MOULANA MUHAMMAD ALI JOHAR
Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar also known as Mohammad Ali was among the passionate fighters of independence who struggled against the British Colonial Powers. He was born in 1878 in Rampur, India. He belonged to the Yousaf Zai clan of the Rohillatribe to a wealthy and enlightened family of Pathans.
Jauhar was among the founders of All India Muslim League and attended first meeting in Dhaka in 1906. He served as its president in 1918 and remained active in the League till 1928. Being a zealous Muslim and passionate believer of caliphate he played active role in Khilafat movement. He represented the Muslim delegation that travelled to England in 1919 to persuade the British government to influence the Turkish Mustafa Kamal not to depose the Sultan of Turkey, who was the Caliph of Islam. British rejection of their demands resulted in the formation of the Khilafat committee which directed Muslims all over India to protest and boycott the government.
He kept fighting for the separate home land of Muslims and was buried in the Masjid al Aqsa
Persuasion with communication:
Moulana was a very good orator as well as the writer and he used his abilities for the betterment of Muslims as well as he persuaded Muslims to strive for a separate homeland. He was a very famous Muslims cleric and he had the great ability to send his message to the people through his speeches.
Moulana used group communication and oratory to his great strength and shaped the mind of the young generation to strive hard for the independence of the Muslims.
Moulana used to write in international and national newspapers as well and at that time people used to read the newspapers a lot and it helped moulana to convey his message to the masses and hence it helped him to change the thinking and mindset of the people which had lost all the hope of independence.
Before the independence people like moulana were a very few and his ability to deliver his messages through oratory or khutba was very important in pursuing the people to strive and work hard for the rights of the Muslims.
Moulana was a very well respected voice and was given a lot of respect by the British as well because of his ability to mobilize the opinion and channel the community to a common goal.
Conclusion:
Moulana used all the tools of communication that Muslims have been using since the time of Prophet Muhammad i.e. written communication method, oral communication method and face to face and group communication.
Moulana used his strengths of oratory and writing to full of his strengths and change the ways of thinking of a lot of Muslims and persuaded them to strive for the separate homeland.
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