Maulana Abdul Bari
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Maulana Abdul Bari (1878-1926) is one of the most famous Firangi Mahal scholars. He authored around 111 books. He was highly active in the Khilafat movement as well as in religious organisations such as Jamiat-e-ulama-e-Hind.[1]
In his opposition to the Western education, Maulana Abdul Bari Firangi Mahli founded Madarssa-i-Nizamia in Lucknow. He set up Anjuman-i-Khuddam-i-Kabba (1914) to prevent desecration of Muslim Holy places by the British. He was the founder President of Jamiat-e-ulama-e-Hind.
He preached Hindu-Muslim unity and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
