Muslim Jamaat

Muslim Jamaath is a Kerala based Islamic organization In India, under the supervision of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama.[1][2] This body acts as an apex body of various other organization and institutions which were following the ideologies of samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama[3]

Muslim Jamaat
Founded atNew Delhi
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersDaryaganj, New Delhi
Secretary General
Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad
Parent organization
All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama
SubsidiariesSunni Youth Society (SYS), Sunni Students' Federation and State level Muslim Jamaats like Kerala Muslim Jamaat

It includes various state level Organizations such as Bombay Muslim Jamaath In Mumbai India[4] It also includes the Malabar Muslim Jamaat[5]

Party's ideology and mission

"This is not a political party. We will not take any direct political role. Other than politics, we have lots of things to do for society. All should contribute for nation building," Muslim Jamaat leader Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad said when he announced the launch of the Kerala Muslim Jamaath in Malappuram Municipal Town Hall on 10 October 2015. Grand Mufti of India and a social activist, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has been elected as the President of the Kerala Muslim Jamaat. He also often says that education is the most powerful weapon in the fight against terrorism and was the first religious Muslim leader in India to issue a fatwa (religious decree) against the terror group Daesh.[1]

The organization rejects the Islamic extremism[6][7] Jamat was in the broadcast regarding its strong opposes to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with citizen amendment act[8][9]

In an act of communal amity, the Cheravally Muslim Jamaath Committee, Kayamkulam, on January 19 hosted a Hindu marriage on the mosque premises.[10]

The origin of the term Jamaat is from the Arabic language: جماعتِ (meaning assembly).

References
  1. Fight terror with education, Khaleej Times (newspaper), Updated 22 June 2016, Retrieved 6 September 2017
  2. "Migrants from Kerala stranded in state demand train, bus services". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "KERALA MUSLIM JAMATH – Official Website". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Keralite dies after 5 Mumbai hospitals refuse treatment over COVID-19 fears". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. Others (1991). Reader In Urban Sociology. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-0-86311-152-5.
  6. "Kerala Muslim Jamaath to organise meetings against terrorism". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. Johny, Stanly (18 April 2018). The ISIS Caliphate: From Syria to the Doorsteps of India. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-87471-57-3.
  8. "Muslim Jamaath Council expels AIADMK MP Mohammed John for voting in favour of CAA". ANI News. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. "Kerala Muslim jamaat council calls for mourning on Modi's swearing".
  10. Paul, Sam (19 January 2020). "Kerala mosque hosts a Hindu wedding". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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