Who condemned the institution of slavery and described it as un-Islamic?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Syed Ahmad Khan

Explanation:

• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan strongly condemned the institution of slavery and argued that it was un-Islamic and inherently unjust.
• He was a prominent 19th-century Islamic reformist and philosopher who interpreted Islamic texts in the light of contemporary rationalism and humanitarianism.

Information Booster:

• He founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875, which later became the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
• His reform movement, the Aligarh Movement, aimed to modernize the Muslim community in India by advocating for Western scientific education coupled with Islamic values.

Additional Knowledge:

Syed Ahmad Khan Barelvi (Option a)

• He was an Islamic revivalist who led the Wahhabi/Tariqah-i-Muhammadiya movement, focusing on returning to puritanical Islam rather than progressive social reforms regarding slavery.

Maulvi Chiragh Ali (Option b)

• A colleague of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan who also wrote on Islamic reforms, but Sir Syed is the most prominent figure credited with this specific condemnation.

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Option c)

• He was the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement and focused heavily on theological claims rather than the socio-political reform platform championed by Sir Syed.

None of the above/More than one of the above (Option e)

• Incorrect, as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is the correct match.

So the correct answer is (d)