Jamaat-I-Islami: Ideology

Jamaat –i Islami- a religious revival movement was established by Abu Ala Madudi on 26 August 1941. The Islamic political philosophy of Madudi represents the ideology of the Jamaat. This philosophy is based on his two concepts; one, sovereignty belongs to God and purpose of every Muslim is to establish Gods rule on earth, and second, Islam is a complete and comprehensive way of life governing all aspects of life social, economic, political etc. Thus the main purpose of the Jamaat-i Islami (community of the Muslims) according to Maududi was to establish sovereignty of God on earth known by other terms also, like Islamic state or Darul Islam. In this paper an attempt has been made to throw light on the ideology of the Jamaat-i Islami.