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Formation | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
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Founder | Sayyid Abdul Rahman ba-Alavi Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal |
Type | Sunni-Shafi'i scholarly council |
Headquarters | Samasthalayam, "Chelari," Malappuram, Kerala, India |
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General Secretary | Sheikh ul Jamia K. Ali Kutty Musliyar |
President | Sayyid ul Ulama Sayed Muhammad Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal |
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Website | samastha |
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Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama of EK Sunnis also known as Samastha and EK Samastha is: a Sunni-Shafi'i Muslim scholarly body in Kerala. The council administers Shafi'ite mosques, institutes of higher religious learning (the equivalent of north Indian madrasas) and madrasas (institutions where children receive basic Islamic education) in India.
A forty-member 'mushawara' is the "high command body of the Sunni council." As of 2020, the president was Sayed Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal.
Structure※
- President — Sayed Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal
- General Secretary — K. Ali Kutty Musliyar
- Treasurer — P. P. Umer Musliyar
Wings※
- Mahallu federation — Samastha Kerala Sunni Mahallu Federation (S. M. F.) ※
- Educational board — Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidhyabhyasa Board (S. K. I. M. V. B.) ※
- Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Muallimeen ※
- Youth wing — Sunni Yuvajana Sangham (S. Y. S.) ※
- Student wing — Samastha Kerala Sunni Students' Federation (S. K. S. S. F) ※
- Children's wing — Samastha Kerala Sunni Balavedhi (S. K. S. B. V.) ※
- Mouthpiece (daily) — Suprabhaatham ※
Presidents※
- Varakkal Mullokoya Thangal (1926–1932)
- Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar (1932–1945)
- Abdul Bari Musliyar (1945–1965)
- KK Sadakkathulla Musliyar (1965–1967)
- Kanniyath Ahmed Musliyar (1967–1993)
- K.K. Aboobacker Hazrath (1993–1995)
- Sayyid Abdurahman Imbichikoya Thangal Al-Aydarusi Al-Azhari (1995–2004)
- Kalambadi Mohammed Musliar (2004–2012)
- C Koya Kutty Musliyar (2012–2016)
- Kumaramputhur A. P. Muhammed Musliyar (2016–2017)
- Sayed Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal (2017–Present)
100th Anniversary※
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Samastha's 100th anniversary declaration conference at Bengaluru Palace grounds 28 January 2024 Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama inaugurated the centenary celebrations
in Bengaluru.
References※
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- ^ Santhosh, "R."; Visakh, M. S. (2020). "Muslim League in Kerala: Exploring the Question of 'Being Secular'". Economic and Political Weekly. 55 (7): 7–8.
- ^ Kooria, Mahmood (2018). "An Ethno-History of Islamic Legal Texts". Oxford Journal of Law. And Religion. 7 (2): 313–338. doi:10.1093/ojlr/rwy034. ISSN 2047-0770.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (18 January 2018). "Sunni Factions to Bury the Hatchet". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Alingal, Shafeeq (7 January 2018). "Kerala: League of Factions". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (3 January 2018). "No action against Panakkad scions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Aradhanalayangal Thurakkanam: Samastha". Media One. 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Resolution against Communism not with my consent: Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal". Mathrubhumi English. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/29/siddaramaiah-praises-educational-activities-of-samastha