Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen
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The Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) was formed on 20 April 1950 in Kerala, south India, under the leadership of the scholars of the Islahi Movement in Kerala. KNM is not the first organizational setup of the Islahi Movement in Kerala; that was Kerala Muslim Aikhya Sangham (Organization for Muslim Unity in Kerala). Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulema (KJU), a body also composed of scholars, was established in 1924, and is still actively functioning. KNM was formed as a common platform for the tens of hundreds of common Islahi workers (those who follow the ideology of Islahi Movement in Kerala ). K. M. Maulavi was the first president of KNM.
[edit] Objectives
The objectives of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen are not different from the objectives of Islahi Movement in Kerala. Conveying the true message of Islam, which is based on monotheism, is considered to be the primary objective of the movement. It also works against social evils (like dowry system), superstitious beliefs, and all types of Bid'ah. It promotes religious as well as modern education, and also undertake humanitarian activities. Kerala Nadvathul Myjahideen and affiliated bodies are against extremism in all its forms.
[edit] Activities in the field of education
- See also: Islahi Movement in Kerala
Earlier, Muslim women were discouraged from acquiring any form of education by the conservatives. When Islahi Movement started its functioning as an organization, they have taken a stand that the education especially Muslim women’s education should be accorded greater importance. Islahi movement was the driving force behind setting up major educational institutions, and schools in Kerala in the early days, and they encouraged men and women to acquire modern education, and this helped transforming many places of the Malabar region into highly educated areas. Islahi movement has started modern Madrasa system in Kerala to cater to the religious educational needs of boys and girls, and formalized the religious education system. KNM do not normally run Madrassas directly, instead, local communities manage them, but academic matters are controlled by KNM’s board of education directly. Islahi Movement established a number of Arabic Colleges (some of them are affiliated to University of Calicut, and some of them to the University of Kannur) which offer B.A Afzal-ul-Ulema courses. A number of Arts and Science colleges, and technical and private colleges were also established later.
[edit] Religious activities
Islahi Movement propagates that the Muslims should stick to 'Tawheed' (monotheism) in its original form. It also urges the people to look at Qur'an and Hadith instead of simply following different Muslim schools of thought. For example, Islahi Movement says Triple talaq is not the one, which is sanctioned by Islam, but conservatives see no problem in Triple talaq.
In the past, the Jumu'ah Khutba (Friday sermon) was in Arabic language everywhere in Kerala, which was a language not understood by the Keralite Muslims. The Islahi Movement started Juma Khutba (Friday sermon) in Malayalam for the first time in Kerala.
The first full Qur'an translation with commentary was prepared in Malayalam by an Islahi scholar, Mohammed Amani Maulavi, and published by KNM, and the translation is widely known as Amani Moulavi’s tafsir. A soft version of the tafsir, the Noble Qur'an, is also now available on PC CD-ROM. In the past, women in Kerala were not allowed to pray in Masjids, but in Masjids managed by Islahi Movement, women were allowed and encouraged to pray in separate women's prayer section inside the mosque.
The KNM started Learning Schools across Kerala in order to educate the Muslim society about the true religion.
The KNM advocates the Salafi religious methodology, which primarily relies on the Qur'an and Sunnah. Hence, it discourages innovations in Islam, such as celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday. The Islahi Movement opposes praying at the tombs of renowned Muslim saints, since the foundation of Islamic monotheism is to worhship Allah (the only God) alone.
[edit] Social activities
Bodies affiliated to KNM manage ambulance units, Pain and Palliative care centers, orphanages, Zakat funds, and other charity wings. KNM is actively involved in many other social activities.
According to KNM, dowry system is un-Islamic, and it urges its members and well-wishers to keep away from it. A special wing of the KNM, BISMI, works against the dowry system.
[edit] Inter-faith dialogue
KNM has a policy of promoting religious tolerance. 'Niche of Truth' and 'The Truth' are working under Islahi Movement for the interfaith dialogue. In the Persian Gulf, gulf chapters of the Niche of Truth operate under the Islahi centres in the respective countries.
[edit] Political agenda
Many leaders of Islahi Movement took active part in India’s freedom struggle, and other than that KNM or the movement in general has not shown any political ambitions, and it also doesn’t bar its members from joining any political parties except those who have a political ideology, which is against the principles followed by the movement.
[edit] Different Factions
Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM), the common platform of the Islahi movement in Kerala has divided into two factions in 2002, A.P. Abdul Qadir Maulavi leads one, and the other one by Hussain Madavoor. The split was initiated by a group of scholars who accused some other scholars of deviating from true Salafi path. reason for split was the humanitarian relief works conducted by youth wing ISM; some scholars accused that the primary duty of the organisation is religious propagation and not humanitarian work. knm claims that Islahi Movement in Kerala is a part of the Salafi movement which is present in other parts of World. But the group lead by Dr. Hussain Madavoor claims that there are significant differences between Salafi movement in other parts of World and Islahi movement in Kerala. Currently each group has their own strong hold areas in different parts of Kerala.
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[edit] Kerala Jamhiyathul Ulama (KJU)
This is the first Ulama (Religious Scholars) organization in Kerala. It is formed in the year of 1924 in a meeting held at Aluway under the leadership of K.M.Moulavi, M.C.C. Abdu Rahman Moulavi and E.K.Moulavi. It guides the Muslim Community in Kerala through the light of Holy QURAN and SUNNAH Shareef in accordance with ‘Salafi Manhaj’ (The path of the Salafu Salih). It tries its best to eradicated superstitious belief and deeds prevailed among the Muslim Community in Kerala, and alert them against the greatest indulgence (Shirk) and Bidaa (new items added to Islam). (more……..)
[edit] Ithihadu Shubbanul Mujahideen (ISM)
It is the youth wing of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen. In 1966, K.N.M. formed its youth wing named as Ithihadu Shubbanil Mujahideen (ISM), with a view to equip them to take up the responsibilities of the old when they retire from their active works.
[edit] Mujahid Students’ Movement (MSM)
It is the students' wing of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen, which is working to propagate the Islamic ideals and principles in the campus. It is formed in 1971. At the initial stage, students were allowed to co-operate with I.S.M. The Students wing of I.S.M was known as ISM-SW. Due to the practical difficulties and decentralization of Dawa work among the students.
[edit] Muslim Girls & Women’s Movement (MGM)
The ladies wing of KNM was organized in 1987. Due to the grateful attempt of KJU, KNM and ISM, Muslim women attained awareness regarding their rights and duties and they decided to work united for propagating Thouheed among the ladies and to aware them the importance of education.
[edit] Board of Islamic Service and Missionary Information (BISMI)
This wing of KNM is organized to assist the society with proper guidance and service in socio-cultural fronts, in accordance with the true teachings of Islam. There is no doubt, need for guidance in many a walks of life and a prioritized agenda should be maintained to meet with these needs.
[edit] Publications
KNM has a publication wing, known as knm pps. Affiliated wings publish a number of periodicals including 'Al-Manar,Vichinthanam, Sneha Samvadam, Bala Kauthukam, etc.
[edit] See also
- Vichinthanam
- Mujahid_centre
- Niche of Truth
- Kuwait kerala islahi centre
- Kerala Jamaiiyyathul Ulama
- Ithihadu Shubbanul Mujahideen
- Muslim Girls & Women's Movement
