Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
جماعتِ اسلامی ہند
AbbreviationJ.I.H.
Formation16 April 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-04-16)
(after splitting from main Jamaat-e-Islami)
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersD-321, Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi, India
Area served
India
Ameer (National President)
Syed Sadatullah Husaini
Websitejamaateislamihind.org/eng/
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (Urdu: جماعتِ اسلامی ہند, abbreviated as JIH) is an Islamic organisation in India,[1] founded as an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami, which split into separate independent organisations in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh following the Partition of India in 1947.

Islam is the ideology of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Its structure is based on its belief on the three-fold concept of the Oneness and sovereignty of God (Monotheism), the Concept of Prophet-hood and the Concept of Life after Death. From these fundamentals of belief follow the concepts of unity of all mankind, the purposefulness of man's life, and the universality of the way of life taught by Muhammad.[1] JIH specifies its guiding principle as "Iqaamat-e-Deen" ("Establishment of the Islamic way in all aspects of life") in its constitution.[2] Its guiding principle is that Islam is a complete way of life (rather than simply a set of worship practices).[3][4] It provides "a practical doctrine and programme that can take the place of the failed man-made creeds of the 20th century".[5]

While a relatively small party, with around 12,000 members and 500,000 sympathisers among India's 130 million Muslims,[1] it follows a policy of promoting education, social service, and ecumenical outreach to the community[6] and has involved itself in various humanitarian and relief efforts across many parts of India.[7][8][9][10]

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind was officially formed in April 1948, at a meeting in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.[5] The Government of India twice banned the organisation though both decisions were revoked by rulings from the Supreme Court of India.[11][12] During the mid-1980s, it allowed its members to vote in elections in India.[13] By 2002 it was described to be campaigning against advances by Hindu nationalists.[1] On 18 April 2011, it facilitated the launch of a national political party Welfare Party of India, under a leadership that included top functionaries of the organisation and members from the wider Muslim community and outside, including a Christian priest.[14][15]

  1. ^ a b c d Ahmad, Irfan (21 September 2009). Islamism and Democracy in India: The Transformation of Jamaat-e-Islami. Princeton University Press. pp. xi. ISBN 978-0691139203.
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  3. ^ Islamism and Democracy in India:The Transformation of Jamaat-e-Islami Irfan Ahmad. Press.princeton.edu. 6 November 2011. ISBN 9780691139203. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. ^ Martin Bright (16 August 2005). "Radical links of UK's 'moderate' Muslim group". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b "History And Background". Jamaateislamihind.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ^ Pg 32, INTRODUCTION, A Historical Overview of Islam in South Asia, Islam in South Asia in Practice- by Barbara D. Metcalf Princeton University Press,2009
  7. ^ De Cordier, Bruno (2010). "Challenges of Social Upliftment and Definition of Identity: A Field Analysis of the Social Service Network of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Meerut, India". Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 30 (4). Tandfonline.com: 479–500. doi:10.1080/13602004.2010.533446. S2CID 216113308.
  8. ^ "Permanent shelters for tsunami victims will be ready by April". The Hindu. India. 25 September 2005. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Hindu praise for Jamaat work in Bihar". Thaindian.com. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. ^ "Little Men, Big Water". Outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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  12. ^ "A confusing Islamic Society". The Times of India. 15 July 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  13. ^ Between moderation and radicalization: transnational interactions of Jamaat-e-Islami of India, IRFAN AHMAD, 15 June 2005, Global Networks, Volume 5, Issue 3, pages 279–299, July 2005[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Jamaat launches party, Christian priest is vice-president". The Indian Express. India. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  15. ^ Vidya Subrahmaniam (19 April 2011). "News / National : A new Jamaat-backed political party". The Hindu. India. Retrieved 29 November 2011.