How did Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah encourage resistance against British rule?

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Illustration of De Kantzow defending the treasury at Mainpuri during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, showing a British officer confronting armed sepoys inside a building as tensions rise during the uprising. — Indian Rebellion of 1857 Indian sepoys (soldiers) corner a British officer amid their attack on a treasury in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.

Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah, also known as the Maulavi of Faizabad, was a significant religious teacher who emerged as a key leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He encouraged resistance against British rule primarily by utilizing religious propagation methods to inspire and mobilize support for the uprising.1