab has written that when there was a serious threat to the minority character of the university, in late seventies, then the Elders of Islam in India visited Aligarh with quick succession.
Then there are many in Alig community who have close connection with the people who have devoted their life completely to preservation of Islam.
In spite of this the situation has not reached its logical conclusion.
Lord willing, some time, later we shall take but the point once again that it is desirable to take the state of affairs to its logical conclusion.
The proof lies in the fact that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (RA) sought to produce those graduates that will have the crown of no god but God on their heads.
This statement should settle the question regarding the character of Aligarh Movement once and for all. In reality the situation is not that cozy.
One fair conclusion of the realization that Aligarh Movement is an Islamic movement will be that Alig community develop a synergy with those people who have chosen to focus their energies on preserving the religion of Islam.
Historically there has been lots of progress in this front.
The point in focus is the fact that many religious scholars have been visit the university for nearly all the duration of existence of Aligarh Movement. And many of them had a sort of regular visiting relationship. At one place former Proctor Professor Nafees Ahmed Sahab has written that when there was a serious threat to the minority character of the university, in late seventies, then the Elders of Islam in India visited Aligarh with quick succession.
Then there are many in Alig community who have close connection with the people who have devoted their life completely to preservation of Islam.
In spite of this the situation has not reached its logical conclusion.
Lord willing, some time, later we shall take but the point once again that it is desirable to take the state of affairs to its logical conclusion.