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{{Infobox political youth organization
{{Infobox political youth organization
| name= Muslim Youth League
| name= Muslim Youth League
| native_name=
| colorcode= {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}  
| colorcode= {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}  
| logo=File:MYL FLAG.jpg
| logo=File:MYL FLAG.jpg
| caption=
| president = Sarfaraz Ahmed
| logo2=
| national secretary =T.P Asharafali
| caption2=
| national treasurer  =Ansari Madar
| leader =
| deputy leader =
| president = Asif Ansari<ref name="malayalam_276821">{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/india/muslim-youth-league-elected-asif-ansari-as-national-president-after-resignation-of-sabir-gaffar-276821.html |title=Muslim Youth League elected Asif Ansari as National President after resignation of Sabir Gaffar |script-title=ml:ആസിഫ് അന്&zwj;സാരി യൂത്ത് ലീഗിന്റെ പുതിയ അധ്യക്ഷന്&zwj;; തീരുമാനം സാബിര്&zwj; ഗഫാറിന്റെ രാജിക്ക് പിന്നാലെ |language=ml |publisher=Malayalam Oneindia |date=2021-01-24}}</ref>
| vice president =
| executive vice president =
| associate vice president =
| national executive vice president =Zubair Khan
| national associate vice president  =
| membership director =
| political affairs director =
| communications director =
| programs director =
| development director =
| national council chair =
| national council vice-chair =
| national council secretary =V. K. Fyzal Babu<ref name="madhyamam_778235">{{cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/india/faisal-babu-is-the-all-india-general-secretary-of-youth-league-778235 |title=Faisal Babu is the All India General Secretary of the Youth League |date=19 March 2021 |script-title=ml:ഫൈസൽ ബാബു യൂത്ത്ലീഗ് അഖിലേന്ത്യ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി |language=ml |publisher=Madhyamam |access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref>
| chair =
| chairman =
| 1st vicechairman =
| 2nd vicechairman =
| co-chair =
| co-chairman =
| vice-chair =
| vice-chairman =
| vice-chairwoman =
| national chairman =
| national co-chairman =
| secretary2 = Imran Ashrafi (Maharashtra)<br />Nazrulla Khan (Tamilnadu)<br />Manpreet Sing (Maharashtra)<br />Mufthi Sayyid Alam (Jharkhand)<br />Muhammed Khalid Raz (Rajasthan)
|
| treasurer =
| national secretary =
| national treasurer  = Muhammad Younus
| regional vice-chair =
| executive director =
| political director =
| finance director =
| website director =
| spokesperson = Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/munavvar-ali-thangal-elected-myl-state-president-muslim-youth-league-1.1581884|title = Munavvar Ali Thangal elected MYL state president}}</ref>
| field director =
| honorary chair =
| honorary president =
| founded= 1973
| founded= 1973
| merger of=
| headquarters =Quaid-E-Millath Centre, Shyam Lal Rd, Daryaganj, New Delhi, 110002.  
| split from=
| ideology =Honourable Existence
| preceded by=
| dissolved =
| merged into=
| succeeded by=
| headquarters =Quaid-E-Millath Manzil No 36, Maraikaya Lebbai Street,  [[Chennai]] 600 001
| membership =
| ideology =[[Secularism ]]<br />[[Religious harmony in India]]
| colours =
| mother party=[[Indian Union Muslim League]]  
| mother party=[[Indian Union Muslim League]]  
| state party=[[Indian Union Muslim League]]
| website = https://mylindia.in/
| international =
|Organising Secretary=Adv. Shibu Meeran}}'''Muslim Youth League,''' abbreviated as '''MYL,''' is the [[youth wing]] of the [[Indian Union Muslim League]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Safeena |first=K. P. |date=29 June 2021 |title=IUML Failed to Recognize Changes in Muslim community, Feels Youth League |work=Malayala Manorama |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/06/29/iuml-muslim-community-youth-league.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2021-01-24 |title=MYL offers legal help to Kappan |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/myl-offers-legal-help-to-kappan/article33645369.ece}}</ref> It is led at the national level by Adv. Sarfaraz Ahmed, who serves as National President, and T. P. Asharafali, who serves as National General Secretary.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-11-24 |title=Leadership |url=https://mylindia.in/leadership/,%20https://mylindia.in/leadership/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>  
| regional1_type=
| regional1_name =
| regional2_type=
| regional2_name =
| national =
| newspaper =
| magazine =
| website = http://iumyl.in
}}
'''Muslim Youth League''' - '''MYL''' <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/myl-offers-legal-help-to-kappan/article33645369.ece |title=MYL offers legal help to Kappan |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2021-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/muslim-youth-league-stages-protest-against-french-govt-in-nagpur/10310958 |title=Muslim Youth League stages protest against French Govt in Nagpur |publisher=Nagpur Today |date=2020-10-31}}</ref> is a youth organization in [[India]], the youth wing of the [[Indian Union Muslim League]]


