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{{Short description|Indian student organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = MSF (Kerala)
| logo =
| image = Msf_flag.jpg
| formation = 15 October {{Start date and age|1958||}}
| founding_location = [[Alappuzha]] <br> [[Kerala]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Saleem |first=Nishad K. |date=18 September 2013 |title=P K Firos MS F State Conference 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za1RyQ6-IKc |website=YouTube}}</ref>
| affiliations = [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = P. K Navas
| leader_title2 = General Secretary
| leader_name2 = CK Najaf
| leader_title3 = Treasurer
| leader_name3 = Ashar Perumukk
| type = Students Political organization
| purpose =
| headquarters = League House<br>[[Kozhikode]]
| language =
| num_volunteers =
| website = {{URL|https://msfkerala.org/}}
}}

[[File:Msf Great Students Rally at calicut.jpg|thumb|right|A march by Muslim Students Federation at Calicut (2019)|260x260px]]
[[File:MSF STATE CAMPUS CONFERENCE 2011 APJ ABDUL KALAM.jpg|thumb|Former President of the India [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] inaugurats the M S F State Campus Conference in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=P. U. |first=Favas |date=21 May 2015 |title=P K Firos and A P J Abdul Kalam in M S F Conference |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rRzfRKwkNk |website=YouTube}}</ref>|260x260px]]

The '''Muslim Students Federation''' (abbreviated as '''the''' '''MSF'''), in [[Kerala]], is the student wing of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] in [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2021 |title=M S F Leaders Denigrated Us, Alleges Muslim League's Girl Students' Wing |work=Malayala Manorama |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/08/14/muslim-students-federation-blamed-for-sexist-misogynistic-remarks.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Osella |first1=Filippo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7V6CBgAAQBAJ |title=Islamic Reform in South Asia |last2=Osella |first2=Caroline |date=2013-05-16 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-27667-3 |pages=154 |language=}}</ref> MSF in Kerala is currently headed by PK Navas (President), C. K Najaf<ref name=":0" /> (General Secretary), and Ashar Perumukk (Treasurer).

Muslim Students Federation is principally active in all state-run universities in Kerala and in affiliated colleges. It is the largest Muslim students organisation in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Arafath |first=P. K. Yasser |date=2014 |title=Should Muslims Fear the Kiss? Body as Resistance in the Times of Hindutva |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24481052 |journal=Economic and Political Weekly |volume=49 |issue=49 |pages=36 |jstor=24481052 |issn=0012-9976}}</ref> Indian Union Muslim League leaders [[C. H. Mohammed Koya]], Minister of Education in various [[Kerala|Kerala Governments]] and [[E. Ahamed]], Union Minister of State, [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], were associated with the Muslim Students Federation.<ref name=":02">Miller, E. Roland. "Mappila Muslim Culture" State University of New York Press, Albany (2015); p. 235–36</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Koodallur |first=Musthafa |date=1 February 2017 |title=Gujarat or Kashmir, Ahamed Never Minced his Words |work=Malayala Manorama |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/e-ahamed-died-profile-milestones-in-life-gujrat-kashmir-issues.html}}</ref>

The work being done by the Kerala State Committee of the Muslim Students Federation which is entering the age of 65 in the Kerala has been praised by all. The victory journey that msf movement is going on by leading the students' rights struggles, giving helping hands to the helpless students and leading the educational activities is a proud one.

== History ==
Local units of the Muslim Students Federation were active in Kerala in the 1930s. Malabar District M. S. F. was organised by Muslim League leader [[K. M. Seethi Sahib]] in 1942.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Althaf |first=K. M. |url=https://olivepublications.in/product/navothana-samskrithiyude-speaker-seethisahib/ |title=Navothana Samskrithiyude 'Speaker': Seethi Sahib |publisher=Olive Publications |year=2015 |location=Kozhikode}}</ref>

