[[Darul Uloom Deoband]] was established in 1866 in the [[Saharanpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], as part of the [[Indian independence movement|anti-British movement]]. It gave rise to a traditional conservative Sunni movement known as the [[Deobandi movement]]. The Deobandi Movement has an international presence today, with its full-fledged manifestation in [[South Africa]], a country where the movement was initiated through the Indian [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] merchant class. The Islamic education system of the Deobandi movement, as well as the necessary components of social and political organizations such as [[Tablighi Jamaat]], [[Sufism]] and [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind|Jamiat]], are fully functioning effectively in South Africa, as they do in India. Madrasas in South Africa provide Islamic higher education and are now centers for Islamic education for foreigners who are interested in receiving a Deobandi-style education. Many of their graduates, especially from Western countries such as the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]], are Western students. Some of South African madrasas are recognized globally, providing [[fatwa]] services. South Africa is now known for producing exceptional Islamic literature through translation and compilation. Similarly, the Tabligh Jamaat is a hub in South Africa that spreads throughout South and [[East Africa]]. Graduates of South African madrassas spend their time in the path of the Tabligh Jamaat. Through the work of several spiritual personalities of the Deobandis, the tradition of Deoband's Tasawwuf (Sufism) has taken root in South Africa. Among them are [[Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi]], [[Masihullah Khan]], [[Mahmood Hasan Gangohi]] and [[Asad Madni]]. South African Deobandi Muslims have many important and influential educational and socio-political organizations that educate the people and play an important role in religious and social activities. Among them are [[Jamiatul Ulama South Africa]] and the [[Muslim Judicial Council]].