== National Office bearers ==
== Affiliation ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
The Muslim Youth League (MYL) is the official youth wing of the [[Indian Union Muslim League|Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)]]. Established in 1973, MYL has its headquarters in [[New Delhi]] and state committees across India that organize young members around IUML’s political and social agenda. As a youth organization, MYL mobilizes students and young professionals who endorse the IUML’s principles, channeling their energy into constructive political engagement and community service.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=About MYL |url=https://mylindia.in/about-2/}}</ref>
|-
 
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== History ==
!scope=col| No.
The '''Muslim Youth League (MYL)''' was established on '''3 August 1973'''<ref name=":3" /> as the official youth wing of the '''Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)''', a political party with roots in pre-Partition Muslim politics that reorganised itself in independent India in '''1948'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Union Muslim League {{!}} Kerala |url=https://www.iumlkerala.org/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.iumlkerala.org |language=en}}</ref>. The organisation was created to engage young Muslims and other minority youth in political activism, community service, and democratic participation under the broader ideological framework of the IUML, which emphasises secularism, democracy and communal harmony<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-12 |title=Members of Indian Union of Muslim League clean temple in flood-hit Kerala on Eid al-Adha |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/society/article/members-of-indian-union-of-muslim-league-clean-temple-in-flood-hit-kerala-on-eid-al-adha/467865 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref>.
!scope=col| Name
 
!scope=col| Position
MYL’s early purpose was to mobilise youth support for the IUML’s goals of constitutional rights, social justice, and political inclusion<ref name=":3" />. Over time, the organisation expanded its reach through state and district committees, particularly gaining prominence in Kerala where the IUML has significant political influence. The Kerala State Committee of MYL became one of the largest political youth organisations in the state, organising social, political and charity programmes<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2020-06-07 |title=Children in tribal colony get TV |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/children-in-tribal-colony-get-tv/article31774722.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> across constituencies.
!scope=col| State
 
=== Bhasha Samaram (1980 Language Struggle) ===
In '''1980''', the Muslim Youth League (MYL) played a central role in the '''Bhasha Samaram'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-30 |title=ഭാഷാസമരം: ഒരു സമുദായത്തിന്റെ ചെറുത്തുനിൽപ്പ് |url=https://www.malayalamnewsdaily.com/node/88401/articles/bhasha-samaram |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Malayalam News}}</ref> (“Language Struggle”), a mass protest movement in Kerala against the state government’s proposed changes to language education policies that were seen as detrimental to Arabic, Urdu and other second languages in schools.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last=P |first=Riyas |date=2019-01-01 |title=Title: Arabic language struggle1 of 1980s; a historical milestone in Malabar |url=https://www.academia.edu/40003295/Title_Arabic_language_struggle1_of_1980s_a_historical_milestone_in_Malabar |journal=paper}}</ref> The protests were sparked by the '''Kerala Education Rule (KER)''' introduced by the '''E. K. Nayanar-led government''', which altered the status of second languages such as Arabic, Urdu and Sanskrit in government schools and was perceived to threaten the employment of teachers and the linguistic rights of minority communities.<ref name=":4" />
 
On '''30 July 1980''', tens of thousands of protesters, including student activists from the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and members of the MYL, participated in peaceful marches toward district collectorates across Kerala<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-30 |title=ഭാഷാസമരം: ഒരു സമുദായത്തിന്റെ ചെറുത്തുനിൽപ്പ് |url=https://www.malayalamnewsdaily.com/node/88401/articles/bhasha-samaram |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Malayalam News}}</ref>. In '''Malappuram''', police opened fire on the demonstrators during a march to the collectorate at Munduparamba, resulting in the martyrdom of three young MYL activists — '''Majeed (24)''', '''Rahman (21)''' and '''Kunhippa (21)''' — and injuring many others. The violent confrontation and fatalities triggered widespread outrage and intensified the movement. The MYL and allied organisations continued to press for the repeal of the contested language policy, which was eventually withdrawn by the state government under political pressure. The Bhasha Samaram is retrospectively regarded by community organisations as a pivotal moment in the struggle to protect linguistic and cultural rights in Kerala, particularly for the state’s Muslim minority.<ref name=":4" />
 
