1301 AH
In Paris, al-Afghani and his student Muhammad Abduh publish al-Urwa al-Wuthqa, a journal calling Muslims to unite and reform against European rule.
How it touches Islam Its name, 'the firmest handhold', is taken from the Quran.
Jamal al-Din al-AfghaniMuhammad Abduh
…So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it …
Quran 2:256
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