Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali

Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali was an Indian Muslim scholar and writer from the Firangi Mahal palace in Lucknow. He authored 111 books.

History

His ancestors moved from Sihali, Barabanki to the Firangi Mahal around 1692. In 1915, he was residing in Lucknow.

Politics

During the First World War he asked the Sultan of Turkey to support Britain or remain out of the war.
On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in Lucknow against the British attitude against Muslims.
He was highly active in the Khilafat movement.
He preached Hindu-Muslim unity, especially during the Khilafat agitation, and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. On other occasions, he urged Muslims not to sacrifice cows in respect of the Hindus.

Institutions

In his opposition to Western education, he founded Madarssa-i-Nizamia in Lucknow.
He set up Anjuman-i-Khuddam-i-Kabba to prevent desecration of Muslim Holy places by the British.
He was the founder member of Darul Mussannefin Shibli Academy,.
He was the founder member of Jamia Millia Islamia in United Provinces, India.