Abul A'la Maududi

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1903 – 1979

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Who was Abul A'la Maududi?

Abul Ala Maududi, known also as Mawlana, was a Islamic scholar, journalist, theologian, Muslim revivalist leader and political philosopher, and a 20th-century Islamist thinker in India, and later Pakistan. He was also a political figure in Pakistan and was the first recipient of King Faisal International Award for his services in 1979. He was also the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami, the Islamic revivalist party.

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Born
Sep 25, 1903
Aurangabad
Also known as
  • A. A. Maududi
  • Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi
  • Sayyid Abula'la Maududi
Religion
  • Islam
Nationality
  • Pakistan
  • India
Died
Sep 22, 1979
Buffalo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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