Tabligh Movement
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their religious responsibilities. After they have
reformed themselves to a certain extent, they are
exhorted to spare some time to teach others what
they have learnt. After understanding the
implications of religion they should set out to make
others understand. That is the most important part
of the training. This method has worked wonders.
Many who were steeped in ignorance have
reformed their lives in its wake. They do not rest
content at their personal reform but burn with zeal
and ambition to reform others as well — to bring
others to the same straight path which they have
found for themselves.
Another feature peculiar to Tabligh is that, despite
the change in leadership, its work has not slackened
since its inception; rather it is on the increase. No
movement can claim this distinction in modern
history.
The history of modern parties shows that in the
initial stage, they succeed in influencing people and
attracting great minds, but that before long their
work comes to a standstill. The people who had
joined at the outset of the movement remained their
