Author:

Dr.Ashraful Islam Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of History
Abhayapuri College
Bongaigaon ,Assam, India

Email: ashraful940@gmail.com

Abstract::Abstract:The Islamic reform movements that took place in India during the 18th, 19th, and 20th
centuries exhibited a wide range of characteristics and complexities. They aimed to address both
internal religious issues and external colonial influences. The case study of the erstwhile Goalpara
district of Assam effectively conducts the examination of these movements within a specific regional
context. The former Goalpara district of Assam, similar to numerous other regions of India,
underwent substantial changes during the colonial era as a result of the decline of the Mughal Empire
and the subsequent British colonial control. This included adjustments to the economy, politics, and
social structure, all of which had an unavoidable effect on Islamic religious dynamics. In response to
these developments, a number of reform movements emerged in the Islamic environment. These
Islamic reform movements were characterized by an endeavour to harmonize conventional Islamic
doctrines with the conditions of colonial modernity. These movements frequently aimed to tackle
perceived moral and social deterioration among Muslim communities while simultaneously
addressing the difficulties presented by colonial governance. In the case of the original Goalpara
district, which is situated in the western part of Assam, the Islamic reform movements are said to have
exhibited distinct traits that were influenced by the cultural, social, and historical circumstances of
the area. They had an immense impact on the Muslim populace of the undivided Goalpara district of
Assam.

Key Words::Colonial, Goalpara, Islamic, Muslim communities, Reform, movementetc.