The Life And Role In Politics Of Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar

Early life and career

Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar, a distinguished Muslim leader is not dependent of any introduction. He was a multi-disciplinary person possessing the qualities of leadership, activism, journalism, & poetry within his personality.

Product of “Aligarh movement” and the hero of “Khilaft movement” maulana Mohammad Ali Johar was born on 10th December 1878 at Rampur city of British India of that time. When he was only 5 years old his father passed away, despite that he attended the Darululoom, Aligarh University. Maulana inherited the qualities of leadership from his mother Abadi Begum affectionally called “Bi Aman” (her name is taken at top when ever the contributions of Muslim women in Pakistan movement are counted). Bi Aman inspired him as well as his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali to take up the mantle of the struggle for freedom from colonial rule and British slavery.

Bi- Aman thought that her sons must learn English to understand the British mindset properly and recognize their weaknesses too. For that she sent him England and Maulana received the degree in “Modern History” from Lincoln College Oxford. After completing his degree, he came back to India and engaged himself in the working of the education director of the Rampur state and later he joined the Baroda Civil Service. God had created the extraordinary qualities of speaking as well as writing in him. He became a writer and orator of first magnitude, he wrote articles in the leading newspapers of the Britain and India like “The times”, “The Manchester guardian” etc. About his incisive, provocative, powerful speeches and writings in English H. G walls wrote “Muhammad Ali possessed the pen of Macaulay, the tongue of Burke and the heart of Napoleon.

Journalist

He became a brilliant writer and orator, wrote for major English and Indian newspapers, in both English and Urdu language. He launched the Urdu weekly Hamdard and English Comrade in 1910 himself.

The Comrade

He before long began an English week after week titled The Comrade in 1910 from Calcutta reporting that it would be nobody's factional and everybody's companion. The motto of The Comrade was:S tand upright, speak thy thought, declareThe truth thou hast that all may share. Be bold, proclaim it everywhere;They only live who dare!

Role in Politics

Maulana showed his strong will power in the politics. Johar had attended the first meeting of All India Muslim League in 1906. He became a president in 1906. He showed his strong determination in the political affairs. He represented the Muslim delegation in 1919 to stop the deposition of Turkish Sultan, Mustafa Kamal who was the Caliph of Islam. The British government refused their arguments. British rejection of their demands resulted in the formation of Khilafat committee which directed Muslims all over India to protest against British government. Muslims of sub-continent raised voice against British because this was the matter of Islam. Strikes were begun against British Government. Maulana supported the Muslims in all protests and strikes.

Arrested: British government arrested him for two years because of his speech during Khilafat movement. Besides this jail sentence, he served frequent jail sentences due to his activities which are against the government and in the favour of Muslims. During two and half years in jail, he faced diabetes and lack of nutrition.

Separation from Congress: He was, however, disillusioned by the failure of Khilafat movement. He restarted his Hamdard work. Because of this, he also left Congress. Simon Commission and Nehru Report: Nehru report was issued in 1928. He opposed the Nehru report. Because this report was issued by the Muslims and Hindus of Congress. Therefore, this report was not in the favour of Muslims. He bravely rejected the Nehru report and supported the fourteen points of Quaid e Azam.

Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 to study constitutional reforms. He was also against this commission because this commission is also in the favour of British and Hindus. He also cut off with many Muslim leaders who continues to support Gandhi’s mission.

First Round Table Conference: Despite all of this, he wanted to attend the first round-table conference held in London. He along with Gandhi traveled to Britain to attend the first round-table conference. The chairman of this conference was Sir Agha Khan. He showed in the conference that Muslim League is the only party who spoke for India’s Muslims. His speech at the first round-table conference turned out to be his last sermon. He proclaimed, “with the substance of freedom in my hand. Otherwise I will not go back to a slave country. I would even prefer to die in a foreign country so long as it is a free country, and if you do not give me freedom in India you will have to give me a grave here”. During the same conference he fell ill and died in London. Muhammad Ali, a chronic patient of diabetes died after the first round-table conference.

Died

He died on January 4, 1931 in London. Respecting his wish and desire his followers brought his dead body to Palestine. He was buried in Jerusalem in the court yard of Masjid ul Aqsa, the second holiest mosque of Islam.

Conclusion

The life of Moulana Muhammed Ali Johar displays a problem. A patriot and in addition a Muslim pioneer, his life was brimming with multifaceted nature and subtlety and open to a few readings. For the duration of his life, he continued accentuating on either part of his numerous personalities, advantageously slipping into different jobs, regardless of whether it was about his religious connection, conviction or national commitments.

The creation of Mohamed Ali and his political vocation are entwined, mind boggling and open to numerous understandings. He takes clear sides at specific points of history, yet as a rule demonstrations in a way that furnishes us with a fairly foggy photo of his situating. Character is logical and not very many individuals show this point superior to Mohamed Ali. His instructive foundation, journalistic vocation, political sound, promotion of Muslim interests, drafting of the goals on the different electorates, being an early Muslim Leaguer, driving the Khilafat Movement, directing a Congress session, sharing of a solid bond with Gandhi, floating away from Congress yet at the same time hailing the reason for country's opportunity give us a photo, which presents unobtrusive subtleties of a personality.