== MYL Leadership ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Current National Leadership - MYL India<ref name=":2" />
!Sl.No
!Position
!Name
!State
|-
|-
|1
|1
|Asif Ansari<ref name="malayalam_276821"/>
|President
|National President
|Sarfaraz Ahmed
|Delhi
|Uttar Pradesh
|-
|-
|2
|2
| V. K. Fyzal Babu  <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/india/faisal-babu-is-the-all-india-general-secretary-of-youth-league-778235|title =യൂത്ത് ലീഗ് അഖിലേന്ത്യാ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറിയാണ് ഫൈസൽ ബാബു |language=ml |trans-title=Faisal Babu is the All India General Secretary of the Youth League |date = 19 March 2021}}</ref>
|General Secretary
|National General Secretary
|T.P Asharafali
|Kerala
|Kerala
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Zubair Khan
|Treasurer
|National Vice President
|Ansari Madar
|Maharashtra
|Tamil Nadu
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Muhammed Younus
|Organising Seceretary
|National Treasurer
|Adv. Shibu Meeran
|Tamil Nadu
|Kerala
|-
|5
|Vice Presidents
|Sayyid Moyeenali Shihab Thangal, Kerala
Zubair Khan, Maharashtra
Sajjad Husain Akther, Bihar
Umar Inamdar, Karnataka
Anvar Sadath, Kerala
Hasan Zakaria, Tamil Nadu
Ashiq Chelavur, Kerala
Mufeeda Thasni, Kerala
|
|-
|-
|6
|Secretaries
|CK. Shakir, Kerala
Mohammed Ilyas, Tamil Nadu
Thouseef Husain Reza, Asam
Rahmathullah Shareef, Andra Pradesh
Sajid Naduvannur, Kerala
Adv. Ajarudhin Choudary, Haryana
Adv. Najma Thabsheera, kerala
|
|}
|}


==History==
=== Former Office-bearers of MYL National Committee ===
The organization was formed on 3 August 1973, [[P.A. AHAMMAD KABEER]] First State Council Member of  Muslim Youth League in a year
{| class="wikitable"
Muslim Youth League is the youth wing of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] IUML was formed with the object of achieving the constitutional rights of Muslims, other backward <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/indian-muslims-press-statements/16425-muslims-from-nagpur-participate-in-kerala-flood-relief-work/ |title=Muslims from Nagpur participate in Kerala Flood Relief work |publisher=Milli Gazette |date=2018-09-23}}</ref> and minority people of India. Muslim League has been standing always for democracy and the integrity of the nation and its all-around development and the League's motto is secularism and communal harmony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-muslim-league-volunteers-clean-ram-temple-hindus-clean-masjid-ahead-of-eid-1579997-2019-08-12 |title=Kerala: Muslim League volunteers clean Ram temple, Hindus clean masjid ahead of Eid |publisher=India Today |date=2019-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/good-news/youth-league-workers-clean-up-sreerama-temple-in-wayanad--1.4035151 |title=Youth League workers clean up Sreerama temple in Wayanad |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=2019-08-12}}</ref> League could uphold the sacredness of diversity of Indian life besides fighting for the existence and rights of the Muslim minority.
|+
!Sl.No
!Position
!Name
!Period
|-
|1
|President
|Sabir S. Gaffar
|2017-22
|-
|2
|General Secretary
|C.K Zubair
|2017-22
|-
|3
|President
|Asif Ansari
|2022-25
|-
|4
|General Secretary
|Adv. Fyzal Babu
|2022-25
|}


==Ideology==
=== MYL Kerala State Committee ===
This mission is responsible for making the League occupied a high position in the democratic system of the country. [[Indian Union Muslim League]] is the largest forum for [[Muslims]] to achieve their rights through democratic means. Muslim League's history is nothing but the story of this mission. It was possible for the Muslim League to voice and become forerunners of the rights of the minorities with the help <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/probe-likely-into-myl-fundraiser-on-kathua-case/article33776635.ece |title=Probe likely into MYL fundraiser on Kathua case |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2021-02-07}}</ref> of the secular principle and support of the other communities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/children-in-tribal-colony-get-tv/article31774722.ece |title=Children in tribal colony get TV |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2020-06-08}}</ref> From the very beginning, the Muslim League has been working by holding the flag of secularism, communal harmony peace,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/society/article/members-of-indian-union-of-muslim-league-clean-temple-in-flood-hit-kerala-on-eid-al-adha/467865 |title=Members of Indian Union of Muslim League clean temple in flood-hit Kerala on Eid al-Adha |website=timesnownews.com |date=2019-08-12}}</ref> and political wisdom in the Indian democratic process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/situation-alarming-says-subair-who-led-myl-team-to-up/articleshow/73001318.cms |title=Situation alarming, says C K Subair who led Muslim Youth League team to Uttar Pradesh |work=The Times of India |date=2019-12-28}}</ref> The acceptance that Muslim League has received in Kerala politics vouches for this democratic character and fight for minority rights.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chandrikadaily.com/muslim-youth-league-news-2.html |script-title=ml:നിയമ പോരാട്ടത്തിൽ കൂടെ നിന്നത് യൂത്ത് ലീഗ് മാത്രം അഡ്വ: മുബീൻ ഫാറൂഖി |language=ml |publisher=Chandrika Daily |date=2021-02-06}}</ref>
 
== Muslim Youth League Kerala State Committee ==
 
The Kerala State Committee is the prominent unit of the Muslim youth League in India. On the basis of the number of membership in the organization, the Muslim Youth League is the third largest political youth organization in Kerala. The Kerala State Committee organizes several social, political and charity programmes and projects across the State. The committee has strong foundation in every 140 Assembly Constituencies.
 
===Office Bearers of Kerala State Committee===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
|-
!Sl.No
!scope=col| No.
! scope="col" | Position
!scope=col| Name
!scope=col| Position
! scope="col" | Name
|-
|-
|1
|1
| Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/161216/munavarali-shihab-thangal-to-head-muslim-youth-league.html |title=Munavarali Shihab Thangal to head Muslim Youth League |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2016-12-16}}</ref>
|President
|Kerala State President
| Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{Cite news |last=Meethal |first=Amiya |date=16 December 2016 |title=Munavarali Shihab Thangal to Head Muslim Youth League |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/161216/munavarali-shihab-thangal-to-head-muslim-youth-league.html}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2
|2
|P. K. Firos <ref name="madhyamam_564398">{{cite web |url=https://english.madhyamam.com/kerala/muslim-youth-league-leader-pk-firoz-demands-probe-into-firms-of-kerala-cpi-m-top-leaders-son-564398 |title=Muslim Youth League Leader, PK Firoz demands probe into firms of Kerala CPI-M top leader's son |publisher=Madhyamam |date=2020-09-05}}</ref>
| General Secretary
|Kerala State General secretary
|PK Firos<ref name="madhyamam_564398">{{Cite news |date=5 September 2020 |title=Kerala: Expelled Haritha leaders reinstated in Muslim Youth League |work=Madhyamam |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-expelled-haritha-leaders-reinstated-in-muslim-youth-league}}</ref>
|-
|3
| [[P.A. AHAMMAD KABEER]]<ref name="niyamasabha.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/Members-Eng/10%20Ahammed%20Kabeer%20TA.pdf}}</ref><ref name="niyamasabha.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/content/member_homepage/140|title=Members Profile}}</ref>
|Kerala State vice president.
|-
|}
|}


===Former Office Bearers of Kerala State Committee===
===Former Office-bearers of Kerala State Committee===


{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|-
! No. !! Year !! President !! General secretary
! Year !! President !! General Secretary
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 1 || 1980 || P. K. K. Bava||[[K. P. A. Majeed]]
| 1980 || P. K. K. Bava||[[K. P. A. Majeed]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 2 || 1990 || [[M. K. Muneer]]|| [[C. Mammutty]]
| 1990 || [[M. K. Muneer]]|| [[C. Mammutty]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 3 || 1995 || [[M. K. Muneer]] || [[K. T. Jaleel]]
| 1995 || [[M. K. Muneer]] || [[K. T. Jaleel]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 4 || 2000 || Sayed Sadikali Shihab Thangal || [[T. A. Ahmed Kabir]]
| 2000 || [[Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal|Sadiq Ali Thangal]]|| [[PA. Ahmmad KABEER ]]
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 5 || 2007<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shaji-elected-MYL-State-president/article14779420.ece|title=K. M. Shaji and N. Shamsudheen elected MYL State President and Secretary|work=The Hindu|date=2007-06-18}}</ref> || [[K. M. Shaji]] ||[[N. Samsudheen]]
| 2007<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=2007-06-18 |title=K. M. Shaji and N. Shamsudheen Elected MYL State President and Secretary |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shaji-elected-MYL-State-president/article14779420.ece}}</ref>|| [[K. M. Shaji]]<ref name=":0" />||[[N. Samsudheen]]<ref name=":0" />
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 6 || 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/feb/08/sadiqali-is-myl-prez-subair-sec-338041.html|title=Sadiqali is MYL Prez, Subair Sec|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2012-05-16}}</ref>|| P. M. Sadikali|| C. K. Subair
| 2012<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=16 May 2012 |title=Sadiqali is MYL Prez, Subair Sec |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/feb/08/sadiqali-is-myl-prez-subair-sec-338041.html}}</ref>|| P. M. Sadikali<ref name=":1" />|| PA AHAMMAD KABEER <ref name=":1" />
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
| 7 || 2016<ref name="Deccan Chronicle"/> || Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal || P. K. Firos
| 2016<ref name="Deccan Chronicle" /> || Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal || PK Firos<ref name="madhyamam_564398" />
|}
=== MYL Telangana State Committee ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Position
|-
|Mir Hamid Ali<ref>{{Cite web |last=BrandPost |first=H. M. |date=2024-04-07 |title=Muslim Youth League Empowers Communities During Ramadan |url=https://www.hindustanmetro.com/muslim-youth-league-empowers-communities-during-ramadan/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.hindustanmetro.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|President
|-
|Noman Rehman<ref name="up18news.com">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Muslim Youth League Telangana Archives |url=https://up18news.com/tag/muslim-youth-league-telangana/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Up18 News |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Vice President
|-
|Syed Saif
|Secretary
|-
|Qadeeruddin Ahmed
|Vice President
|-
|Mohammed Moiz Ahmed
|Treasurer
|-
|Mohammed Asraf
|Secretary
|-
 
