Jamaat-ul-muslimeen
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[edit] Etymology
Jamaat al-Muslimeen (Arabic: جماعة المسلمين) Literally translated as "Group of Muslims", or "The Muslim Group", "The Muslim Assembly", "The Muslim Society", and "The Muslim Community"
[edit] Jamaat al-Muslimeen - Disambiguation
There are many movements have been found by the name of Jamaat al-Muslimeen, But this article emphasised on a Muslim group which is found in the Indo-Pak subcontinent - Headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. This Group doesnot associate themselves with any Muslim Denominations specially Takfir wal-Hijra and other terrorist groups Like "Jamaat al Muslimeen" of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, England based Abu Essa's Group et cetra.
[edit] Origin
Jamaat al-Muslimeen is an orthodox movement in Islam revived by few Muslims and choose Imam Sayed Masood Ahmad as an Ameer to lead the group in the year 1960s. After His death in 1997, Mr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, the student of late Sheikh has been elected by Majlis-AsShura (Decision Committee) to lead the group. The group's reformers were previously part of Salafism and all the followers were previously part of different Sunni and Shi'ite Denominations. After the exodus they reformed the Jamaat (community) based purly upon Islamic Principals and Laws namely Holy Quran and the Traditon (ar. Sunnah) of the Prophet Muhammad.
[edit] Distinctive Beliefs
Jamaat al-Muslimeen preaches a purified Islamic monotheism that strictly prohibits polytheism. They believe that widespread Muslim practices such as venerating the graves of Islamic prophets and saints are shirk. Photographs of any living being that possesses a soul are forbidden. Celebration of Muhammad's birthday is also considered as innovation. This Jamaat in general are opposed to every self-defined doctrines that has been widespread in the Islamic world, which they regard as deviations from ture path of the Prophet. They also prefer the term 'Muslim' as an attempt to portray themselves as true Muslims and not a sect. They insist that their beliefs are pure Islamic as practiced during the time of Prophet Muhammad, and they idealize an allegedly uncorrupted bygone religious community which they try to emulate in almost every aspect. So, they place great emphasis on ritual not only in prayer but in every activity in life -- so as to say they follow every example of Prophet Muhammad and his companions and make religion part of every activity in life.
[edit] Adapting The Name "Muslim" Vs. Self-Defined Names
They believe that Every Believer of Islam must call himself Muslim only and any other names like Sunni, Shi'a, Hanafi, Shafi`i, Maliki, Hanbali or Wahhabi, Ahle Hadith or Salafi etc., are not proven in Islam and are not acceptable. They quote a Quranic verse, "...He (Allah, The Almighty) named you Muslims before (this Quran) and then now-to-onwards..." Surah - Hajj
[edit] On the names of Muslim groups
They also say that the various self-defined names of Muslim groups, such as the Jamaat-e-Islami, Nation of Islam, Tablighi Jamaat, Tanzeem-e-Islami Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun etc., are not acceptable. they believe that since creating different names of different groups is the major cause of disunity among muslims, So muslims must avoid using those names. According to them, only preferable name is Jamaat al-Musilmeen which is also mentioned in the Tradtion of the Prophet Muhammad.
[edit] On Adherence to Islamic Laws
According to them, every muslim must strictly adhere to Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet, and shun to any new ideas like believing blindly in Qiyas, Fatwa and Ijtihad of early & present Scholars, they conisder these new ideas as Bid'ah (innovation) in religion and openly Shirk (i.e. making association in Allah's Decreed Divine Laws)
[edit] Salvation according to this group
They believe that in order to achieve salvation, one must stick to Holy Qur'an and Tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet Muhammad, and live as a one united body [which is refer in the Tradition of the Prophet as Jamaat al-Muslimeen] and by giving baiy'ah (pledge of allegiance) to one Leader (Imam) and avoid adhereing to different bodies and Leaders in order to have unity among muslims.
