India's political and spiritual leader. In his opposition to the Western education, Maulana Abdul Bari Firangi Mahli founded Madarssa-i-Nizamia in Lucknow. He set up Anjuman-i-Khuddam-i-Kabba (1914) to prevent desecration of Muslim Holy places by the British. He was the founder President of Jamat-i-Ulemai-Hind. He preached Hindu-Muslim unity and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi.