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'''Firangi Mahal''' is located in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. In Lucknow is located at Victoria road and chowk. The word [[Firang]] (Franks) refers to Europeans and ''[[Mahal (palace)|Mahal]]'' means palace in [[Persian language|Persian]]. The name came as the primary owners of this Mahal were from [[Europe]]. During the period of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangazeb]], some French businessmen came and used to stay at this Mahal. Mr. Niel (French) was the first owner of this Mahal, and it was a good architectural building. Later it was confiscated to the government.<br />
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Later it was handed over to the adviser of Emperor Aurangazeb known as Mullah Asad bin Qutub shaheed and his brother Mulla Saeed bin Qutubuddin shaheed. These two brothers made this Mahal as the center of Islamic learning. Usually it was compared with the [[Cambridge University]] and [[Oxford University]]. This Mahal has been a centre of learning as well as the cultural centre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Firangi Mahal, Lucknow|url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/lucknow/attractions/firangi-mahal/|accessdate=15 April 2017|website=Nativeplanet.com}}</ref><br />
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==Khilafat movement==<br />
Once [[Mahatma Gandhi]] stayed for some time in Firangi Mahal, he brought his goat with him. The Muslims in and around Firangi Mahal, as a token of respect, stopped consuming meat during the stay of Gandhi. [[Mawlawi (Islamic title)|Maulvi]] [[Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali|Abdul Bari]] claimed that Gandhi as a leader of both Hindus and Muslims. Maulvi Abdul Bari was a strong advocate of [[Hindu-Muslim unity]] in the nation. The leaders like [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Sarojini Naidu]] were among, who visited Firangi Mahal to bring all the communities in the fold of freedom struggle. Firangi Mahal [[Ulama|ulemas]] were in favour of [[Khilafat movement]]. The ulemas of Firangi Mahal were charged to death by the British for issuing of jihad [[fatwa]] against them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=7&sectid=edid%3D&edlabel=TOIL&mydateHid=15-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Lucknow&edname=&articleid=Ar00700&publabel=TOI|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141122203227/http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=7&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIL&mydateHid=15-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Lucknow&edname=&articleid=Ar00700&publabel=TOI|url-status=dead|title=Times of India Publications|date=22 November 2014|archivedate=22 November 2014|website=Archive.is|accessdate=7 February 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Notable personalities==<br />
* [[Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali]], Muslim scholar, he issued a fatwa for [[jihad]] against the [[British Raj]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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