ABSTRACT
Gilles Kepel calls Jama’at al-Tabligh, as does Mumtaz Ahmad, the world’s largest Islamic group. Jama’at al-Tabligh is relevant to the context of this thesis as an example in relation to Milli Gorus. The movement is notable for - in contrast to other Islamic and secular organisations, being rooted in particular ethnic population groups - recruiting to a large degree internationally. Tabligh has a particular task when it comes to giving Islam to the young, so that they are not simply Muslims by name, but also by deed. Every Saturday and Sunday they gather the young Pakistanis, not for Koran courses, but to tell them about Islam. The word ‘Islam’ means ‘to come in peace’, which means to create a good atmosphere. In the 1950s, for example, a fatwa was issued against Jama’at al-Islami and their leader, Maududi. Muslims are faced with quite a unique task, which sets them apart from other people.
