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Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, known as Samastha[1], is an association of eminent Sunni[2] scholars Led by Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar (Sheikh Aboobakr Ahmed) who enjoy the highest support base among Kerala Muslims. It was founded by Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar and Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal The formation of Samastha was the response of these of theses traditional Ulama to the conditions of post- 1921 period in which Kerala Muslim community generally witnessed a radical shift from the folds of individual leadership to the fold of organizations[3][4]. Samastha actively involved in each and every matters related to Muslims[5][6][7], issued its verdict on various issues strongly standing on the traditional views, and solved disputes in families, Mahalls, local Islamic groups and among personalities. One can understand the great contribution to and impact of Samastha[8] on the Muslim community of Kerala[5][6][7] when he evaluates the result and outcome of the near-century-long discursive tradition between traditionalists and modernists, and when it is explored that at what extend the generally appreciated ideas of reformism could influence the Mappila community[9][10]. Anybody can easily understand where the majority stands presently and what are their opinions on various contentious issues, which underwent hair-split discussions in front of them in the light of Quran, Sunnah an views of companions and early scholars.

Structure

  • The core of the council is the Mushavara[11], a consultative committee of forty members. Sub-committees including Fatwa Committee work under these.
Samastha Mushavara Members
No Photo Name Place Designation
1 E Sulaiman Musliyar Othukkungal President
2 A P Aboobacker Musliyar Kanthapuram General Secretary
3 Kunjammu Musliyar Kottur Treasurer
4 Sayyid Ali Bafaki Koyilandi Vice President
5 Haidroos Musliyar Kollam Vice President
6 KS Attakoya Thangal Kumbol Vice President
7 P Abdul Khader Musliyar Ponmala Joint Secretary
8 Abdurahman Saqafi Perod Joint Secretary
9 Sayyid Ibraheeul Khaleel Al Bukhari Kadalundi Joint Secretary
10 KP Muhammed Musliyar Kombam Member
11 PV Moideenkutti Musliyar Thazhapra Member
12 P Hasan Musliyar Wayanad Member
13 KK Ahmedkutty Musliyar Kattippara Member
14 P Hamsa Musliyar Manhappatta Member
15 TP Aboobacker Musliyar Venmenad Member
16 Dr. Husain Saqafi Chullikkode Member
17 V Moideenkutty Baqavi Ponmala Member
18 Bava Musliyar Kodampuzha Member
19 TK Abdulla Musliyar Thanalur Member
20 C Muhammed Saizi Pannoor Member

History

Name and Formation

A few Muslim scholars[12] who left the country after the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 lived in Kodungallur. The Kerala Muslim[13][14][15] United Union, which was formed while living in exile there, gave impetus to communal reform. Conservative scholars of the day tried to curb such influences. An attempt to form a scholarly assembly against the reformers in the name of Jamiathul Ulama came from conservative scholars including Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar. With this, the Salafis met him and informed him that they were not against the orthodox practices but only the unorthodox and issued a statement regarding this, and the orthodox retreated at the first stage.

But in 1924, with the formation of an organization called Kerala Jamiathul Ulama[16][17], the reformers came forward and started spreading the ideas of the Wahhabi leaders of Arabia, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab and Ibn Taymiyyah.This set the stage for ideological clashes between conservatives and Salafis[18][19].

Following this, the traditionalists held a second meeting under the leadership of Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal, a famous Sufi[20][21][22] siddha of Malabar[23], and formed an organization called Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. But the reformers registered the organization under this name and proceeded with further steps, so the name of the organization was changed to Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama.

Registration

In 1926 Kozhikode Khali Sayyid Shihabuddeen Cherukunjikoya, Sayyid Abdurrahman Baalavi Mullakoya Thangal, Pangil Ahmad Kutty Musliyar, Pati Abdul Qadir Musliyar, Panaikulam Puthyapila Abdurrahman Musliyar, Shihabuddin Ahmad Koya Shaliyathi, Abdul Khadir Falfari have been gathered at Kozhikode Town Hall.The said meeting was attended by representatives from all regions of Malabar[24]. But later on 14th November 1934, Samastha was registered in Kozhikode district registrar office under the Societies Registration Act under the name Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. The said registration number is: (S.1. 1934–35).

Sub-Organizations

Scholarly Body

  • Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama

Education Boards

Mahallu Federation

Youth Wing

Students Wing

Children's wing

  • Sunni Bala Sangham (Mazhavil Sangham)[30]

Mouthpiece

Timeline

  • 1925 : A nascent form of the Ulama inaugurated at Valiya Jum'ah Masjid, Kozhikode.
  • 26 June 1926 : Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama constituted at Kozhikode Town Hall in the presence of Sayyid Cherukunjikkoya Thangal.[32]
  • 7 February 1927 : First conference of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama at Tanur in the presence of Liyauddeen Hazrath (Nalir Bakhiyath)[33].
  • December 1929 : Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama published its first periodical Al-Bayan (edited by K. V. Muhammad Musliyar)[34].
  • 1932 June : Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar appointed as the President of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (succeeding Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal)[35].
  • 14 Nov 1934 : Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama officially registered by law at Kozhikode District Registrar Office[36].
  • September 1949 : The Samastha mushawara introduced the madrasa system (in the presence of Sayyid Abdurrahiman Bafaqy Thangal).[37]
  • 17 September 1951 : Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidhyabhyasa Board (S. K. I. M. V. B) established[38].
  • 26 April 1954 : Formed a youth wing named "Sunni Yuvajana Samgham" (SYS)[39].
  • 1973 : Sunni Students Federation (SSF)[40]
  • 1976 : Sunni Mahallu Federation established.
  • 1978 : Jamia Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya at Karanthur, near Kozhikode[41][42][43]
  • 1989 : Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar Reorganized Samastha Mushavara When some people acted against the ideals of Samastha without holding general body and election as per law.

Presidents

General Secretaries

  • PV Muhammed Musliyar (1926-1950)
  • Paravanna Muhyudheen Kutty Musliyar (1951-1957)
  • EK Aboobacker Musliyar (1957-1989)
  • AP Aboobacker Musliyar (1989-Present)

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