Sunni Students' Federation

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Sunni Students' Federation
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AbbreviationSSF INDIA
MottoMoral Revolution Zindabad
Formation29 April 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-29)
Founded atMalappuram
TypeStudent organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNizamuddin West, New Delhi
President
Muhammad Farooq Naeemi Al-Bukhari, Kerala
Vice President
Qasi Vaseemuddeen, Maharashtra
CP Ubaidullah Saqafi, Kerala
General Secretary
Noushad Alam Misbahi,Odisha
Finance Secretary
Zuhairuddeen Noorani,West Bengal
PublicationRisala Weekly
Parent organization
Samastha Kerala Jamiat-ul-Ulema
SubsidiariesWisdom Education Foundation of India
National Campus Syndicate
AffiliationsAll India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama

The Sunni Students' Federation (SSF) is an Islamic students' organisation in India.Originated in Kerala in 1973 under the patronage of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad[citation needed]. It is affiliated to All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama[1] and Muslim Jamaat.

Sauhruda Kaalam[edit]

SSF concluded a Campaign on 20 October 2016 targeting Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State during the campaign public conferences in five major cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and selected cities of Malabar districts besides a state wide campaign named Sauhruda Kaalam.[2]

SSF 40th Anniversary[edit]

SSF celebrated its 40th anniversary in Kochi in the month of April 2013 with a three-day conference, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, in Kaloor. The Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy inaugurated the valedictory function and Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad delivered the keynote address[citation needed]. It was attended by thousands of students from both secular and religious institutions[citation needed]. SSF leaders said their activities are not meant to segregate the religious from the secular, but rather to help them complement and understand each other better.[1]

Hind Safar - Bharat Yatra-Sahithyolsav[edit]

Hind Safar (also called SSF Bharat Yatra) is a nationwide expedition organised by the Sunni Students Federation to ensure education to all children and build a ‘friendly India’. The rally started from Hazratbal Shrine[3] of Jammu and Kashmir on 12 January and ended at Kerala.[4][5][6][7] The yatra covered 22 States over 16,000 kilometres and received 40 receptions.[3]

SSF Sahithtolsav[edit]

Promotes and nurtures student art and literature. That programme conducted Unit, Sector, Division, District,State.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff Reporter (30 April 2013). "SSF aims high in its 40th anniversary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sunni Students' Federation to target Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State". Deccan Chronicle. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff Reporter (6 February 2019). "SSF rally to conclude on beach". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pledge for building a tolerant India". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ↑ Staff Reporter (8 February 2019). "Elect secular parties to Lok Sabha: Kanthapuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kanthapuram: Government must focus on development". Deccan Chronicle. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Staff Reporter (7 February 2019). "SSF Hind Safar rally accorded reception". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.


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