Syed jamaluddin afghani biography for kids
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Islam's reformists: Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Pan-Islamism
Italian freemason Giuseppe Mazzini, a member of the Carbonari – an informal network of secret revolutionary societies – formed a political union called Giovane Italia (Young Italy) in the 19th century to create a national republic.
This revolutionary organization born in Italy begot the likes of Young Germany, ung Poland, Young France, Young Ireland, Young Serbs, Young Arabs, ung Ottomans (Young Turks), Young Egypt and more in different countries.
Iranian Revolutionary
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, a notable member of Young Egypt, lived in the Jewish neighborhood of Cairo. He was born in Iran. His family was Babi, a religion founded by Sayyed Ali Muḥammad Shirazi with roots in Shiism.
Al-Afghani studied in Karbala – in modern day Iraq – and traveled to Afghanistan and India, where he worked as a spy for Russia. He introduced himself as an Istanbulite, eventually ending up there, where he gave lectures at Istanbul U
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Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani: A Profile from the Archives
[”A Profile from the Archives“ is a series published by Jadaliyya in both Arabic and English in cooperation with the Lebanese newspaper, Assafir. These profiles will feature iconic figures who left indelible marks in the politics and culture of the Middle East and North Africa. This profile was originally published in Arabic and was translated by Mazen Hakeem.]
Name: Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani
Known As: Al-Husseini – His father is Safdar
Date of Birth: August 1838
Place of Birth: Asadabad (Afghanistan/Iran)
Profession: Primarily a politician, he was also a journalist and a public intellectual. He is considered one of the leading pioneers of the Islamic renaissance and the school of reform and renewal.
Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani
- Well versed in Arabic, he studied Sharia law and Sufism. He was also familiar with other fields, such as logic, philosophy, and mathematics.
- Historians and intellectuals diffe
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Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
Political activist and Islamic ideologist (1838/1839 – 1897
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
سید جمالالدین افغانیBorn Sayyid Jamaluddin ibn Safdar
1839Kunar, Afghanistan or Hamadan, Iran[1][2][3]
Died 9 March 1897 (aged 58) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Cause of death Cancer of the jaw[3] Resting place Kabul, Afghanistan[3] Nationality Disputed[1][2][3] Notable idea(s) Pan-Islamismα, Sunni-Shia unity, against the British[4] Religion Islam Creed Disputed[1][2][3] Movement Modernism
Pan-Islamism[5][6]
Neo-Sufism[7]
Islamism[8][9]Sayyid Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī[11][12][13][14] (Pashto/Persian: سید جمالالدین افغانی), also known as Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī[15][16]&#