Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir

Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir (lit. 'Assembly of Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir') is an Islamic Ahl-i Hadith organization based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir,(Indian Administrated Kashmir) India.[1][2] The main motive of which is to practice and propagate the Ahl-i Hadith movement (Salafism). The organization has lakhs of followers across Kashmir.

Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir
PredecessorAnjuman e Ahle Hadith Kashmir
Formation1911
FounderMohammad Anwar Shopiani
Founded atZaldagar, Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India
TypeNon-governmental organisation, Islamic non profit
Legal statusTrust
PurposeDawah, Islamic puritan education, humanitarian assistance
HeadquartersBarbarshah, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Region
Jammu and Kashmir
Official language
Arabic, Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Secretary General
Dr. Abdul Latief Al-Kindi
Ameer
Prof. Ghulam Mohammed Bhat Al-Madani
Main organ
Majlis e Shoora, Waqf e Tanzeem Trust Srinagar, Madaris-e-Mohamadia Jammu and Kashmir
AffiliationsJamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan Jamiat e Ahlihadith Hind
Websitejahjk.org

It has many educational centers across the state imparting the Islamic education and some schools operating under Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (such as the Salfia Muslim Institute). The organization planned to open a university but hasn't been able to do so due to some government concerns. The planned university was to be named "Trans World Muslim University".[3]

Its headquarters are located in Barbarshah, Srinagar. It holds religious conferences across the state each year in which many scholars of India actively participate.[4] The organization has many charitable diagnostic test centers in Kashmir which provide medical facilities at a relatively less and affordable cost. The main test center is located at headquarters in Barbashah locality of Srinagar and samples are collected at different places like Soura.[5]

The former president of the organization Showkat Ahmad Shah was killed in a blast when he was approaching the grand mosque in Gawkadal for Friday prayers.[6][7] Professor Ghulam Mohammad Bhat AlMadani is the current president,[8] Dr. Abdul Lateef Al-Kindee its vice-president and Abdul Hakeem Wani the general secretary. Mufti Muhammad Yaqoob Baba Al-Madani serves as the grand mufti and amir.

Structure

The organization operates under the following structure:

Professor Bhat Delivering Friday Sermon At Jamia Ahlihadith Gaw Kadal Srinagar
  1. Amir : Equivalent of president, is the executive head of the organisation.
  2. Two vice-presidents: one each for Jammu and Jhelum (Kashmir Valley). They assist the president in administrative work and VP Jehlum acts as president if the president is absent.
  3. Secretary organisation: This person looks after organisational frame work and acts as chairman of the Salafia Muslim Educational and Research Trust.
  4. Secretary Media And Publications
  5. Secretary Finance
  6. Sectetary Waqf
  7. Secretary Islamic Call (Dawah)

The organisation has the lowest level as Unit Jamiat which functions as the practical institutions in every locality in Jammu and Kashmir. They are organized in ascending order as Halqa Jamiat, Unit Jamiat, Tehsil Jamiat, District Jamiat.

The organisation operates about 900 masjids across the state and affiliated with every masjid is a madarasa.

Education

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. It also operates modern secular educational institutions which number around 150, these include higher secondaries (Higher Secondary School Certificate), high schools and primary schools. Prominent among higher secondaries are:

It operates many colleges affiliated with the Islamic University of Madinah, including:

  • Salafia College for Boys, Mominabad, Srinagar
  • Salafia College for Girls, Iqbalabad, Srinagar
  • Salafia College for Girls, Anantnag
  • Darul Quran, Banihal

Notable people

References
  1. "Jamiat e Ahlihadith Kashmir". Asia Speaks.
  2. "Ahlihadith Movement In Kashmir". Kashmir Reader. 11 November 2011.
  3. "Transworld Muslim University by 2010: Jamiat Ahle Hadees". Greater Kashmir.
  4. "Jamiat Ahlihadees to hold two days Islamic conference at Eidgah Srinagar". onlykashmir.in.
  5. "Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadith starts charitable diagnostic centre". Greater Kashmir.
  6. "President of Jamiat Ahle Hadees suffered in a blast". fountainink.in.
  7. "Madni elected president of Jamiat". Daily Excelsior. 25 August 2013.
  8. "Prof. Bhat Re elected as President of Jamiat e Ahlihadith Kashmir". Greater Kashmir.
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