Nickname | Samastha |
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Formation | 26 June 1926 |
Founder | |
Founded at | Kozhikode |
Type | Sunni Scholarly body |
Registration no. | (S.1. 1934–35) |
Legal status | Registered in India as per Society Registration Act |
Headquarters | Samastha Centre, Kozhikode-6 |
Location |
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Region | Kerala |
President | E Sulaiman Musliyar |
General Secretary | Sayyid Jifri Muthukoya Thangal |
Treasurer | Kottur Kunjammu Musliyar |
Subsidiaries | KMJ, SYS, SSF, SMA, SJM, IEBI, SBS |
Website | www.samastha.in |
Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, known as Samastha [1], is an association of eminent Sunni [2] scholars Led by Sayyidul ulama sayyid jifri muthukoya thangal who enjoy the highest support base among Kerala Muslims. It was founded by Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar and Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal The formation of Samastha was the response of these of theses traditional Ulama to the conditions of post- 1921 period in which Kerala Muslim community generally witnessed a radical shift from the folds of individual leadership to the fold of organizations [3] [4]. Samastha actively involved in each and every matters related to Muslims [5] [6] [7], issued its verdict on various issues strongly standing on the traditional views, and solved disputes in families, Mahalls, local Islamic groups and among personalities. One can understand the great contribution to and impact of Samastha [8] on the Muslim community of Kerala [5] [6] [7] when he evaluates the result and outcome of the near-century-long discursive tradition between traditionalists and modernists, and when it is explored that at what extend the generally appreciated ideas of reformism could influence the Mappila community [9] [10]. Anybody can easily understand where the majority stands presently and what are their opinions on various contentious issues, which underwent hair-split discussions in front of them in the light of Quran, Sunnah an views of companions and early scholars.
Name and Formation
A few Muslim scholars [12] who left the country after the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 lived in Kodungallur. The Kerala Muslim [13] [14] [15] United Union, which was formed while living in exile there, gave impetus to communal reform. Conservative scholars of the day tried to curb such influences. An attempt to form a scholarly assembly against the reformers in the name of Jamiathul Ulama came from conservative scholars including Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar. With this, the Salafis met him and informed him that they were not against the orthodox practices but only the unorthodox and issued a statement regarding this, and the orthodox retreated at the first stage.
But in 1924, with the formation of an organization called Kerala Jamiathul Ulama [16] [17], the reformers came forward and started spreading the ideas of the Wahhabi leaders of Arabia, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab and Ibn Taymiyyah.This set the stage for ideological clashes between conservatives and Salafis [18] [19].
Following this, the traditionalists held a second meeting under the leadership of Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal, a famous Sufi [20] [21] [22] siddha of Malabar [23], and formed an organization called Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. But the reformers registered the organization under this name and proceeded with further steps, so the name of the organization was changed to Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama.
In 1926 Kozhikode Khali Sayyid Shihabuddeen Cherukunjikoya, Sayyid Abdurrahman Baalavi Mullakoya Thangal, Pangil Ahmad Kutty Musliyar, Pati Abdul Qadir Musliyar, Panaikulam Puthyapila Abdurrahman Musliyar, Shihabuddin Ahmad Koya Shaliyathi, Abdul Khadir Falfari have been gathered at Kozhikode Town Hall.The said meeting was attended by representatives from all regions of Malabar [24]. But later on 14th November 1934, Samastha was registered in Kozhikode district registrar office under the Societies Registration Act under the name Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. The said registration number is: (S.1. 1934–35).
Nickname | Samastha |
---|---|
Formation | 26 June 1926 |
Founder | |
Founded at | Kozhikode |
Type | Sunni Scholarly body |
Registration no. | (S.1. 1934–35) |
Legal status | Registered in India as per Society Registration Act |
Headquarters | Samastha Centre, Kozhikode-6 |
Location |
|
Region | Kerala |
President | E Sulaiman Musliyar |
General Secretary | Sayyid Jifri Muthukoya Thangal |
Treasurer | Kottur Kunjammu Musliyar |
Subsidiaries | KMJ, SYS, SSF, SMA, SJM, IEBI, SBS |
Website | www.samastha.in |
Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, known as Samastha [1], is an association of eminent Sunni [2] scholars Led by Sayyidul ulama sayyid jifri muthukoya thangal who enjoy the highest support base among Kerala Muslims. It was founded by Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar and Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal The formation of Samastha was the response of these of theses traditional Ulama to the conditions of post- 1921 period in which Kerala Muslim community generally witnessed a radical shift from the folds of individual leadership to the fold of organizations [3] [4]. Samastha actively involved in each and every matters related to Muslims [5] [6] [7], issued its verdict on various issues strongly standing on the traditional views, and solved disputes in families, Mahalls, local Islamic groups and among personalities. One can understand the great contribution to and impact of Samastha [8] on the Muslim community of Kerala [5] [6] [7] when he evaluates the result and outcome of the near-century-long discursive tradition between traditionalists and modernists, and when it is explored that at what extend the generally appreciated ideas of reformism could influence the Mappila community [9] [10]. Anybody can easily understand where the majority stands presently and what are their opinions on various contentious issues, which underwent hair-split discussions in front of them in the light of Quran, Sunnah an views of companions and early scholars.
Name and Formation
A few Muslim scholars [12] who left the country after the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 lived in Kodungallur. The Kerala Muslim [13] [14] [15] United Union, which was formed while living in exile there, gave impetus to communal reform. Conservative scholars of the day tried to curb such influences. An attempt to form a scholarly assembly against the reformers in the name of Jamiathul Ulama came from conservative scholars including Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar. With this, the Salafis met him and informed him that they were not against the orthodox practices but only the unorthodox and issued a statement regarding this, and the orthodox retreated at the first stage.
But in 1924, with the formation of an organization called Kerala Jamiathul Ulama [16] [17], the reformers came forward and started spreading the ideas of the Wahhabi leaders of Arabia, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab and Ibn Taymiyyah.This set the stage for ideological clashes between conservatives and Salafis [18] [19].
Following this, the traditionalists held a second meeting under the leadership of Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal, a famous Sufi [20] [21] [22] siddha of Malabar [23], and formed an organization called Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. But the reformers registered the organization under this name and proceeded with further steps, so the name of the organization was changed to Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama.
In 1926 Kozhikode Khali Sayyid Shihabuddeen Cherukunjikoya, Sayyid Abdurrahman Baalavi Mullakoya Thangal, Pangil Ahmad Kutty Musliyar, Pati Abdul Qadir Musliyar, Panaikulam Puthyapila Abdurrahman Musliyar, Shihabuddin Ahmad Koya Shaliyathi, Abdul Khadir Falfari have been gathered at Kozhikode Town Hall.The said meeting was attended by representatives from all regions of Malabar [24]. But later on 14th November 1934, Samastha was registered in Kozhikode district registrar office under the Societies Registration Act under the name Samastha Kerala Jamiyathul Ulama. The said registration number is: (S.1. 1934–35).