Fourteen years after the split in 2008, the two factions of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the oldest Muslim body in the country, are ready to bury the hatchet. The merger of the factions, headed by Arshad Madani and his nephew Mahmood Madani respectively, is likely to be announced after ratification by the working committee of the Mahmood camp next week.
The Jamiat had split after Mr. Arshad Madani succeeded his brother Asad Madani as president of the organisation. Making his displeasure known over the new leadership, Mr. Mahmood Madani charted his own course, becoming the general secretary and then president of his faction of the Jamiat. With his media-savvy ways, he became the public face of the organisation for many.
