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Al-Baas Al-Islami

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Singh, Rajendra Pal; Rana, Gopal

Dar-ul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama has two organs, namely, Al-Ba'th al-Islami (The Islamic Recrudescence) in Arabic. The professed aim of Al-Ba'th al-Islami is to revert to Islam with a fresh vision. It is a magazine of high quality widely circulated in Saudi Arabia and among the scholars of the country who have a good knowledge of Arabic. It encourages the young writers by accepting their write-ups and includes mainly the articles of its own faculty or anyone who cares to write.

Alangadan, Anees

This is an Islamic monthly magazine established by Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani in the year 1955 AD, and it was issued by the "Primitive Literary Forum," which was founded in the year 1374 AH, 1954 AD. The "Primitive Literary Forum" is the name of a literary association founded by Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani to cultivate literary taste among young people, encourage them to read literary and Islamic books, convey their ideas to others, and inform them about the requirements of the Islamic world and its needs.

Under the umbrella of this association, literary councils, gatherings, and clubs were held once a week. Islamic literary articles by members of this young association were presented and read in its weekly session. These weekly literary exercises encouraged them to read and instilled in them Arab literary taste, yielding fruitful results and giving rise to a good group of educated young men who were able to write valuable and wonderful articles. Then Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani thought of publishing the articles submitted by the members in a magazine so that the general public in India and outside it from the Arab Islamic countries alike could benefit from them. Some agreed and some opposed, but finally, everyone agreed and decided to publish an Arabic Islamic magazine and named it Al-Ba'th Al-Islami.(167)

"And Dr. Said Al-Azmi Al-Nudwi, a reliable narrator, shared the concern of Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani about publishing those articles and his desire to issue a monthly Arabic Islamic magazine. This is because Dr. Al-Azmi is one of the core members of the 'Primitive Literary Forum' and the best successor to Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani after his death in the editor-in-chief position of the magazine. Let's listen to what Dr. Said Al-Azmi Al-Nudwi says about this matter: 'This comprehensive idea overwhelmed him from all aspects and seized him, leaving him restless and constantly seeking opportunities and occasions. He even saw the dissemination of this idea and broadcasting it as his greatest duty. He established an association named the 'Primitive Literary Forum' for this purpose and appointed members for it. The purpose behind it was firstly to convey the idea through articles he delivered weekly to a good group of brothers, then to highlight the importance of the duty required by the Islamic world today. He proposed to the members the idea of collecting the articles and research presented in the weekly sessions into a book or magazine format. Most members welcomed this idea, while others saw it as impossible. However, he did not give up or despair, but continued to develop and nurture this idea until he decided - along with this incapable person - to publish a monthly Islamic magazine called 'Al-Ba'th Al-Islami.' The first issue of this magazine appeared in October 1955 (Safar 1375 AH), with Mr. Ijtiba' Al-Hassani Al-Nudwi as its editor-in-chief."(168)

"This magazine stood out among its counterparts, which were readily available to Arab readers, with its scientific, literary, and Islamic articles, and its sound ideas towards nurturing the Islamic and literary spirit among youth. Describing the approach and features of this magazine, Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassani stated: 'It is not like some literary magazines in Cairo and Beirut that play and amuse with literature, toy with trivial matters, and praise Western symbols, sanctifying them, and fail to master the craft of praise, flattery, and servility to kings and princes. It is a magazine with a call, creed, principle, and message.'

The objectives of this magazine can be summarized in instilling the Islamic and literary spirit in the new generation, directing them towards education, strengthening literary and cultural relations between Arab and Indian institutes, as well as establishing cultural ties between Arab-Indian institute students and the youth of the Arab world, and elevating the level of the Arabic language and its literature in our India.

The first editorial of this magazine addresses its noble objectives and its fundamental mission. Let us listen to what was said in the editorial. Al-Ba'th magazine will strive to be a point of connection and a link between India and the sister Arab countries, conveying the message of the people of India to their brothers in the Arab East, and conveying the wishes of the people of the Arab countries and their sincere feelings towards their brothers in India, while seeking common pains between the countries."(169)

"In understanding the main noble objectives and the circumstances under which this magazine was issued, Mr. Wadah Rashid Al-Hassani Al-Nudwi, the deputy editor-in-chief of Al-Ba'th Al-Islami magazine currently and the editor-in-chief of Al-Ra'id newspaper, explained many reasons and multiple motives for the establishment of this magazine in his first editorial, in which he outlined the magazine's path and objectives. This inaugural editorial shed light on the prevailing circumstances at that time. He wrote:

"The Islamic youth in the present age need faith in Allah, pride in His messages, and confidence in the future. The Islamic youth urgently need to close ranks and unify their words to form a cohesive unity against falsehood. Arab students, in particular, need attention to Arabic journalism and modern Arabic literature.

The students of Arab religious schools live in a state of seclusion, or as the writer described it, in a state of sleep. They should have taken the lead and led the caravan. They are at the rear end. Let us change this tragedy and start our new lives on a new path.

Muslims in India have preferred isolation and lived separately from the Arab world despite their deep spiritual and cultural ties to these countries. They considered themselves a nation different from this nation, and a people different from this people, with traditions and narratives different from their own, and only religion binds them to them. Thus, the Islamic community in India became introverted, and if they approached, they approached with the West, even though our great Islamic homeland is a homeland of creed and idea, not separated by towering mountains, vast plains, or abundant seas. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 'Whoever does not care about our affairs is not one of us,' and this can only be achieved through the exchange of ideas and awareness of intellectual trends, religious, and political situations in the Arab world."(170)