Karwan-i-Islami

Karwan-i-Islami (lit. 'Caravan of Islam') is an Islamic Sufi Barelvi organization known for its campaigns to ban liquor,[1] and against restrictions placed by the central government of India on the triple talaq.[2][3] It has levelled allegations of fraud against the School Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir, claiming money was being allocated to "non-existent" schools.[4]

Karwan-i-Islami
Formation2004
FounderGhulam Rasool Hami
HeadquartersSumbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Location
Official language
Arabic, Urdu, English, Kashmiri
Websitekarwaniislami.com

In 2016, its president, Ghulam Rasool Hami, appealed for people to "come forward and talk to each other" as a means of ending the Kashmir conflict.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Tit-for-tat liquor ban call in Kashmir". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "Islamic scholars discuss triple talaq, J&K's special status". Greater Kashmir. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Hami decries passing of Triple Talaq bill in parliament". Press Trust Of Kashmir. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. Maqbool, Zahid (14 March 2015). "JK Karwani Islami alleges fraud in Madrasa funding". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "Karwani Islami organizes Milad procession from Shaheed Gunj to Shadipora". Rising Kashmir. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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