Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Muslim reform; Akali and Parsi reform movements sheet3-mark answer frameDescribe the role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in the reform of Muslim society.
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- 1 · Open with his belief. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan believed Muslims could progress only through modern scientific education.
- 2 · Social reform. He opposed purdah, polygamy and easy divorce, worked for women's education and explained the Quran by reason.
- 3 · Education. He opened an English school at Ghazipur (1864) and the M.A.O. College at Aligarh (1875), later Aligarh Muslim University.
- 4 · Spreading ideas. He set up a Scientific Society, ran a reform journal and started the Mohammadan Educational Conference.
- 5 · Close in one line. His Aligarh Movement awakened Muslims socially and politically.
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