"Long Live The Ideals of the Khaksars.........Peace, Amity,
Brotherhood, Service - Irrespective of Caste or Creed,
One God, One Humanity, One Practical Religion,
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Yes, One Religion, Which means Goodness In Action"
The Radiance ( Aligarh) February 06, 1943
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“The motto of this movement is discipline, its line of action social service, and its aim peace—the essence of Islam... Its principles are betterment of physical and spiritual health, development of individual and collective character, the ending of all controversies through extensive social service, strict discipline and all-embracing love. Every one who believes in one God can be its member. Perhaps this is the only organisation [organization] in which no subscriptions are collected. Every member and worker meets his own expenses and does not depend on public collections. Every one works, toils, serves and strives to bring man and man together.
With the above aims and objects of the organisation [organization], the Khaksar movement has not been confined to India alone but it has a considerable following in Burma, Ceylon, Bahrain, South Africa, etc.”
—Khan Bahadur Shaikh Fazl-i-Haq Piracha (Member Legislative Assembly). Extract from the Legislative Assembly debates, September 23, 1942.
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Twenty Four Principles of Khaksar Tehreek
1) Must not be against any Muslim.
2) Maintain healthy relationships with neighboring powers.
3) Develop soldierly qualities.
4) Must obey orders of his/her appointed superior under all circumstances without hesitation.
5) Develop the will to sacrifice everything for God.
6) Maintain punctuality.
7) Should not fear anyone except God.
8) Become the ruling power and keep the total supremacy
of Islam in mind.
9) Purify oneself.
10) Provide social service without accepting remuneration in return.
11) Offer prayers and follow the other principles of Islam.
12) Bring equality.
13) Parade in military style and adopt military discipline.
14) Remove lethargy.
15) Must keep spade with him.
16) Wear Khaki uniform and badge of brotherhood (Akhuwat).
17) Greet each other with a salute.
18) Buy from fellow Khaksars to the best of his ability.
19) Refrain from discussing religion.
20) Refrain from discussing politics.
21) Preach unity among the Muslims at every opportunity.
22) Avoid gossip.
23) Believe in action versus mere talking.
24) Prepare every individual of the nation for central unity.
Source: Allama Mashriqi & Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan: Two Legends of Pakistan. Author: Nasim Yousaf.
Published ( 2003) in the USA. pp.111-112
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Fourteen Point Decree
On October 15, 1937, Allama Mashriqi decreed the 14 points of the Khaksar Terhik:
1. We Khaksars stand, by eliminating all sectarian feelings and religious bigotry through
our virtuous and beneficent deeds (but keeping religion intact), for the creation of an
egalitarian, tolerant and dominant order which will ensure proper treatment and well-
being of all communities and the basis of which will be virtue, piety, struggle and
supreme justice.
2. The practical Islam of early days alone is true Islam. Khaksar does not accept anything
other than the practice and conduct of the Holy Prophet as Islam.
3. The path currently adopted by the maulvi is wrong. Khaksar is determined to eradicate
this false religion from the face of the earth and enforce in its stead the True Islam of
the Prophet (peace be upon him).
4. The community of the maulvis did not exist in early Islam. Therefore, Khaksar wants
in their place to give birth to the community of imams who would rule the nation in
accordance with Shariah. (The expression “Maulana” should be expunged from the
Islamic dictionary because it means “Our Lord.” In its place should be used sheikh al-
fazil or other epithets.)
5. Khaksar does not touch doctrines of any religion school of thought and considers this
convictional freedom as every Muslim’s right, but he stands for unity of action among
all sects.
6. Khaksar considers it the religious right of every Muslim to act, in the light of the Holy
Prophet’s own conduct, upon every prevalent or out-of-practice portion of the Quran
and Hadith and is ready to make any sacrifice to free them from Government strangle
hold.
7. Khaksar stands for respect of religious and social sentiments of every community
(Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Parsees, Christians, Jews, Scheduled Caste etc.), the stability
of their specific cultures and traditions and exhibition of general tolerance, and
considers this behaviour as the secret of a thousand years long Islamic rule over India.
8. Khaksar considers it the primary responsibility of his organization to ensure restoration
of each community’s legitimate civic rights and the protection of their internal and
external interests. To create general good will, the Khaksar is prepared to accept every
community as friendly partner and invited them to adopt the same attitude.
9. Khaksar has as his objective authority over the entire world and attainment of
collective and political supremacy of his nation through piety and virtuous deeds.
10. Khaksar stands for only one Bait-al-Maal in India which has already been established
by Idara-i-Aleyya. He is opposed to the creation of all separate Bait-al-Maals
whatever sacrifice he may have to make for this. The purpose of this Bait-al-Maal is,
for the coming years, only to collect money, not to spend anything out of it.
11. Khaksar believes that he can attain supremacy in the world through his good conduct
and fair dealings with every other community, not by any other means. These moral
magnanimities are mentioned almost in every religious book.
12. Khaksar considers it his duty to develop the trade of every other Khaksar so as to
improve the economic condition of the nation. He believes that his destination would
remain out of reach without this.
13. From now on, Muawin Khaksar would be defined as one who sends direct to Idara-i-
Aleyya’s Bait-al-Maal at least six paisa a month or one rupee a year and acts upon
any general order issued by Idara-i-Aleyya, whatever the amount of sacrifice.
Khaksar believes that anybody doing less than this cannot take the Movement to its
destination and his being a Muawin would not be of any use.
14. We Khaksars (Pakbaz, Janbaz, and Ghair Janbaz) are deadly enemy of traitorous
leaders harming the nation or using it for their own benefit, public looters, paid agents
of the enemy, anti-nation editors and newspapers, mal-propagandists, disrupters in
league with the enemy, mischief-mongers and propagators of hatred between
different Indian communities or various sects, associations or groups of Muslims to
whatever community they belong, and stand for taking extreme revenge from them
even though we have to make utmost sacrifices.
Source: Al-Mashriqi: The Disowned Genius. Author: Syed Shabbir Hussain.
Published (April 1991) by Jang Publishers, 13- Sir Agha Khan Road, Lahore, Pakistan. P.76-78
Also see:
Twenty four principles and 14 Points are also listed in the following publications:
• Allama Mashriqi & Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan: Two Legends of Pakistan. Author: Nasim Yousaf.
Published ( 2003) in the USA. pp.112-114
• Muqalaat Aur Doosri Tehreerain Volume 3. Author: Inayat ullah Khan Al-Mashriqi.
Publisher (1977) by Idarah-i-Talimat-i-Mashriqi, Lahore, Pakistan pp. 79-80
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