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 Logo of Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Predecessor | Anjuman e Ahle Hadith Kashmir |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1940 |
| Founder | Syed Hussain Shah |
| Founded at | Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation, Islamic non profit |
| Legal status | Trust |
| Purpose | Dawah, Islamic puritan education, humanitarian assistance |
| Headquarters | Barbarshah, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Region served | Jammu and Kashmir |
Official language | Arabic, Kashmiri, Urdu, English |
President (Sadder) | Dr Abdul Latif Sheikh Al-Kindi |
Main organ | Majlis e Shoora, Majlis i Mashawarat ,Waqf e Tanzeem Trust Srinagar, salfia Muslim Educational and research Trsut(SMERT) Jammu and Kashmir |
| Affiliations | Jamiat Ahle Hadith Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e Hadith Hind |
| Website | jahjk |
Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir (lit. 'Organisation of the People of Hadith in Jammu and Kashmir') is a Salafi organization based in Srinagar, in Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] The main motive of the organisation is to practice and propagate the Quran and Hadees in accordance to the Salafi Thought.[citation needed]
The organization has many educational centres across the state. In 2011, under the leadership of Showkat Ahmad Shah, Jamiat Ahle Hadith planned to open a global university, named the Trans World Muslim University.[3][4] After the assassination of Shah, the plan was abandoned.[5]
Jamiat Ahle Hadith's headquarters are located in Eidgah, Srinagar, where religious conferences are held.[6]
As of March 2024[update], Dr. Abdul Lateef Al-Kindi is its current president for a three-year term, while Mushtaq Ahmad Wani serves as the general secretary. Mufti Muhammad Yaqoob Baba Al-Madani serves as the grand mufti.[citation needed]
Education[edit | edit source]
It is primarily an Islamic organisation devoted to the propagation of Islamic teachings in Jammu and Kashmir. It operates numerous primary Islamic educational institutions in almost every locality of the state.[citation needed] It also operates modern contemporary educational institutions which number around 150, which include higher secondary schools, high schools and primary schools.
Notable people[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jamiat e Ahlihadith Kashmir". Asia Speaks. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ahlihadith Movement In Kashmir". Kashmir Reader. 11 November 2011.
- ↑ Irfan, Shams (10 October 2009). "Trans World Muslim University". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Moulana Showkat assassination case solved, claims J&K police". The Times of India. 16 April 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Transworld Muslim University by 2010: Jamiat Ahle Hadees". Greater Kashmir.
- ↑ "Jamiat Ahlihadees to hold two days Islamic conference at Eidgah Srinagar". onlykashmir.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.