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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: Jamat-e-Islami was founded by Syed Abul Ala Maududi in 1941.
Jamat-e-Islami is one of the most influential Islamic political and religious organizations in South Asia. Syed Abul Ala Maududi founded it on 26 August 1941 in Lahore with the aim of establishing an Islamic state based on Shariah. Maududi was a prominent Islamic scholar, philosopher, and journalist whose writings on Islam, politics, and society have had a lasting impact on Islamic movements worldwide.
Syed Abul Ala Maududi (1903–1979) was a prolific writer and thinker who authored numerous influential works including Tafhim-ul-Quran, a widely read Urdu commentary on the Quran. Jamat-e-Islami was founded at Islamia Park, Lahore, and initially had only 75 members. The organization played a significant role in the Pakistan Movement and later became a major political party in Pakistan, also establishing branches in India, Bangladesh, and other countries.
