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He is one of the founders of Islamic Modernism [14] [18] as well as an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity in India against the British. [9] [19] He has been described as having been less interested in minor differences in Islamic jurisprudence than he was in organizing a united response to Western pressure.
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, Muslim politician, political agitator, and journalist whose belief in the potency of a revived Islamic civilization in the face of European domination significantly influenced the development of Muslim thought in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
May 25, 2011 · A biography of a pioneering Muslim reformer and activist who influenced political movements in Egypt and Iran. Learn about his life, writings, and controversies based on primary sources and critical analysis.
Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī , (born 1838, Asadābād, Persia—died March 9, 1897, Istanbul), Muslim politician and journalist. He is thought to have adopted the name Afghānī to conceal the fact that he was of Persian Shīʿite origin.
Jun 12, 2005 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, a philosopher and politician who promoted Muslim unity and reform against British imperialism. Explore his travels, influences, achievements, and challenges in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Egypt.
Jul 22, 2011 · A comprehensive biography of Jamāl-al-dīn Afḡānī, a prominent Muslim ideologist and activist of the late 19th century. Learn about his Iranian origin, his travels, his influence, his writings, and his controversies.
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was born in 1838 about 180 miles from Kabul, of a distinguished family. He received a thorough training in a variety of languages of Islamic countries and the religious sciences. When he was eighteen years old he began the constant travels which were to mark his life.
