Deobandism is one of the most important Islamic movements in India subcontinent in mid nineteenth century which formed to found Islamic law and fight against British colonialism, and then it gradually entered into political changes along with establishing a large law school that has have a big role in formation of Islamic movements in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia in twentieth century. The name of Deobandism has derived from the city of Deoband in north-east of Delhi and one of the old cities of India. This movement was formed by the political-religious activities of its school called Dar-ul-Ulum of Deoband, which has have, and still has, a great position in the Indian history of Islamic thoughts. The law school of Dar-ul-Ulum of Deoband was also influenced by Shah Vali-Allah Dehlavi teaching and the fundamentalism movement of Seyed Ahmad Berilvey that was fighting against Britain colonialism, and therefore it gradually established an Islamic movement in India subcontinent that resulted to the rise of some fundamentalist groups like Taliban around one century later. At the present paper, The Legacy of Dar-Ul-Ulum Deoband and the role of Deobandism law school in political and sociological changes of India Sub-continent are investigated by scrutinized.
Tarafdari A, Tavoosi Masroor S. The Political and Sociological Legacy of Dar-Ul-Ulum Deoband and Deobandism in India Sub-continent. Journal title 2020; 1 (3) :59-72 URL: http://urbanhistory.khu.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.html