This group met the Deobandis in Kabul in December 1915.
In tenets of faith, the Deobandis follow the Maturidi school of Islamic theology.
The Deobandis are referred to as'Wahhabis' by their opponents- the Barelvis and the Shias.
In the 1970s, Deobandis opened the first British-based Muslim religious seminaries(Dar ul-Ulooms),
educating Imams and religious scholars.
The group founded an Islamic seminary known as Darul Uloom Deoband,
where the Islamic revivalist and anti-imperialist ideology of the Deobandis began to develop.
In particular, Deobandis have penned much literature in defense of their argument that the
Hanafi madhhab is in complete accordance with the Quran and Hadith.
Deobandis"have been quietly meeting the religious
and spiritual needs of a significant proportion of British Muslims, and are perhaps the most influential British Muslim group.
In response to this need to defend their madhhab in the light of scripture, Deobandis became particularly distinguished for their unprecedented salience to
the study of Hadith in their madrasas.
According to Heritage Online, nearly 65% of the total seminaries(Madrasah) in Pakistan are run by Deobandis, whereas 25% are run by Barelvis,
6% by Ahl-i Hadith and 3% by various Shia organizations.
Towards the time of Indian independence, the Deobandis advocated a notion of composite nationalism by which Hindus
and Muslims were seen as one nation who were asked to be united in the struggle against the British.
Towards the time of the Indian independence movement, the Deobandis advocated a notion of composite nationalism by which Hindus
and Muslims were seen as one nation who were asked to be united in the struggle against the British.