Jama'atu Nasril Islam

Jama'atu Nasril Islam
AbbreviationJNI
Formation1962
Founded atKaduna
HeadquartersKaduna
Location
  • Nigeria
Official language
English, Arabic
Secretary General
Khalid Abubakar Aliyu
Leader
Sultan Sa'adu Abubakar
Parent organization
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)

Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) (English: "Society for the Support of Islam") is an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim community[1] its headquarter is in the city of Kaduna, and its president is the Sultan of Sokoto. The organisation conducts Islamic education and missionary work in Nigeria.[2][3] The organisation was founded in 1962.[4]

  1. ^ Deaths in central Nigeria clashes, Al Jazeera English, Last Modified: 09 Jan 2011 08:39 GMT
  2. ^ Nagendra Kr Singh. International encyclopaedia of Islamic dynasties. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD., 2002. ISBN 81-261-0403-1, ISBN 978-81-261-0403-1. Pg 411
  3. ^ "Jama'atu Nasril Islam: Tackling religious radicalism". Vanguard News. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. ^ "Jama'tu Nasril Islam". rpl.hds.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-25.