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Inside The Tablighi Jamaat
''Inside the Tablighi Jamaat'' is a book by Ziya Us Salam, a journalist at ''The Hindu''. The book is an analysis of the Tablighi Jamaat from a critical standpoint. Written after the controversy surrounding the 2020 Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 hotspot in Delhi, Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 hotspot in Delhi in 2020, it examines the group's history, practices, controversies, and internal dynamics. It highlights the mission, organizational structure, and impact of the Tablighi Jamaat on the Muslim community and presents insights into the Tablighi Jamaat's philosophy, its approach to spreading Islamic teachings, and its influence worldwide. Thematic overview The book comprises twenty-four chapters and 260 pages. It describes the history of Tablighi Jamaat, founded in 1927 by Ilyas Kandhlawi with a mission to enhance Muslims' internal spirituality. Despite its non-political stance, the organization survived unscathed during Indira Gandhi's The Emergency (India), Emergency, maintaining a glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziya Us Salam
Ziya Us Salam (born 1970) is an Indian author, literary critic, journalist and social commentator, who has worked for The Hindu Group since 2000. In addition to serving as the associate editor for magazine ''Frontline'', he also wrote several columns on sociocultural issues and book reviews for the magazine. Born in Rampur, his father was Islamic scholar Mufti Abdul Dayem Sahab (died 1983) while his mother is a housewife. Following his study at St. Stephen's College, he decided to work as a journalist in 1995. Since this, he has worked for several newspaper, including ''The Hindu'', '' The Pioneer'', ''The Statesman'' and ''The Times of India''. Biography Salam was born in Rampur in 1970. His father, Mufti Abdul Dayem Sahab, an Islamic scholar, had written several scholarly works on Islamic sciences in Urdu and Arabic and also worked as a hadith translator, while his mother is a housewife. Salam has a sister, who works as a doctor. He and his family later moved to Delhi. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |