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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Mahmood Madani
| image = Mahmood Madani (2019).jpg
| image size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|03|03}}
| birth_place = [[Deoband]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| residence =
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = 2006
| term_end = 2012
| predecessor =
| successor = [[Rasheed Masood]]
| party = [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
| office2 = President of [[List of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind people|Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]] (M)
| predecessor2 = [[Usman Mansoorpuri]]
| term_start2 = 27 May 2021
| office3 = 1st General Secretary of [[List of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind people#Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Mahmood)|Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]] (M)
| term_start3 = 5 April 2008
| term_end3 = 27 March 2021
| successor3 = Hakeemuddin Qasmi
| predecessor3 = Office Established
| office4 = 11th General Secretary of [[List of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind people|Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]]
| predecessor4 = [[Abdul Aleem Farooqi]]
| term_start4 = 2001
| term_end4 = 5 March 2008
| successor4 = Office Bifurcated{{bulleted list|Mahmood Madani as the 1st General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M)|Abdul Aleem Farooqi as the 1st General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (A)}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater =
| father = [[As'ad Madani]]
| profession = Islamic scholar, Politician
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source = https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx
| order =
}}

'''Mahmood Asad Madani''' (born 3 March 1964) is an [[Islam in India|Indian Islamic]] scholar, activist, politician, and president of the Mahmood faction of the [[Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]] religious organisation. He formerly served as the general secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH), and as member of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) party in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the Indian upper house) in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] from 2006 to 2012.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=A profile of Mahmood Madani|url=http://conclave.intoday.in/story/maulana-mahmood-madani/2638/33.html|url-status=live|website=India Today Conclave 2009}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Madani was born on 3 March 1964 in [[Deoband]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], the son of the Islamic scholar and politician [[Asad Madni]]. He attended the [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] Islamic seminary, where he graduated in 1992.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=The governing body of JUH |url=https://jamiat.org.in/masters/jamiat_governing_body/ |website=jamiat.org.in |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
Madani joined the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) religious organisation,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> where he served as the organised secretary in 2001. He was appointed as the general secretary of the organisation later that year, a position which he held until 2008, whereupon he served as the general secretary of the organisation's Mahmood faction until 27 March 2021.<ref name="ht">{{cite news|date=5 March 2008|title=Jamiat-Ulama-E-Hind splits|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/jamiat-ulama-e-hind-splits/story-IDjhcuJ53UvaREVOqr3wSM.html|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref>

He was later appointed as the interim president of Mahmood faction of the JUH on 27 May 2021 following the death of his predecessor [[Usman Mansoorpuri]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|date=27 May 2021|title=Maulana Mahmood Madani elected interim chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook, India]]|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/maulana-mahmood-madani-elected-interim-chief-of-jamiat-ulemaehind/2091352|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref> He was elevated to the position of president on 18 September 2021.<ref name="millattimes">{{cite news|date=18 September 2021|title=سبھی ریاستی جمعیتوں کی متفقہ تجویز پر مولانا محمود مدنی اگلے ٹرم کے لئے صدر منتخب جمعیۃ علماء ہند طالبان کی نئی حکومت سے حقوق انسانی کے احترام اور بھارت سے خوشگوار تعلقات کے خواہاں|language=ur|trans-title=Mahmood Madani appointed president of JuH's Mahmood faction|work=Millat Times|url=https://urdu.millattimes.com/archives/75115|access-date=19 September 2021}}</ref> He is ranked 27th on the list of [[The 500 Most Influential Muslims]], which is published by the [[Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Maulana Mahmood Madani|work=The Muslim 500|url=https://themuslim500.com/profiles/mahmood-madani/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
==Activism==
Madani led JUH relief and advocacy efforts in the aftermath of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|2001 Gujarat Earthquake]] and the subsequent [[2002 Gujarat riots|period of ethno-religious violence]] in 2002.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news|author1=Rajesh Ramachandran|date=9 August 2003|title=Cong silent on cadres linked to Guj riots|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cong-silent-on-cadres-linked-to-guj-riots/articleshow/122796.cms|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Neelesh Misra|date=21 December 2007|title=Haven of harmony|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/haven-of-harmony/story-8x7gMyMdFiHUJJfwK4UmOO.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> He co-founded the Save India Front with the [[All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations|All-India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations]] in April 2002, which organised a multi-religious rally in Delhi that demonstrated against the ethno-religious conflict in Gujarat in May 2002. This rally was jointly led by Madani.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 May 2002|title=Mammoth protest against Gujarat carnage|work=The Milli Gazette|url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15052002/1505200287.htm|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> He later led a march of over 10,000 protestors to the [[7, Lok Kalyan Marg|Prime Minister's Residence]] in Delhi on 15 October 2002 to protest against ethno-religious violence inflicted upon the Muslim community.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Saeed Suhrawardy|date=1 November 2002|title=A Belated meagre response|work=The Milli Gazette|url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01112002/0111200255.htm|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news|date=2 November 2002|title=Jamiat delegation demands ban on RSS, Sangh Parivar|work=Zee News|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/jamiat-delegation-demands-ban-on-rss-sangh-parivar_65049.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> A JUH delegation was later received by then-[[Prime Minister of India|prime minister of India]] [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].<ref name=":3" /> Madani also organised protests through the JUH against the visit of [[President of the United States|then-American President]] [[George W. Bush]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Elisabeth Bumiller|date=1 March 2006|title=Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan on Way to India|work=The NY Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/international/asia/bush-makes-surprise-visit-to-afghanistan-on-way-to-india.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=1 March 2006|title=50,000 Muslims stage anti-Bush protest in Delhi|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/50-000-muslims-stage-anti-bush-protest-in-delhi/story-YTtQC2ht68GKIYVYf74NtL.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