|}
|}


== Muslim Youth League - White Guard Volunteers ==
== White Guard Volunteers ==
{{main| White Guard Volunteers (Kerala India) }}
Beyond electoral politics, MYL has also undertaken community initiatives such as relief work and volunteer mobilisation<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2020-04-08 |title=MYL to resume Medi Chain scheme |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/myl-to-resume-medi-chain-scheme/article31292431.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>. One notable programme associated with its Kerala State Committee is the '''White Guard Volunteers'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-19 |title=Our Initiatives |url=https://mylindia.in/initiatives/,%20https://mylindia.in/initiatives/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>, a volunteer group engaged in flood rescue<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/08/05/wayanad-landslide-government-safety-concerns-stop-charity-food-distribution-residents-decry-petty-politics.html |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-08-04 |title=Row over closure of White Guards’ mess in Wayanad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/row-over-closure-of-white-guards-mess-in-wayanad/article68485602.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>, social service<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unnithan |first=P. S. Gopikrishnan |date=2019-08-12 |title=Kerala: Muslim League volunteers clean Ram temple, Hindus clean masjid ahead of Eid |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-muslim-league-volunteers-clean-ram-temple-hindus-clean-masjid-ahead-of-eid-1579997-2019-08-12 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> and community relief activities across multiple cities in Kerala, reflecting MYL’s efforts to extend its service beyond purely political arenas.
[[File:Whiteguard Volunteers HELP KERALA FLOOD 2018.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|[[2018 Kerala floods]]  rescue service in Kerala]]
White Guard Volunteers the part of the Muslim Youth League committee who volunteer two years or more to flood rescue service in Kerala, social service with poor communities. White Guard works in Kerala neighborhoods and rural communities in about 20 different cities throughout Kerala  India. White Guard works with the rescue work 2018 Kerala floods, 2019 Kerala floods,2020 Kerala floods landslides, pandemic situation of corona 2020,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/myl-to-resume-medi-chain-scheme/article31292431.ece |title=MYL to resume Medi Chain scheme |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2020-04-08}}</ref> 2021<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/ensuring-dignified-last-rites-for-covid-19-victims/article34408864.ece |title=Ensuring dignified last rites for COVID-19 victims |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2021-04-25}}</ref>


==CAA Protest Rally==
The '''[[White Guard Volunteers (Kerala)|White Guard Volunteers]]''' is a [[Volunteering|volunteer]] organisation affiliated with the '''[[Muslim Youth League]] (MYL)''', with a focus on [[disaster relief]] and community support in Kerala<ref>{{Cite web |title=ദുരന്തമുഖത്തേക്ക് വൈറ്റ് ഗാർഡ് വരുന്നു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2018/07/22/white-guard.html |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref>. Members commit extended periods of service to assist in rescue operations during natural disasters and to provide social assistance to affected communities. White Guard Volunteers were involved in relief and rescue work during major flooding events in Kerala, notably the '''[[2018 Kerala floods]]''' and the '''[[2019 Kerala floods]]''', where volunteer teams took part in local relief efforts and, in some cases, community rebuilding and clean-up tasks after waters receded.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unnithan |first=P. S. Gopikrishnan |date=2019-08-12 |title=Kerala: Muslim League volunteers clean Ram temple, Hindus clean masjid ahead of Eid |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-muslim-league-volunteers-clean-ram-temple-hindus-clean-masjid-ahead-of-eid-1579997-2019-08-12 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
Muslim Youth League conducted a [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] February 2020 in Shaheen Bagh square in Kozhikode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-muslim-youth-league-begins-march-against-caa/articleshow/72692264.cms |title=Kerala: Muslim Youth League begins march against CAA |work=The Times of India |date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/myl-launches-march-against-caa/article30317253.ece |title=MYL launches march against CAA |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/caa-protest-m-k-muneer-arrested-as-muslim-youth-league-march-turns-violent/articleshow/72949804.cms |title=CAA protest: M K Muneer arrested as Muslim Youth League march turns violent |work=The Times of India |date=2019-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/caa-youth-league-protest-in-front-of-post-offices-in-kerala-119122300588_1.html |title=CAA: Youth League protest in front of post-offices in Kerala |newspaper=Business Standard India |publisher=Business Standard |date=2019-12-23|agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/shaheen-bhagh-model-protest-against-caa-in-kozhikode-muslim-youth-league-q51viq |title=Shaheen bhagh model protest against CAA in Kozhikode Muslim youth league |script-title=ml:പൗരത്വ ഭേദഗതി നിയമം: ഷഹീന്&zwj; ബാഗ് മാതൃകയില്&zwj; കോഴിക്കോട് മുസ്ലിം യൂത്ത് ലീഗിന്റെ പ്രതിഷേധം |language=ml |website=asianetnews.com |date=2020-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/kerala-muslim-youth-league-build-100804541.html |title=Kerala: Muslim Youth League to build 'black wall' against Amit Shah in Kozhikode |publisher=Yahoo |date=2020-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.madhyamam.com/kerala/2020/jan/7/myl-withdraws-protest-against-amit-shah-after-iuml-intervention |title=MYL withdraws protest against Amit Shah after IUML intervention |publisher=Madhyamam |date=2020-01-07}}</ref>


