Muslims in WW1

The most comprehensive story of the global allied Muslim contribution in the First World War ! - follow @FHF1419 -

[Muslims in WW1 @MuslimsinWW1]

This you tube channel is a good start if you are looking for a basic introduction about why it is important that we remember the Muslims who fought with the allied forces in #WW1. More clips will be added soon.
https://t.co/LKVkVt02ux

[Nabila Ramdani ⭐️⭐️ نبيلة رمضاني @NabilaRamdani]

The 'forgotten' army of 400,000 Muslim soldiers who fought in Great War trenches for Britain. #Somme100 #Remembrance https://t.co/8Lgg414jMR

[British Future @britishfuture]

.@AvaesMohammad tells armed forces iftar @DefenceHQ about 400,000 Muslims who fought for Britain in #ww1 #Somme100

[CJ Werleman @cjwerleman]

2.5 million Muslims fought and worked during World War One.

An inconvenient truth for far right, hypernationalist, anti-Muslim bigots.

[Colourful Heritage @ColourHeritage]

DYK there were 1.5million+ Muslims that helped to protect Britain and its people, when they fought in both #WW1 & WW2? A very rare living proof is Mohammed Hussain of Slough who captured Hitlers elite at the battle of Monte Cassino in #WW2: https://t.co/GiDZyr5RMw

[Colourful Heritage @ColourHeritage]

Did you know 375K #Muslim soldiers from Russia were part of WW1 & there were 25K Chinese Muslims in the Labour Corps in WW1 too? Discover the HUGE Muslim contribution & experience during the World Wars & see Neuve Chapel memorial in 🇫🇷: https://t.co/mYa8qorEIG
#IAM2024
@adilray

[Colourful Heritage @ColourHeritage]

The NEW 'Bradford Commonwealth Memorial' placed beside the #Bradford Cenotaph & attended by 102 yr old #WW2 veteran MIRZA KHAN from Bradford. #Muslims contributed hugely 2 #WW1 & #WW2. Just in time for the city becoming #CityofCulture 2025! https://t.co/eUWrbUGNhT
#IAM2024

[blakandblack @blakandblack]

Some uncomfortable facts for rednecks and other racist wankers…

During WW1, the British Indian Army numbered over 1.3 million, and at least 400,000 were Muslims.

The British Indian Army was composed of volunteers who served in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, Salonica, East Africa, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Persia.

From the British Indian Army, over 53,000 were killed, 65,000 injured and 3,800 were missing or taken prisoner.
A significant number of Muslims served in the British merchant navy, over 50,000 by the beginning of WW1. They came from India, Yemen, British Somaliland and other countries.

More than 15,000 merchant seamen lost their lives, which included Muslims. It is estimated that 3,427 Indian seamen were killed and 1,200 taken prisoner.

https://t.co/rIhJ1XwT1l

[Benny Touzine @Bennytouzine]

Vandaag herdenk ik de 2,5 miljoen moslims die naar Europa zijn gereisd om voor de geallieerden te vechten tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog.

Ja, wij moslims hebben hier ook gevochten.

Aan jullie zijde.

Toen waren we geen "probleem", he?

Graag gedaan.

I guess.

[Cllr. Sirajul Islam @CllrSirajIslam]

Attended Remembrance Sunday in @DunstanSt with colleagues from St. Dunstan’s @TH_Labour Today we pay our respect to all those martyred in conflicts around the World including more than 1 million Indian soldiers fought for the British Empire in WW1, including 400,000 Muslims.

[Muslims in WW1 @MuslimsinWW1]

Would there have been such violence if all British people were properly educated about the “Untold Friendships “between British soldiers of all faith and none in the trenches of WWI. Just wondering.#Southport #RiotsUK

[Dilly Hussain @DillyHussain88]

India was the crown jewel of the British Empire.

The East India Trade Company (1757-1858) and the British Raj (1757-1947) was the main financier of the whole empire.

Around 1.5 million Indian Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus fought in WW1 and 2.5 million in WW2.

Economist Utsa Patnaik estimates that Britain drained nearly $45 trillion from India between 1765-1938 through a system of taxation, trade, and theft.

British historians have consistently argued that the systematic extraction of India’s wealth and resources directly financed the Industrial Revolution, and underpinned the British economy for centuries, making it a foundational element of British "greatness".

This wasn’t thousands of years ago.

This wasn’t hundreds of years ago.

This was less than 90 years ago.

Go on, ask @grok or community note this post.

So dear “patriots”, the ties between white Britons and those from the Indian subcontinent is very deep and historic — we’ve been inseparable since 1757!

Who knows, South Asians may make Britain “great again”.

[Colin Noden @ColinNoden]

The War Heroes Canada Forgets to Remember https://t.co/kYx7Hi7J8i via @epochtimes

[Haunted and Abandoned Norfolk @HauntedNorfolk]

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #FallenHeroes "Never was so much owed by so many to so few". Remembering those who never came home, never forget their sacrifice. Click the blue link below to see the full tribute on my YouTube channel - We Will Remember Them
https://t.co/I9YeacKy9k

[Yusuf Chambers. @YusufChambers]

Stop saying Muslim never did anything for this country. 2.5-4million fought for the allied forces and gave everything. #FarageRiot #FarRightTerrorists #British #muslimsoldiers #WW1 #unknownfallen

[Muslims in WW1 @MuslimsinWW1]

Would there have been such violence if all British people were properly educated about the “Untold Friendships “between British soldiers of all faith and none in the trenches of WWI. Just wondering.#Southport #RiotsUK

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

The Grande Mosquée de Paris was built as a tribute to the Muslim soldiers who fought for France in World War I.

Within the mosque, there is a beautiful courtyard garden filled with various plants, including the enchanting wisteria which blooms every spring…

A thread…

[BabelColour @StuartHumphryes]

Over a million Indian troops fought in the British India Army during the Great War (1914-1918). I've cleaned this autochrome of Sikh & Muslim soldiers from the Punjab, taken in France 106 years ago by Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud. It is original colour from 1917 and not colourised.

[Jon Wort 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇧 @Tofrek]

Great start to the day at the Arras Cemetery, paying respect to the @MuslimsinWW1 @SikhsAtWar and Muslims before heading off for a subterranean adventure at Carriere Wellington.
Then down to the Somme.

[Humanities | Kew House School @KewHouseHmn]

We are pleased to announce the return of the FWW battlefield visit for 2023. Open to Year 8-12, the opportunity to visit the sites of the war, a war that shaped 20th/21st Ct. In association with @AngliaTours where the A* service is standard! @KewHouseSchool #outdoorlearning

[Suleman Raza MBE @iamsulemanraza]

Totally heartbroken to hear the news of #LordSheikh, who passed away today. He was an outstanding businessman, philanthropist, community leader, politician and a humble soul. What a sad day! He championed Muslims in the @UKHouseofLords. May his soul rest in peace. Amen