SPLIT IN AFGHAN JAMAT
Sayed Nadir Khan had implemented his new system virtually in the middle of 1962. He deposed the khalifas of Hazarajat, and enforced in his decree that the Ismailis should assemble under the direct mandate of his sons. Examining an analytical of the informations, it appears that he had two points in his mind, i.e., the collection of tithe and consolidation of his power to pave a way for the rule of his sons in future. He however failed to designate his sons over the jamats, because Sayed Mansur, the son of Mohammad Hasan, the son of Sayed Kazim from Torkman reacted violently to it under the vehement agitation. In his words, "None will be allowed to grind the Ismailis under the millstone of cruelty." Almost the whole jamat of Torkman districts and a large part of Quli Khish and half of Kalu districts, which were formed with 500 families, had supported Sayed Mansur, who wrote a letter to Sayed Nadir Khan on December 24, 1962 as under: -
We, the undersigned people respectfully submit our following petitions to the presence of Aga Sahib (the title which the jamats addressed to Sayed Nadir Khan)
With best regards and compliments.
The signatures of the elders of jamats.
About 80 elder persons of different jamats alongwith the above letter duly signed and thumbed visited the house of Sayed Nadir Khan to justify their case. But, he and his sons instead of giving reply, conviction or affability to the jamats, is related to have taken a way of an intimidation and threat. On the contrary, he accused of them and reported to the official security that some insurgent people attacked his house to kill him and plundered his properties. The security officers and policemen rushed to his house and arrested twelve elders, and the rest of them were released after thorough inspection. The security officers and policemen arrived at the conclusion after their investigation that the dispute was on the issue of their beliefs, not a felony and crime as had been reported to them. They were released very soon, such as Ramzan Baba Shah, Ramzan Ashuri, Mohammed Ibrahim Sikandar, Mir Hasan, Nadali, Navroz, Kalantar Jamali, Nasir Ali, Ghulam Nabi Sufi Dadali, Ghulam Nabi Ainullah, Haji Mohammad Mohsin and Haji Juma Khan.
Soon after the above incident, the supporters of the twelve persons approached the court and royal court and pleaded for justice. On the other hand, Sayed Nadir Khan and his sons are said to have mobilized their influence and wealth, and bribed the judiciary, police and local rulers and created much problems for the elders. We may safely surmized that the long hatred hatched between them finally resulted a split of two groups in the Afghan jamat in 1963, i.e., the Naderi and Mansuri groups.
[RITUAL PERFORMANCES & CEREMONIES] [THE SAYEDS OF KAYAN] [SPLIT IN AFGHAN JAMAT]
[IMAM’S REPRESENTATIVE IN AFGHANISTAN] [ANOTHER SPLIT IN AFGHAN JAMAT] [WAZIR CAPTAIN AMIR ALI KARIM IN KABUL]
[AFGHAN DELEGATIONS IN BANGLADESH] [NADERISM] [CASUALTIES & MIGRATION OF THE ISMAILIS]
[AFGHAN DELEGATIONS IN PESHAWAR] [CONCLUSION] [BIBLIOGRAPHY]
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