Madani was active in the leadership of the Ganaunnayan Janadhikar Sangram Committee (an alliance of 22 local and national organisations) during the [[Nandigram violence|period of civil unrest in Nandigram]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 March 2007|title='Buddhadeb is against farmers and the poor'|work=Rediff|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/mar/21inter.htm|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> He also launched an anti-terrorism campaign through the JUH in 2008, which involved the issuing of a [[Fatwa]] by his alma mater Darul Uloom Deoband in May 2008, which condemned terrorist activity as anti-Islamic. This Fatwa was later ratified by multiple other Islamic organisations in India, including the [[Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama]], the [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]] and the [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Deoband first: A fatwa against terror |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/deoband-first-a-fatwa-against-terror/articleshow/3089161.cms |access-date=28 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 June 2008}}</ref> Madani also conducted several other anti-terrorism conferences and rallies in various Indian cities.<ref name=":1" />

In the wake of the [[2010 Kashmir unrest|2010 period of violence in Kashmir]], Madani, through the JUH, organised multiple conferences in [[Deoband]] and [[Delhi]], on 4 October 2010 and 31 October 2010, respectively, which were attended by clerics, legal experts, and activists. An eleven-point resolution of demands was passed by both conferences, which reiterated the place of Kashmir within India but also demanded the demilitarisation of Kashmir and the revocation of the [[Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act|Armed Forces Special Powers Act]] and the [[Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978|Public Safety Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anwar|first=Tarique|date=4 July 2013|title=JUH Conference on Kashmir|url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/4-national/8414-juh-conference-on-kashmir/|url-status=live|access-date=28 May 2021|website=The Milli Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=ANI|date=11 October 2010|title=Kashmir an integral part of India|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kashmir-an-integral-part-of-india-deoband-clerics/695747/|url-status=live|access-date=28 May 2021|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=10 October 2010|title=Kashmir a part of India|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2010/oct/10/kashmir-part-of-india-deoband-clerics-194125.html|url-status=live|access-date=28 May 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Madani also sponsored the release of commemorative postal stamps on the [[Silk Letter Movement]] and [[Hussain Ahmed Madani]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ansari|first=NA|date=13 September 2012|title=Postage stamp in the honour of the great Maulana Madani|work=The Milli Gazette|url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/2-focus/4187-indian-postage-stamp-in-the-honour-of-the-great-maulana-madani/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Jha|first=Jitesh|date=12 January 2013|title=Commemorative Postage Stamp on Silk Letter Movement released by President|work=Jagran Josh|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/commemorative-postage-stamp-on-silk-letter-movement-released-by-president-1357973637-1|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

Madani responded to the [[2013 Muzaffarnagar riots|2013 period of ethno-religious violence in Muzaffarnagar]] and Rajasthan by directing criticism towards the governments of these states, comparing the scale of violence with that of Gujarat. Madani also wrote to then-prime minister Manmohan Singh, demanding the dismissal of then-[[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] [[Akhilesh Yadav]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 September 2013|title=Muzaffarnagar riots: Jamiat demands dismissal of Akhilesh govt|work=The Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/muzaffarnagar-riots-jamiat-demands-dismissal-of-akhilesh-govt/1168266/|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Chishti|first=Seema|date=13 September 2013|title=Muzaffarnagar riots: On the ground, Muslims take stock of 'a new situation'|work=Financial Express|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/muzaffarnagar-riots-on-the-ground-muslims-take-stock-of-a-new-situation/1168704/|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 September 2013|title=गुजरात और मुजफ्फरनगर के दंगों में फर्क नहीं : महमूद मदनी|work=NDTV|url=https://ndtv.in/india-news/no-difference-between-gujarat-and-muzaffarnagar-riots-mehmood-madni-368488|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=26 October 2013|title=More riots in Rajasthan, UP than Gujarat: Madani|work=Deccan Herald|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/more-riots-in-rajasthan-up-than-gujarat-madani-355161.html|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> In December 2013, Madani organised conferences in Deoband and Delhi as part of the Silk Letter Movement Centenary Celebrations. The conferences were attended by approximately 200 Islamic scholars and religious leaders from multiple countries, including the Maldives, Britain, Pakistan and Myanmar, and advocated for peaceful, dialogue-based solutions to conflicts, as well as the reiteration of the anti-terrorism Fatwa issued by Darul Uloom Deoband in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=15 December 2013|title=Over a lakh Muslims take pledge against terrorism, spread message that Islam is religion of peace|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muslims-take-pledge-against-terrorism-islam-religion-of-peace-220892-2013-12-15|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=16 December 2013|title=Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Delivers 'Aman Ka Pegam' to Eradicate Terrorism With Peace|work=PR Newswire|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-delivers-aman-ka-pegam-to-eradicate-terrorism-with-peace-235972501.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Anand|first=Deevakar|date=20 December 2013|title=No room for fanatics|work=Tehelka|url=http://old.tehelka.com/no-room-for-fanatics/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Madani also organised protests against [[Islamic State|ISIL]] in November 2015 through the JUH. These protests were held in 75 cities across India.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Angre|first=Ketki|date=19 November 2015|title=Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Holds Protest Across 75 Cities Against ISIS|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jamiat-ulema-e-hind-holds-protest-across-75-cities-against-isis-1244972|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

Madani organised protests through the JUH against the visit of then-[[President of Israel|Israeli President]] [[Reuven Rivlin]] in November 2016, the [[United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel|United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel]] in December 2017, and the visit of then-[[Prime Minister of Israel|prime minister of Israel]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] in January 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Masoud|first=Abdul Bari|date=19 November 2016|title=Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind holds protest rally against Israeli leader’s visit to India|work=Muslim Mirror|url=http://muslimmirror.com/eng/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-holds-protest-rally-against-israeli-leaders-visit-to-india/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=23 December 2017|title=Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind protests US stand on Jerusalem|work=Greater Kashmir|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/india/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-protests-us-stand-on-jerusalem/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=J|first=Amit|date=13 January 2018|title=भारत पहुंचने से पहले इजराइली पीएम बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू के खिलाफ विरोध की तैयारियां शुरू|work=One India Hindi|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/india/jamiat-ulema-e-hind-jnu-students-to-protest-against-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-visit-to-india-440280.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Hameed Naik|first=Raqib|date=15 January 2018|title=Indian Muslims Took to Streets to Protest Against Netanyahu’s Visit|work=The Globe Post|url=https://theglobepost.com/2018/01/15/india-protest-netanyahu/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> The protests in December 2017 were estimated to have been attended by approximately 10 million people, and were held nationwide.<ref name=":2" /> The protests in January 2018 against Netanyahu's visit were met with opposition from the authorities in [[Ahmedabad]]. Members of the local JUH organisation were denied position to protest and were later harassed and detained by local authorities.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 January 2018|title=Jamiat’s Protest against Israeli PM denied in Ahmedabad|work=The Milli Gazette|url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/4-national/16092-jamiats-protest-against-israeli-pm-denied-in-ahmedabad/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mohan|first=Siddhant|date=18 January 2018|title=Ahmedabad : Police harasses Jamiat’s members for protesting against Netanyahu, detains JUH member|work=Two Circles|url=https://twocircles.net/2018jan18/420083.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

