Answer to Question #90198 in History for irum

Question

• How would you analyze Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s enormous success in the political arena of Sub-continent?

Answer 1

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, was a Muslim pragmatist, Islamic reformist, philosopher of nineteenth century British India. Syed maintains a strong legacy in Pakistan and among Indian Muslims. He strongly influenced other Muslim leaders. His advocacy of Islam's rationalist tradition, and at broader, radical reinterpretation of the Quran to make it compatible with science and modernity, continues to influence the global Islamic reformation.