The Anjuman Himayat-ul Islam was established in 1884 in response to Christian missionary activity and the decline of Muslim education in Punjab. It aimed to provide religious and general education for Muslims and counter Christian propaganda. It started by opening primary schools and gradually established boarding schools, colleges, and publications to spread Islamic teachings and awareness. The Anjuman became an important platform that hosted speeches and annual meetings attended by Muslim leaders to inspire national awakening. It played a significant role in reviving Islamic education and awareness among Muslims in the region.

2. Prepared By:
Muhammad Farhan Arshad
*ANJUMAN HIMAYAT
UL ISLAM

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*History
*Establishment
*Objectives
*Educational Activities
*Other Activities
*As A Platform
*Conclusion

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*The Punjab, which during period of Ghaznavi
was known for its educational institutions,
became extremely backward by the end of
nineteenth century educationally. This was
because in 1849, the English brought to an end
the Sikh rule over the Punjab, annexed it and
brought western educational system and
established number of schools, colleges in
Lahore. Due to the certain valid reasons the
Muslim did not benefit from these institutions
and went on to decline educationally.

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*ARYA SMAJ
*In 1877 Arya smaaj was established.
*Its main motto was to convert those
Muslim who were Hindu but change their
religion to Islam.

6. In 1883, a Sayyed lady along with her three
children converted to Christianity. This accident
was a serious challenge to Muslims. But although
she re-embarrassed Islam later, yet the whole
incident was shocking enough to open the eyes of
Muslims of the Punjab.
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*In order to face these kinds of situations, Maulana
Qazi Hamid-ud-Din invited a number of public-spirited
persons to a small gathering and set up the Anjuman
Himayat-i-Islam in September 1884.
*In the beginning of new Anjuman arrange the group of
religious orators those who to was villages of the
Punjab in prepared the poisonous propaganda of the
Christian missionaries.

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*Some of these committed and preachers were, Molvi
Sayyed Ahmed Ali, Munshi Shams-ud-din, Molana Abdul
Majid Dehlvi, Muhammad Mubarak.
*They were spread throughout the province and
rendered valuable service and influence of Christian
missionaries and to preach and propagate Islamic
teaching.

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* Providing for the religious and general education for
male and female for Muslims students.
* Protection and propagation of Islamic values against
the Christian missionaries and Hindu revivalists.
* To counteract the propaganda against Islam through
speeches and publications.

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*The Anjuman started educational activities with
primary school in a house with a rent Rs.2.5 monthly.
*It gave importance for the establishment of the
female’s schools and opened a few in the first two
years.
*In 1886, a boy’s boarding school with accommodation
for the students was established. Gradually and slowly
in 1887, it was upgraded to the middle school.
*It established an intermediate college, which was
raised to the Degree level in 1890.

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*Due to the weakness of the Muslims, Muslims children
were converted to Christianity by Christian
missionaries. The Anjuman tried its best to awaken
the Muslim community. The Anjuman also established
Dar ul Aman and Dar ul Shafyat, for the helpless
Muslims children and needy widows.
*Its monthly journal Himayat-i-Islam was started in
1885, it became a weekly in 1926. On the other hand
the large number of books on History, Civilization,
Culture and biography on life of the Holy Prophet
(S.A.W) were published by the Anjuman.

12. *ANJUMAN HIMAYAT UL ISLAM
A Platform
*Its annual session became one of the National Festivals for Muslims
of Punjab.
*Was attended by many Muslim Leaders.
*Speeches were delivered on various subjects.
*Maulana Nazir Ahmad and Maulana Shibli frequently attend meetings
of Anjuman and addressed the audience.
* Allama Iqbal’s public life as a Poet started in 1900, when he recited
a poem for the first time on the stage of Anjuman.
*He was appreciated so much that later on he was requested to
compose poems for the annual meetings of Anjuman.
*Iqbal’s poems were full of inspiration for the national awakening.

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*Concluding, we can say Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam was
really a great institution.
*its motive was to save Islam for Muslims community.
*It tried to provide education for the Muslims of the
sub-continent.
*This institution had a great impact on the Muslim
community.
*The Anjuman had its own press and published on
religious and literary topics.
*One important task was producing a correct text of
the Holy Quran.

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