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"The fundamental aim and purpose of knowledge is to impart a new life and a new soul to the country and the nation."

— Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi

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Source: Abul Hasan Ali Nadwī, Tuhfa-e-Kashmir, Lucknow: Majlis Tehqeeqat-o-Nashriyat-e-Islam, p. 100
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There should be no consideration of race or religion, caste or creed; no consideration of self-interest and personal relations. It should not be our consideration to know who is the oppressor and who the victim. Oppressor should be stopped whether he is the darling of the community, whether he is a leader.

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What we need today is that intellectuals and religious people should come forth to stem the rot. We need people from our universities and seats of learning to come out in an endeavour to save the society.

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