Study of History - Maulana Kausar Niazi

STUDY
OF HISTORY
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and his emigration to
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Thi9°is the reason why. in spite oi the
the Orientalists, the message oi Islam
tL its Prophet together wilh its baste pt.nc.pl.,
Zi ethic, as well «> personal e«mpl. oi the
Holy Prophet have been preserved lor all ..me.
If a study is made on right lines and if research
is conducted in a spirit of fairness and
impartiality, even the hidden aspects of
history
caa be laid bare. One point in this connection
should be kept in mind and it is that special care
should be given to the correctness of events and
full attention be given to this research.
fore,
Before the Muslim historians came to the
history was only a record of the glories of
monarchs and tribal chiefs or events were given
an exaggerated colouring.
The common people
and their struggles were either entirely left out
of account, or if these were mentioned, they were
mentioned only for the sake of embellishment#
When Islam initiated a break with this traditional
method and gave importance to the com*
mon people, Muslim historians also turned their
attention to this aspect of history. This is the
reason why along with the description of
events
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