What happened in 1941
- Jamaat-e-Islami was founded in Lahore on 26 August.
- Seventy-five individuals took the oath of membership.
- 38-year-old Syed Abul A‘la Maududi was elected Ameer.
- The interim constitution was approved unanimously.
- Five departments were established.
- The Bait-ul-Mal was established, with total initial contributions amounting to only 74 rupees and 14 annas.