Students Islamic Organisation of India

Students Islamic Organisation of India (اسