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	''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means "military conquest of India", and refers to a [[Islamic Prophecies\|prophecy supposedly made by Muhammad]] as recorded in multiple, though mostly weak (''daeef''), [[hadith]] narrations.		''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means "military conquest of India", and refers to a [[Islamic Prophecies\|prophecy supposedly made by Muhammad]] as recorded in multiple, though mostly weak (''daeef''), [[hadith]] narrations.

	==Term and usage==		==Term and usage==
	In Arabic, ''~~ghazwa~~ al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but the concept is more well known in it's Urdu/Persian expression, ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>. This is because it is very often referenced by anti-Indian polemicists living in Pakistan.		In Arabic, ''ghazwat al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but the concept is more well known in it's Urdu/Persian expression, ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>. This is because it is very often referenced by anti-Indian polemicists living in Pakistan.

	An Islamist group in Pakistan called Lashkar-e-Taiba has declared that the Ghazwa-e-Hind prophecy refers to a forthcoming war in which India will be defeated and united with Pakistan, thus bringing the Indian subcontinent under unified Islamic rule.<ref>Haqqani, Husain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent - by Husain Haqqani". Hudson Institute. <q>For example, Lashkar-e-Taiba has often spoken of Ghazwa-e-Hind as a means of liberating Kashmir from Indian control. The group’s founder, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, has declared repeatedly that “[i]f freedom is not given to the Kashmiris, then we will occupy the whole of India including Kashmir. We will launch Ghazwa-e-Hind. Our homework is complete to get Kashmir.” Pakistani propagandist Zaid Hamid has also repeatedly invoked Ghazwa-e-Hind as a battle against Hindu India led from Muslim Pakistan. According to Hamid, “Allah has destined the people of Pakistan” with victory and “Allah is the aid and helper of Pakistan.”</q></ref>		An Islamist group in Pakistan called Lashkar-e-Taiba has declared that the Ghazwa-e-Hind prophecy refers to a forthcoming war in which India will be defeated and united with Pakistan, thus bringing the Indian subcontinent under unified Islamic rule.<ref>Haqqani, Husain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent - by Husain Haqqani". Hudson Institute. <q>For example, Lashkar-e-Taiba has often spoken of Ghazwa-e-Hind as a means of liberating Kashmir from Indian control. The group’s founder, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, has declared repeatedly that “[i]f freedom is not given to the Kashmiris, then we will occupy the whole of India including Kashmir. We will launch Ghazwa-e-Hind. Our homework is complete to get Kashmir.” Pakistani propagandist Zaid Hamid has also repeatedly invoked Ghazwa-e-Hind as a battle against Hindu India led from Muslim Pakistan. According to Hamid, “Allah has destined the people of Pakistan” with victory and “Allah is the aid and helper of Pakistan.”</q></ref>

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	==Term and usage==		==Term and usage==

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	"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised us that we would '''invade India''' (غَزْوَةَ الْهِنْدِ, ''ghazwa al-hind''). If I live to see that, I will sacrifice myself and my wealth. If I am killed, I will be one of the best of the martyrs, and if I come back, I will be Abu Hurairah Al-Muharrar." [1] [1] Al-Muharrar: The one freed (from the Fire).		"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised us that we would '''invade India''' (غَزْوَةَ الْهِنْدِ, ''ghazwa al-hind''). If I live to see that, I will sacrifice myself and my wealth. If I am killed, I will be one of the best of the martyrs, and if I come back, I will be Abu Hurairah Al-Muharrar." [1] [1] Al-Muharrar: The one freed (from the Fire).
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	~~==See also==~~

	*[[History of India (Links)]]
	*[[India (persecution)]]

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
			[[Category:Prophecies]]
			[[Category:Jihad]]

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	''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means "military conquest of India", and refers to a [[Islamic Prophecies\|prophecy made by Muhammad]] as recorded in ~~certain~~, mostly weak, narrations.		''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means "military conquest of India", and refers to a [[Islamic Prophecies\|prophecy made by Muhammad]] as recorded in multiple, though mostly weak (''daeef''), [[hadith]] narrations.

	==Term and usage==		==Term and usage==
	In Arabic, ''ghazwa al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but the concept is more known in it's Urdu/Persian ~~version~~, ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>. This is because it is very often referenced by anti-Indian polemicists living in Pakistan.		In Arabic, ''ghazwa al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but the concept is more well known in it's Urdu/Persian expression, ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>. This is because it is very often referenced by anti-Indian polemicists living in Pakistan.

	An Islamist group in Pakistan called Lashkar-e-Taiba has declared that the Ghazwa-e-Hind prophecy ~~referes~~ to a forthcoming war in which India will be defeated and united with Pakistan, thus bringing the Indian subcontinent under unified Islamic rule.<ref>Haqqani, Husain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent - by Husain Haqqani". Hudson Institute. <q>For example, Lashkar-e-Taiba has often spoken of Ghazwa-e-Hind as a means of liberating Kashmir from Indian control. The group’s founder, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, has declared repeatedly that “[i]f freedom is not given to the Kashmiris, then we will occupy the whole of India including Kashmir. We will launch Ghazwa-e-Hind. Our homework is complete to get Kashmir.” Pakistani propagandist Zaid Hamid has also repeatedly invoked Ghazwa-e-Hind as a battle against Hindu India led from Muslim Pakistan. According to Hamid, “Allah has destined the people of Pakistan” with victory and “Allah is the aid and helper of Pakistan.”</q></ref>		An Islamist group in Pakistan called Lashkar-e-Taiba has declared that the Ghazwa-e-Hind prophecy refers to a forthcoming war in which India will be defeated and united with Pakistan, thus bringing the Indian subcontinent under unified Islamic rule.<ref>Haqqani, Husain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent - by Husain Haqqani". Hudson Institute. <q>For example, Lashkar-e-Taiba has often spoken of Ghazwa-e-Hind as a means of liberating Kashmir from Indian control. The group’s founder, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, has declared repeatedly that “[i]f freedom is not given to the Kashmiris, then we will occupy the whole of India including Kashmir. We will launch Ghazwa-e-Hind. Our homework is complete to get Kashmir.” Pakistani propagandist Zaid Hamid has also repeatedly invoked Ghazwa-e-Hind as a battle against Hindu India led from Muslim Pakistan. According to Hamid, “Allah has destined the people of Pakistan” with victory and “Allah is the aid and helper of Pakistan.”</q></ref>

	==The hadiths==		==The hadiths==
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	From the same source ~~we have also~~ two weak hadiths:		From the same source there are another two weak hadiths:
	{{Quote\|{{Al Nasai\|\|1\|25\|3176}} (weak)\|		{{Quote\|{{Al Nasai\|\|1\|25\|3176}} (weak)\|
	It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:		It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

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	''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means military ~~expedition (~~conquest~~, attack) lead by Muslims against~~ India, ~~which was predicted~~ by Muhammad.		''Ghazwa-e-hind'' means "military conquest of India", and refers to a [[Islamic Prophecies\|prophecy made by Muhammad]] as recorded in certain, mostly weak, narrations.

	==~~The term~~==		==Term and usage==
	In Arabic, ~~it's~~ ''ghazwa al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but ~~it's~~ more known in it's Urdu/Persian version ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>.		In Arabic, ''ghazwa al-hind'' (غزوة الهند), but the concept is more known in it's Urdu/Persian version, ''ghazwa-e-hind'', which uses the Urdu/Persian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe ezafe] ("-e-" meaning "of"). ''Ghazwa'' means military expedition, attack or conquest <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A9/</ref> and ''hind'' means India <ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF/</ref>. This is because it is very often referenced by anti-Indian polemicists living in Pakistan.

			An Islamist group in Pakistan called Lashkar-e-Taiba has declared that the Ghazwa-e-Hind prophecy referes to a forthcoming war in which India will be defeated and united with Pakistan, thus bringing the Indian subcontinent under unified Islamic rule.<ref>Haqqani, Husain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent - by Husain Haqqani". Hudson Institute. <q>For example, Lashkar-e-Taiba has often spoken of Ghazwa-e-Hind as a means of liberating Kashmir from Indian control. The group’s founder, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, has declared repeatedly that “[i]f freedom is not given to the Kashmiris, then we will occupy the whole of India including Kashmir. We will launch Ghazwa-e-Hind. Our homework is complete to get Kashmir.” Pakistani propagandist Zaid Hamid has also repeatedly invoked Ghazwa-e-Hind as a battle against Hindu India led from Muslim Pakistan. According to Hamid, “Allah has destined the people of Pakistan” with victory and “Allah is the aid and helper of Pakistan.”</q></ref>

	==The hadiths==		==The hadiths==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[History of India (Links)]]
	* [[India (persecution)]]		*[[History of India (Links)]]
			*[[India (persecution)]]

	==References==		==References==
	[[Category:Jihad and Terrorism]]		[[Category:Jihad and Terrorism]]
			<references />