The raw qualitative data in the form of organizational documents, interviews, press statements, press releases and pamphlets has been more or less retained intact while reproducing it in this book from the original sources.

Appendix 1

The rhetoric of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind [JIH] against what it calls ‘Western/American/global imperialism’:

‘Political circles and masses of our country are fully aware of the danger posed by global imperialism and they also express frequently their misgivings in this regard…India has not been able to face squarely the hegemonising tendencies of global imperialism’. The impact of imperialism may be clearly seen in our foreign policy, economic order, and legislation as well as in the dominance of western culture and values. Our country seems to have succumbed to imperialist pressure. It is also a sad fact that our country is beset with grave problems of corruption, hunger, disease, conflict, chaos, oppression and injustice…Turning to the international scene, the most visible phenomenon is the emergence of western imperialism led by America which seeks to dominate the world and monopolize its resources. One of the strategies employed by imperialism is economic globalization. The capitalist system is spreading its influence throughout the world, and the nominally independent and sovereign nations and their legal systems are continuously compromising with its demands. The second strategy of the imperialist campaign consists of indirect military intervention as well as direct aggressions aimed at enslaving sovereign countries. The Muslim countries, in particular, are the victims of this aggression. The third imperialist method is the exploitation of the world economic and political forums to curtail the freedom of sovereign countries through undue intervention in their internal affairs under various pretexts (like the issue of human rights violations or the issue of nuclear disarmament). Yet another method adopted by imperialism is the promotion of permissiveness, nudity, and consumerism under the garb of modernism.