Why was Maulana Maududi jailed?

The first was in 1948 when he and several other JI leaders were jailed after Maududi objected to the government’s clandestine sponsorship of insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir while professing to observe a ceasefire with India.

When did Maulana Maududi died?

September 22, 1979
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Where did Maududi died?

Buffalo, New York, United States
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Where is maududi buried?

Ichhra, Lahore, Pakistan
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How many books did Abul A la Maududi write?

Selected bibliography. Maududi had produced 73 books at the time of his death, written more than 120 books and pamphlets, and made more than 1000 speeches and press statements. His magnum opus was the 30 years in progress translation ( tafsir) in Urdu of the Qur’an, Tafhim ul-Qur’an ( The Meaning of the Qur’an ),…

Are there any books that were banned in the United States?

For that reason, you will probably want to read these ten books that were at one time or other banned in the United States. It should be no surprise that the country that tried to ban alcohol would also have had a penchant for banning books, and they were most prolific in their banning during the 1920s and 1930s.

Why was Abul A’la Maududi sentenced to death?

Maududi was arrested by the military deployment headed by Lieutenant General Azam Khan and sentenced to death for his part in the agitation. However, the anti-Ahmadi campaign enjoyed much popular support, and strong public pressure ultimately convinced the government to release him after two years of imprisonment.

What did Abul A’la Maududi mean by theocracy?

Maududi proposed forming a Muslim state based on Islamic law and in which Islam would guide all areas of life. This state would not be theocracy, Maududi held, but a “theodemocracy”, because its rule would be based on the entire Muslim community, not the ulema (Islamic scholars).