Abbreviation | TNTJ |
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Founded | 16 May 2004 |
Legal status | Active |
Focus | Preaching Islam |
Location | |
Area served | India, Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, United Kingdom, France, United States of America, Australia, London, Singapore |
Services | Blood Donation Children Orphanage Elders Orphanage Livelihood Assistance Educational Assistance Health Awareness programs Disaster Aid, Relief and Recovery |
Official language | Main Language Tamil Other Languages Malayalam Urdu Sinhala English Hindi |
Key people | State Governance Committee |
Publication |
Nadunilai Samuthayam Egathuvam |
Website |
www www |
Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) is an Islamic organization based in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2004. TNTJ claims to preach true Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims as per Quran and Prophetic ways. Ideologically due to its theological stand, it considers only a sovereign state can take up weapons and any thing contrary is against the fundamentals of Islam. TNTJ is also involved in social activities and awareness of condemning extremism through rallies [1] [2] and propaganda. TNTJ's ideology is influenced by Wahabism. [3]
Donation of blood is highly encouraged among TNTJ followers. [4] It has won government awards for making the highest amount of blood donations in Tamil Nadu in about 10 successive years. It has offered help and support during tsunami relief in several affected areas. Its relief program during Chennai flood of 2015, whose estimated cost was twenty five crore, was a noticeable one. TNTJ has also created awareness among masses about dengue fever. [5]
TNTJ has held demonstrations and protests across Tamil Nadu several times on various issues including reconstruction of Babri Masjid, removal of liquor shops and load shedding. [6] [7] [8] Its leaders encourages followers to observe peaceful protests and to avoid any inconvenience to traffic. [9] In September 2012, the U.S. Consulate encouraged U.S. citizens traveling in and around Chennai to exercise caution and monitor local media for security updates, owing to a protest by TNTJ following an anti-Islamic movie. [10] [11] On 28 January 2014, TNTJ organized a protest to demand increase in reservation for Muslims in Tamil Nadu. [12]
In May 2018, P Jainulabideen, the founder of TNTJ, was expelled from the organisation after the release of several audios. [13] [14] [15]
As reported by three references provided, on March 19, 2022, Tamil Nadu police arrested a leader of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath over allegations of issuing death threat to the judges of the Karnataka High Court concerning the court's verdict on a case related to wearing hijab in schools and colleges where the school or college uniform is mandated. [16]
The TNTJ's ideology is influenced heavily by the Wahabi ideology that drives the ISIS and other terrorist outfits. In February 2016, the TNTJ held the 'Shirk Eradication Conference' in Trichy. Attended by a crowd of thousands, the speakers called for the destructions of Dargas, idol worship and other forms of Islam that differ from the Wahabi ideology.
Abbreviation | TNTJ |
---|---|
Founded | 16 May 2004 |
Legal status | Active |
Focus | Preaching Islam |
Location | |
Area served | India, Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, United Kingdom, France, United States of America, Australia, London, Singapore |
Services | Blood Donation Children Orphanage Elders Orphanage Livelihood Assistance Educational Assistance Health Awareness programs Disaster Aid, Relief and Recovery |
Official language | Main Language Tamil Other Languages Malayalam Urdu Sinhala English Hindi |
Key people | State Governance Committee |
Publication |
Nadunilai Samuthayam Egathuvam |
Website |
www www |
Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) is an Islamic organization based in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2004. TNTJ claims to preach true Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims as per Quran and Prophetic ways. Ideologically due to its theological stand, it considers only a sovereign state can take up weapons and any thing contrary is against the fundamentals of Islam. TNTJ is also involved in social activities and awareness of condemning extremism through rallies [1] [2] and propaganda. TNTJ's ideology is influenced by Wahabism. [3]
Donation of blood is highly encouraged among TNTJ followers. [4] It has won government awards for making the highest amount of blood donations in Tamil Nadu in about 10 successive years. It has offered help and support during tsunami relief in several affected areas. Its relief program during Chennai flood of 2015, whose estimated cost was twenty five crore, was a noticeable one. TNTJ has also created awareness among masses about dengue fever. [5]
TNTJ has held demonstrations and protests across Tamil Nadu several times on various issues including reconstruction of Babri Masjid, removal of liquor shops and load shedding. [6] [7] [8] Its leaders encourages followers to observe peaceful protests and to avoid any inconvenience to traffic. [9] In September 2012, the U.S. Consulate encouraged U.S. citizens traveling in and around Chennai to exercise caution and monitor local media for security updates, owing to a protest by TNTJ following an anti-Islamic movie. [10] [11] On 28 January 2014, TNTJ organized a protest to demand increase in reservation for Muslims in Tamil Nadu. [12]
In May 2018, P Jainulabideen, the founder of TNTJ, was expelled from the organisation after the release of several audios. [13] [14] [15]
As reported by three references provided, on March 19, 2022, Tamil Nadu police arrested a leader of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath over allegations of issuing death threat to the judges of the Karnataka High Court concerning the court's verdict on a case related to wearing hijab in schools and colleges where the school or college uniform is mandated. [16]
The TNTJ's ideology is influenced heavily by the Wahabi ideology that drives the ISIS and other terrorist outfits. In February 2016, the TNTJ held the 'Shirk Eradication Conference' in Trichy. Attended by a crowd of thousands, the speakers called for the destructions of Dargas, idol worship and other forms of Islam that differ from the Wahabi ideology.