===The 'day-night march'===
During the '''[[COVID-19 pandemic]]''', White Guard also took part in community support efforts such as delivering medicines and essential supplies in coordination with MYL initiatives as part of wider humanitarian response measures. In the '''[[2020 Kerala floods]]''', the group continued its involvement in relief work alongside other civil society organisations engaged in rescue and support efforts across affected districts. In '''2024''', White Guard Volunteers were active in the aftermath of the '''[[2024 Wayanad landslides|Wayanad landslides]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/08/05/wayanad-landslide-government-safety-concerns-stop-charity-food-distribution-residents-decry-petty-politics.html |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-29 |title=വയനാടിൽ വൈറ്റ് ഗാര്‍ഡ് |url=https://www.gulf-chandrika.com/news/white-guard-cleans-muddy-houses-in-wayanad/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Gulf Chandrika |language=ml}}</ref>, collaborating with other volunteer groups<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Rajeev |date=2024-08-12 |title=United in rescue: How Kerala’s selfless army across divides is bringing relief to Wayanad |url=https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/how-keralas-selfless-army-across-divides-is-bringing-relief-to-wayanad-138446 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=thefederal.com |language=en}}</ref> to provide food distribution and immediate assistance to landslide survivors across the district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=P |first=Jinoy Jose |date=2024-08-17 |title=The Kerala model: How A Compassionate ‘Army’ of Civilian Volunteers in Wayanad is Making a Difference |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/wayanad-landslide-disaster-kerala-model-civilian-volunteers-pour-in-help-rescue-effort-indian-army-impressed/article68529008.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref>
Muslim Youth League conducted a  day-night protest march<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/widespread-protests-against-caa-in-kozhikode/article30323861.ece |title=Widespread protests against CAA in Kozhikode |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2019-12-16|last1=Bureau |first1=Kozhikode }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/myl-launches-day-night-march/articleshow/72701503.cms |title=Muslim Youth League launches day-night march |work=The Times of India |date=2019-12-16}}</ref> demanding withdrawal of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) from [[Malappuram]] in 2019 December 31. Panakkad [[Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/myl-launches-day-night-march/articleshow/72701503.cms|title = Muslim Youth League launches day-night march &#124; Kozhikode News - Times of India}}</ref> flagged off the march, which began from [[Pookkottur]], which was the center of [[Malabar rebellion]] in 1921. The leaders prayed at the tombs of rebellion martyrs, before the commencement of the march.


[[File:Muslim Youth League CAA, NRC Protest in Kerala 2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right| [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] in [[Calicut]] [[Kerala]] 2020 by Muslim Youth League]]
== Life Lift - MYL Career Wing ==
'''Life Lift''' is a career guidance and employment support initiative of the '''Muslim Youth League (MYL) National Committee.'''The initiative was launched during a national delegate conference of the organisation held in '''Agra'''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=mylindialifelift.com – Helping you turn ambition into action |url=https://mylindialifelift.com/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> Life Lift aims to provide career-related information and guidance to young people, including assistance related to education pathways, employment opportunities, training programmes, and skill development. The initiative’s stated scope includes information on both private- and government-sector employment, as well as opportunities within India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT LIFE LIFT – mylindialifelift.com |url=https://mylindialifelift.com/about-life-lift/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
* https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jan/22/k-t-jaleel-has-blackmailed--kodiyeri-says-youth-league-1928263.html
* https://www.google.com/search?q=muslim+youth+league+complaint&safe=strict&tbm=nws&sxsrf=ALeKk03oHV15K4ggrv3wFOVBEGIwzzaU4A:1621256362554&ei=qmiiYL2lIZDGrQGRr764Dg&start=20&sa=N&ved=0ahUKEwi9otHM4tDwAhUQYysKHZGXD-c4ChDy0wMIiAE&biw=1024&bih=625&dpr=1
* {{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/kerala-muslim-youth-league-build-100804541.html |title=Kerala: Muslim Youth League to build 'black wall' against Amit Shah in Kozhikode |publisher=Yahoo |date=2020-01-06}}
* https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/jaleel-resigned-as-he-had-no-other-choice-says-pk-firos-1.5590685
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Muslim Youth League
PresidentSarfaraz Ahmed
National SecretaryT.P Asharafali
Founded1973
HeadquartersQuaid-E-Millath Centre, Shyam Lal Rd, Daryaganj, New Delhi, 110002.
IdeologyHonourable Existence
Mother partyIndian Union Muslim League
Websitehttps://mylindia.in/

