Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali (1878–1926) was an Indian Muslim scholar and writer from the Firangi Mahal palace in Lucknow.[1] He authored 111 books.[1]
His descendants moved from Sihali, Barabanki to the Firangi Mahal around 1692.[1] In 1915, he was residing in Lucknow.
During the First World War he asked the Sultan of Turkey to support Britain or remain out of the war.[2]
On 26 January 1919 he presided over a protest meeting in Lucknow against the British attitude against Muslims.[3][4]
He was highly active in the Khilafat movement.[1]
He preached Hindu-Muslim unity, especially during the Khilafat agitation, and was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. On other occasions, he urged Muslims not to sacrifice cows in respect of the Hindus.[5]
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