Madani protested against the August 2017 [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] ruling on [[Triple talaq in India|triple talaq]], a form of Islamic divorce, which led to the introduction of the [[Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019]] that criminalised triple talaq.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Abantika|date=24 August 2017|title=Jamiat defiant: Triple talaq is still valid, punish if you wish to|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jamiat-defiant-triple-talaq-still-valid-punish-if-you-wish-to-4810666/|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhatt|first=Sheela|date=4 March 2018|title=You make anti triple talaq law, we will break it: Madani|work=Sunday Guardian|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/12992-you-make-anti-triple-talaq-law-we-will-break-it-madani|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> He criticised the ruling and subsequent legislation, stating that it would cause injustice against Muslim women.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 August 2019|title=तीन तलाक बिल: मुस्लिम तलाकशुदा महिलाओं के साथ न्याय नहीं होगा : मौलाना महमूद मदनी|work=Amar Ujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/maulana-mahmood-madani-said-muslim-divorced-women-will-not-be-justice|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> Madani also led protests in [[Pune]] in August 2017 against ethno-religious violence in India, as part of a wider nationwide [[peace movement]] that was launched by the JUH in approximately 800 cities in India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 August 2017|title=JUH holds peace march at 800 cities across India against 'growing hate crimes'|work=Greater Kashmir|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/india/juh-holds-peace-march-at-800-cities-across-india-against-growing-hate-crimes/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=14 August 2017|title=Thousands March for Peace in Hundreds of Cities|work=India Tomorrow|url=https://old.indiatomorrow.net/eng/thousands-march-for-peace-in-hundreds-of-cities|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Madani also led demonstrations in support of the [[2015 Rohingya refugee crisis|Rohingya refugees]] at the [[Jantar Mantar, New Delhi|Jantar Mantar observatory]] in Delhi on 21 September 2017, where he condemned deportations of refugees and demanded that the Indian government handle the refugee crisis on a humanitarian basis.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Purkayastha|first=Parbina|date=21 September 2017|title=Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind stage massive protest in support of rohingyas|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-jamiat-ulama-e-hind-protest-support-rohingyas-1049973-2017-09-21|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 September 2017|title=Jamiat holds massive protest at Jantar Mantar in support of Rohingya Muslims|work=Sabrang India|url=https://sabrangindia.in/article/jamiat-holds-massive-protest-jantar-mantar-support-rohingya-muslims|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

In May 2018, he established a Civil Services Examination coaching centre with the [[Zakat Foundation of India]] for approximately 500 candidates.<ref>زکوۃ فاؤنڈیشن اور جمعیۃ کے درمیان اشتراک، سول سروسز اکیڈمی کا اعلان (روزنامہ انقلاب، 18 مئی 2014)

http://www.zakatindia.org/images4/news321.png</ref> In July 2018, Madani established the Jamiat Youth Club (affiliated with the JUH), which was modelled after the [[The Bharat Scouts and Guides|Bharat Scouts and Guides]] organisation. Madani expressed his intentions to expand the Jamiat Youth Club gradually through expanding membership by 1.25 million each year, with a target membership of 12.5 million across 100 [[List of districts in India|districts]] by 2028.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 July 2018|title=Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind forms RSS-like ‘Jamiat Youth Club’, to train 12 lakh youths every year|work=Financial Express|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-forms-rss-like-jamiat-youth-club-to-train-12-lakh-youths-every-year/1261298/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

Following the [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|abrogation of Article 370]] on 5 August 2019 and the subsequent period of civil unrest in Kashmir, Madani convened a meeting of leading Muslim organisations and religious leaders in India through the JUH, where he co-sponsored a unanimous resolution that called for the restoration of normalcy and the protection of human rights in Kashmir, while also supporting the integrity and stability of India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 August 2019|title=Unanimous stand of Indian Muslim Organisations on Kashmir|work=The Milli Gazette|url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/indian-muslims-press-statements/16780-unanimous-stand-of-indian-muslim-organizations-on-kashmir/|access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> The central organising council of the JUH passed a similar resolution on 22 September 2019, which was also presented by Madani.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Abantika|date=13 September 2019|title=Govt should win hearts of Kashmiris: Jamiat resolution|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/government-should-win-hearts-of-kashmiris-jamiat-resolution-5990612/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> This resolution was later presented to the [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Indian Minister of Home Affairs]], [[Amit Shah]], by a JUH delegation.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 September 2019|title=Delegation of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and other Muslim organizations meets with Home Minister Amit Shah|work=Millat Times English|url=https://millattimes.com/archives/5385|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> However, Madani's strong support for national integrity, which he expressed on a variety of media platforms, including the [[Geneva Press Club]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 September 2019|title="Kashmir humara hai, jahaan Bharat hai wahaan hum": Mahmood Madani|work=ANI on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1172055233154953217?s=20|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 September 2019|title=EU parliamentarians, Islamic clerics back India on J-K move, slam Pak|work=ANI|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/world/europe/eu-parliamentarians-islamic-clerics-back-india-on-j-k-move-slam-pak20190922230722|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> was met with opposition from the Indian Islamic community, who viewed it as an expression of support for the Indian government.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Negi|first=Manjeet|date=12 September 2019|title=Kashmir humara hai: Top Muslim body supports Centre's Article 370 move|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-kashmir-integral-part-india-article-370-1598372-2019-09-12|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

On 6 October 2019, Madani criticised Amit Shah for his role in the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 October 2019|title=Amit Shah is targeting Muslims through NRC: Maulana Madani|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amit-shah-is-targeting-muslims-through-nrc-maulana-madani/article29611861.ece|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Madani also called for nationwide protests against the CAA, which were held nationwide at over 1000 locations in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 December 2019|title=Jamiat protests against Citizenship Act in 2000 cities, towns across India|work=Ummid|url=https://ummid.com/news/2019/december/13.12.2019/jamiat-ulama-protest-against-citizenship-act.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Madani would later continue to lead protests against the CAA.<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 January 2020|title=Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to continue stir|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-to-continue-stir/article30472774.ece|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> The JUH, under Madani's leadership, also called for a complete boycott of the NRC process.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 February 2020|title=Scholars belonging to Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind faction call NPR ‘gross violation of Article 14’, urge people to not give details to enumerators|work=Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/scholars-belonging-to-jamiat-ulema-e-hind-faction-call-npr-gross-violation-of-article-14-urge-people-to-not-give-details-to-enumerators-8076041.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Madani also led relief and advocacy efforts for the victims of the [[2020 Delhi riots|2020 Delhi Riots]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 July 2020|title=Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind rebuilds 97 shops, mosque ransacked in Delhi riots|work=Two Circles|url=https://twocircles.net/2020jul26/438319.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=11 March 2020|title=Delhi riots: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind files writ petition in court|work=The Siasat Daily|url=https://www.siasat.com/delhi-riots-jamiat-ulama-i-hind-files-writ-petition-court-1852595/|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

During the initial phase of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in India, Madani offered the use of 10,000 isolation centres in a letter to the Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 March 2020|title=Jamiat writes to PM Modi, offers 10,000 Covid-19 isolation centres|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jamiat-writes-to-pm-modi-offers-10-000-covid-19-isolation-centres/story-JVzWVVGBzmrapWrrdN7v8L.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> In February 2021, Madani launched the Jamiat Open School through the JUH in order to provide secondary and higher secondary education to [[Madrasa|Madrassa]] students.<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 February 2021|title=Madrassa students to receive modern education under Jamiat Open School|work=Two Circles|url=http://twocircles.net/2021feb19/441077.html|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

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Mahmood Madani - Revision history

->TheAafi at 10:25, 10 January 2022