Al-Islah (Lahore) Historic Weekly Urdu Newspaper: March – April 1938

Al-Islah was launched in 1934 in British India by Allama Mashriqi (Founder of the Khaksar Tehrik). The journal quickly established a large following and subscribers in many countries, including British India, England, Bahrain, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia. Al-Islah played a key role in spreading Allama Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik’s ideology and helped Mashriqi to grow a well-disciplined, private army (as it was referred to by one of the Viceroys of India) of 5 million. In addition, Al-Islah inspired other Muslim as well as non-Muslim organizations to follow the Khaksar Tehrik and form similar organizations.
 
Al-Islah depicts the role of Mashriqi and his Khaksar Tehrik towards the freedom of British India. This publication is an important addition to the historiography of South Asia and is a crucial resource for properly understanding the freedom movement of the Indian sub-continent and the emergence of Pakistan and India in 1947. The newspaper is a great resource for academics, students, researchers, authors, think tanks and anyone interested in South Asian history.
 
For additional information, see the article entitled:
Khaksar Movement Weekly “Al-Islah’s” Role Toward Freedom (published in Pakistaniaat, a peer-reviewed academic journal)
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Historic photos of the Khaksar Movement in British India:
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Note: The introductory parts of this publication are in English, while the entire remaining sections containing the Al-Islah newspaper are in the Urdu language.

About the Editor/Compiler:

The digital Al-Islah files were compiled by Nasim Yousaf (grandson of Allama Mashriqi). Mr. Yousaf has published 16 books and compiled 19 digital files of rare and historical documents (related to Allama Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik). He has contributed pieces to prestigious peer-reviewed journals and publications in the USA, including Education About Asia (a teaching journal), Harvard Asia Quarterly, Pakistaniaat, and World History Encyclopedia. He has also presented papers at conferences in the US and his articles have appeared in newspapers in many countries around the world.