Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

within a day or two. If I do not get the chance, I will be coming to Azamgarh soon, Insha’Allah, and we can talk in person then. I hope this message finds you in good health. Wassalam, Abul Lais Following Maulana Abul Lais Sahib’s letter dated January 7, 1963, I met him in Azamgarh on January 22. This meeting took place in two sessions: one before Asr prayer and the other after. Abdul Aleem Islahi, Amir of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Banaras, attended the first session, and in the second session, he, along with Hamidullah Sahib M.A., Amir the Jamaat Azamgarh, and Dr. Ikram Ahmed Khan (Azamgarh), were also present. I began by stating that my primary issue is the status of Maulana Maududi’s literature. Other concerns I have raised about the members, structure, and policies of the Jamaat-e-Islami are incidental and not fundamental. I conveyed this same point to you in the local Shura meeting before departing from Rampur, but it was not accepted then. However, the matter could be resolved if you acknowledge this point now. Maulana Abul Lais responded that this would mean we completely reject