Muslim Youth League, abbreviated as MYL, is the youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League.[1][2] It is led at the national level by Adv. Sarfaraz Ahmed, who serves as National President, and T. P. Asharafali, who serves as National General Secretary.[3]

Affiliation[edit | edit source]

The Muslim Youth League (MYL) is the official youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Established in 1973, MYL has its headquarters in New Delhi and state committees across India that organize young members around IUML’s political and social agenda. As a youth organization, MYL mobilizes students and young professionals who endorse the IUML’s principles, channeling their energy into constructive political engagement and community service.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

The Muslim Youth League (MYL) was established on 3 August 1973[4] as the official youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a political party with roots in pre-Partition Muslim politics that reorganised itself in independent India in 1948[5]. The organisation was created to engage young Muslims and other minority youth in political activism, community service, and democratic participation under the broader ideological framework of the IUML, which emphasises secularism, democracy and communal harmony[6].

MYL’s early purpose was to mobilise youth support for the IUML’s goals of constitutional rights, social justice, and political inclusion[4]. Over time, the organisation expanded its reach through state and district committees, particularly gaining prominence in Kerala where the IUML has significant political influence. The Kerala State Committee of MYL became one of the largest political youth organisations in the state, organising social, political and charity programmes[7] across constituencies.

Bhasha Samaram (1980 Language Struggle)[edit | edit source]

In 1980, the Muslim Youth League (MYL) played a central role in the Bhasha Samaram[8] (“Language Struggle”), a mass protest movement in Kerala against the state government’s proposed changes to language education policies that were seen as detrimental to Arabic, Urdu and other second languages in schools.[9] The protests were sparked by the Kerala Education Rule (KER) introduced by the E. K. Nayanar-led government, which altered the status of second languages such as Arabic, Urdu and Sanskrit in government schools and was perceived to threaten the employment of teachers and the linguistic rights of minority communities.[9]

On 30 July 1980, tens of thousands of protesters, including student activists from the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and members of the MYL, participated in peaceful marches toward district collectorates across Kerala[10]. In Malappuram, police opened fire on the demonstrators during a march to the collectorate at Munduparamba, resulting in the martyrdom of three young MYL activists — Majeed (24), Rahman (21) and Kunhippa (21) — and injuring many others. The violent confrontation and fatalities triggered widespread outrage and intensified the movement. The MYL and allied organisations continued to press for the repeal of the contested language policy, which was eventually withdrawn by the state government under political pressure. The Bhasha Samaram is retrospectively regarded by community organisations as a pivotal moment in the struggle to protect linguistic and cultural rights in Kerala, particularly for the state’s Muslim minority.[9]

MYL Leadership[edit | edit source]

Current National Leadership - MYL India[3]
Sl.No Position Name State
1 President Sarfaraz Ahmed Uttar Pradesh
2 General Secretary T.P Asharafali Kerala
3 Treasurer Ansari Madar Tamil Nadu
4 Organising Seceretary Adv. Shibu Meeran Kerala
5 Vice Presidents Sayyid Moyeenali Shihab Thangal, Kerala

Zubair Khan, Maharashtra Sajjad Husain Akther, Bihar Umar Inamdar, Karnataka Anvar Sadath, Kerala Hasan Zakaria, Tamil Nadu Ashiq Chelavur, Kerala Mufeeda Thasni, Kerala

6 Secretaries CK. Shakir, Kerala

Mohammed Ilyas, Tamil Nadu Thouseef Husain Reza, Asam Rahmathullah Shareef, Andra Pradesh Sajid Naduvannur, Kerala Adv. Ajarudhin Choudary, Haryana Adv. Najma Thabsheera, kerala

Former Office-bearers of MYL National Committee[edit | edit source]

Sl.No Position Name Period
1 President Sabir S. Gaffar 2017-22
2 General Secretary C.K Zubair 2017-22
3 President Asif Ansari 2022-25
4 General Secretary Adv. Fyzal Babu 2022-25

MYL Kerala State Committee[edit | edit source]

Sl.No Position Name
1 President Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal[11]
2 General Secretary PK Firos[12]

Former Office-bearers of Kerala State Committee[edit | edit source]

Year President General Secretary
1980 P. K. K. Bava K. P. A. Majeed
1990 M. K. Muneer C. Mammutty
1995 M. K. Muneer K. T. Jaleel
2000 Sadiq Ali Thangal PA. Ahmmad KABEER
2007[13] K. M. Shaji[13] N. Samsudheen[13]
2012[14] P. M. Sadikali[14] PA AHAMMAD KABEER [14]
2016[11] Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal PK Firos[12]

MYL Telangana State Committee[edit | edit source]

Name Position
Mir Hamid Ali[15] President
Noman Rehman[16] Vice President
Syed Saif Secretary
Qadeeruddin Ahmed Vice President
Mohammed Moiz Ahmed Treasurer
Mohammed Asraf Secretary

White Guard Volunteers[edit | edit source]

Beyond electoral politics, MYL has also undertaken community initiatives such as relief work and volunteer mobilisation[17]. One notable programme associated with its Kerala State Committee is the White Guard Volunteers[18], a volunteer group engaged in flood rescue[19][20], social service[21] and community relief activities across multiple cities in Kerala, reflecting MYL’s efforts to extend its service beyond purely political arenas.