Kerala unit of the M. S .F. was formed at [[Alappuzha]] on 15 October 1958.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saleem |first=Nishad K. |date=18 September 2013 |title=P K Firos MS F State Conference 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za1RyQ6-IKc |website=YouTube}}</ref>
<ref name="Chandrika4">{{Cite news |date=3 February 2022 |title=പി. ശാദുലി: പ്രതിഭാധനനായ രാഷ്ട്രീയ നേതാവ് |work=Chandrika Daily |url=https://www.chandrikadaily.com/p-shaduli-a-talented-political-leader.html |language=ml |access-date=November 22, 2025}}</ref>
<ref name="Mathrubhumi6">{{Cite web |date=24 October 2022 |title=പി ശാദുലി സ്മാരക അവാർഡ് മീഡിയ വിഷൻ ചീഫ് എഡിറ്റർ എം.കെ അഷ്റഫിന് |work=Mathrubhumi News |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iC0qRuBvBY |language=ml |access-date=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+Former office bearers
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Conference location !! President !! General secretary
|-
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| colspan="4" |'''[[British India]]'''
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1936 || [[Malabar District]] ||[[K. M. Seethi Sahib]]||[[C. H. Mohammed Koya]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1942 || [[Calicut]] ||Ismail|| K. M. Seethi Sahib
|-
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| colspan="4" |'''Modern [[Kerala]]'''
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1958 || [[Alappuzha|Alleppey]] || [[E. Ahamed]] ||C. M. Kutty
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1971 || rowspan="6" | [[Calicut]] || [[C. Mammutty]] ||[[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1976–1978 || P. Shaduli Sahib<ref name="Chandrika4" /> ||
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1979 || [[Adv. Habeeb Rahman]] ||[[K.M. Koyamu]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1990||[[C. Mammutty]]|| [[M. K. Muneer]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1992 || [[T. V. Ibrahim]] || [[TT ismail]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1996 || P. M. Sadikali || C. K. Subair
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2004 || [[Malappuram]] || M. A. Samad|| P. K. Firos
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2010 || [[Calicut]] ||[[Firos (politician)|P.K Firos]]|| T. P. Asharafali
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2012 || [[Trivandrum]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 September 2012 |title=M S F State Meet from Tomorrow |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2012/sep/14/msf-state-meet-from-tomorrow-406050.html}}</ref>||T. P. Asharafali|| P. G. Muhammed
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2017 || [[Kannur]] ||Mishab Keezhariyur|| M. P. Navas
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2020 || [[Calicut]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 2019 |title='Be Ready for Civil Disobedience Movement' |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/dec/22/be-ready-for-civil-disobedience-movement-2079396.html}}</ref>|| PK Navas ||Latheef Thurayoor
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2021 || rowspan="2"| [[Malappuram]] ||PK Navas|| Abid Arangadan<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=13 January 2021 |title=Disciplinary Action Against M S F Leader |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/disciplinary-action-against-msf-leader/article38267308.ece}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|'''2022'''
|'''PK Navas'''
|'''C. K. Najaf'''
|}

== MSF State Office bearers ==
{| class=" wikitable"
|+Current office bearers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/09/12/iuml-haritha-state-committee-president-ayesha-banu.html |title=IUML appoints new state committee for Haritha, Ayesha Banu to be new president }}</ref>
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Name !! Designation
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|PK Navas || President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|CK Najaf|| General Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|Ashar Perumukku|| Treasure
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|Sharafudheen Pilakkal || Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|KT Raoof || Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|Faris Fookottoor || Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|Shajeer Iqbal || Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Bilal Rasheed|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Adv Althaf Subair|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Firos Pallath|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Anas ethirthod|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| PH Ayisha Banu|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Swahib Muhammad|| Vice President
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| V.M Rashad|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| PA Javad|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Al resin|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Adv. Munawwar Sadath|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Irshad mogral|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Noufal Kulappada|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|Shakir Parayil || Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Rumaisa Rafeeq|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

| Adv.K Thohani|| Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|}
==Students’ Union in University of Calicut ==
{| class=" wikitable"
|+Current office bearers<ref>{{Cite web |title=KSU-MSF combine retains Calicut University students’ union |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksu-msf-combine-retains-calicut-university-students-union/article69859420.ece |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=The hindu |language=en}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Name !! Designation !! Organization !! College
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"

|P.K. Shifana || Chairperson || [[Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit)|MSF]] || KKTM Government College
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|Sufiyan Villan|| General Secretary || [[Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit)|MSF]]|| [[Farook College]]

|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|A.C. Muhammed Irfan || Vice-chairman|| [[Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit)|MSF]]||[[Farook College]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|}

==See also==
*[[Indian Union Muslim League]]
*[[Muslim Youth League]]
*[[Haritha (Girl's wing of MSF)|msf Haritha]]
*[[UDSF]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian Union Muslim League}}

[[Category:Student organisations in India]]
[[Category:Indian Union Muslim League]]
[[Category:Volunteer organisations in India]]
[[Category:Student wings of conservative parties]]
[[Category:Youth wings of conservative parties]]

Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit) - Revision history

Nisha Lakra: creating initial details nd citations