Urdu Seerah Writing in Colonial Era: An Introductory Study of Selected Seerah Books

Abstract

Colonialism doesn’t established itself by sieging the land but through trade and politics in a region and aided  by culture to deepen its roots. It succeeds in its plan through cognitive and psychological changes. The English also came to subcontinent for trade but the political crisis in this region provided them opportunity to colonise it. After 1857 war , the English formally established their rule in the subcontinent .They continued their mission on  political and religious fronts. They targeted Islam and in particular Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).Consequently, Seerah writers retorted to modern style of writing based on rationality and reasoning to refute the objections raised on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).This article particularly presents the introduction to the Seerah books written in the backdrop of colonialism advocating the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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