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A large number of people around the world from academics to writers to the general public visit
social media and other web sites that provide information on him
World-famous research libraries (including in Australia, Africa, Europe and North America) have
added books or historic materials about Mashriqi and his Khaksar Tehrik to their collections
Digital libraries have also added rare pieces about Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik to their
collections
International delegations (German and Turkish) have visited the Khaksar Tehrik headquarters to
gather information about Mashriqi and his movement. Academics, journalists, students, and others
also visit the movements headquarters.
Prestigious publications have included information on Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik
It is important to remember that Mashriqi, his family, and followers made tremendous sacrifices for the
freedom of the Indian-subcontinent. Mashriqi was imprisoned and tortured, stabbed and threatened, his
movements were restricted, his property and bank accounts were confiscated, the Khaksar Tehrik and AlIslah were banned, one of Mashriqis sons was killed during the struggle (while other sons were tortured),
his daughter and wives received death threats, and his followers were jailed, prosecuted, and tortured. Yet
Mashriqi refused to surrender or cooperate and did not relent until the sub-continent was freed from foreign
rule in 1947. The contributions and sacrifices of Mashriqi and his movement played a crucial role in the
sub-continents history.
Hopefully, the Government of Punjab will take immediate steps to establish an Allama Mashriqi museum
and library. The Governments of Pakistan, India, and Britain should also declassify Mashriqi and the
Khaksar Tehriks materials. The materials that are available to libraries and other institutions today
represent only a small subset of the Khaksar materials produced; the remaining materials are still
inaccessible to these institutions and continue to rot in various archives in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and
the United Kingdom. Even Mashriqis rare and historic Al-Islah weekly newspaper remains unavailable in
top research libraries in the East and West (digital files are now available on the internet).
The Government must reinstate the Allama Mashriqi museum/library project to provide a balanced and
accurate picture of the history of the sub-continent.
More information on Allama Mashriqi is available on the internet and social media sites, including:
https://www.facebook.com/AllamaMashriqi.1
https://www.facebook.com/Khaksar.Movement
https://www.youtube.com/c/AllamaMashriqi
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