Sentence 1: This religious organization is an inert conviction , a non-political wing of the Deobandi school of thought and a counterweight to the ulema .
Sentence 2: This religious organization is of inert conviction , a non-political wing of the Deobandi school of thought , and a counterweight to the ulema .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?