The White Guard Volunteers is a volunteer organisation affiliated with the Muslim Youth League (MYL), with a focus on disaster relief and community support in Kerala[22]. Members commit extended periods of service to assist in rescue operations during natural disasters and to provide social assistance to affected communities. White Guard Volunteers were involved in relief and rescue work during major flooding events in Kerala, notably the 2018 Kerala floods and the 2019 Kerala floods, where volunteer teams took part in local relief efforts and, in some cases, community rebuilding and clean-up tasks after waters receded.[23]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, White Guard also took part in community support efforts such as delivering medicines and essential supplies in coordination with MYL initiatives as part of wider humanitarian response measures. In the 2020 Kerala floods, the group continued its involvement in relief work alongside other civil society organisations engaged in rescue and support efforts across affected districts. In 2024, White Guard Volunteers were active in the aftermath of the Wayanad landslides[24][25], collaborating with other volunteer groups[26] to provide food distribution and immediate assistance to landslide survivors across the district.[27]

Life Lift - MYL Career Wing[edit | edit source]

Life Lift is a career guidance and employment support initiative of the Muslim Youth League (MYL) National Committee.The initiative was launched during a national delegate conference of the organisation held in Agra.[28] Life Lift aims to provide career-related information and guidance to young people, including assistance related to education pathways, employment opportunities, training programmes, and skill development. The initiative’s stated scope includes information on both private- and government-sector employment, as well as opportunities within India and abroad.[29]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Safeena, K. P. (29 June 2021). "IUML Failed to Recognize Changes in Muslim community, Feels Youth League". Malayala Manorama.
  2. ↑ "MYL offers legal help to Kappan". The Hindu. 24 January 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Leadership". 24 November 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "About MYL".
  5. ↑ "Indian Union Muslim League | Kerala". www.iumlkerala.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Members of Indian Union of Muslim League clean temple in flood-hit Kerala on Eid al-Adha". www.timesnownews.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Reporter, Staff (7 June 2020). "Children in tribal colony get TV". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "ഭാഷാസമരം: ഒരു സമുദായത്തിന്റെ ചെറുത്തുനിൽപ്പ്". Malayalam News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 P, Riyas (1 January 2019). "Title: Arabic language struggle1 of 1980s; a historical milestone in Malabar". paper.
  10. ↑ "ഭാഷാസമരം: ഒരു സമുദായത്തിന്റെ ചെറുത്തുനിൽപ്പ്". Malayalam News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Meethal, Amiya (16 December 2016). "Munavarali Shihab Thangal to Head Muslim Youth League". Deccan Chronicle.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Kerala: Expelled Haritha leaders reinstated in Muslim Youth League". Madhyamam. 5 September 2020.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "K. M. Shaji and N. Shamsudheen Elected MYL State President and Secretary". The Hindu. 18 June 2007.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Sadiqali is MYL Prez, Subair Sec". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.
  15. ↑ BrandPost, H. M. (7 April 2024). "Muslim Youth League Empowers Communities During Ramadan". www.hindustanmetro.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Muslim Youth League Telangana Archives". Up18 News. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  17. ↑ Reporter, Staff (8 April 2020). "MYL to resume Medi Chain scheme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Our Initiatives". 19 November 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics". Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (4 August 2024). "Row over closure of White Guards' mess in Wayanad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2026. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ↑ Unnithan, P. S. Gopikrishnan (12 August 2019). "Kerala: Muslim League volunteers clean Ram temple, Hindus clean masjid ahead of Eid". India Today. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "ദുരന്തമുഖത്തേക്ക് വൈറ്റ് ഗാർഡ് വരുന്നു". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  23. ↑ Unnithan, P. S. Gopikrishnan (12 August 2019). "Kerala: Muslim League volunteers clean Ram temple, Hindus clean masjid ahead of Eid". India Today. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics". Wayanad landslides: Govt cites safety concerns to stop charity food distribution; residents call it petty politics. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "വയനാടിൽ വൈറ്റ് ഗാര്‍ഡ്". Gulf Chandrika (in മലയാളം). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  26. ↑ Ramachandran, Rajeev (12 August 2024). "United in rescue: How Kerala's selfless army across divides is bringing relief to Wayanad". thefederal.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  27. ↑ P, Jinoy Jose (17 August 2024). "The Kerala model: How A Compassionate 'Army' of Civilian Volunteers in Wayanad is Making a Difference". Frontline. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "mylindialifelift.com – Helping you turn ambition into action". Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "ABOUT LIFE LIFT – mylindialifelift.com". Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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