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19/ Until Indian Muslim youth reconnect with tradition, they will keep wasting energy on reactionary projects that lead either to modernism or frustration. The cycle will repeat unless we change course.

15 Iqbal’s "Reconstruction of Islamic Thought" introduced philosophical reforms that aligned more with modernist philosophy than traditional Islamic epistemology. (Iqbal poetry is Islamic and his prose is Western)

14/ 3️⃣ Beware of people and organizations that appear Islamic but are ideologically align with. Sir Syed’s educational reforms modernized minds rather than Islamized education.

13/ Key solution: 1️⃣ Detach from the illusion that activism alone will save the Ummah. 2️⃣ Reconnect with traditional Islamic knowledge and build an intellectual, social, and economic foundation based on it.

12/ Real Islamic revival in history never came from reactionary movements. It came from: Deep scholarship. Self-purification (Tazkiyah). Social structures rooted in Islam, not modernist ideologies.

11/ The core mistake: Many youth believe that "new projects" will fix everything. They look for quick solutions instead of long-term intellectual revival rooted in our epistemic tradition.

10/ Why does this keep happening? Because these movements: Are reactionary instead of strategic. Focus on activism, not intellectual and spiritual foundations. Are alienated from classical Islamic scholarship, which historically led real change.

9/ Their approach led to fragmentation, confusion, and intellectual energy being wasted on debating their novel ideas instead of reviving authentic Islamic tradition.

8/ In the name of 'pure Islam' self-made Mujtahids introduced new epistemic ideologies, wasting intellectual energy. Figures like Ghulam Ahmed Parvez, Aslam Jairajpuri & Javed Ahmad Ghamidi rejected traditional Islamic epistemology and reinterpreted Islam.

7/ 2000s-Present: Social media-driven activism that is reactionary, not rooted in deep Islamic knowledge. Identity politics that confuses Muslims about their priorities. Western-influenced NGOs modernise muslim in the name of empowerment.

6/ 1980s-2000s: Various "Islamic revival" efforts that end up modernizing youth rather than strengthening Islamic foundations.

5/ Some historical examples: Late 19th - Early 20th century: The Aligarh Movement, instead of reviving Islamic thought, focused on adapting to Western modernity. 1950s-70s: modern (socialist or liberal secularist) intellectualism dominates. Still they are active in academics

4/ 4️⃣ The movement ultimately collapses because it lacks intellectual and spiritual depth. 5️⃣ Youth either: Modernize, abandoning key Islamic traditions. Become disillusioned, blaming Islam or society. This cycle has repeated for over a century.

3/ Let’s examine the recurring pattern: 1️⃣ A new movement emerges, claiming to offer a fresh solution to Muslim decline. 2️⃣ It borrows ideas from modern ideologies (liberalism, nationalism, socialism) instead of Islamic epistemology. 3️⃣ It gains momentum among youth.

2/ The key issue: A disconnect from traditional Islamic thought. Each generation tries to "fix" things by reacting to modernity rather than building upon our classical tradition. The result? Either: Modernized Muslims. Frustrated and disillusioned activists.

1/ Every generation of Indian Muslim youth has launched new modernity based projects to revive the community. But decade after decade, these efforts either fail or result in modernizing the youth, disconnecting them from traditional Islam. Why does this keep happening?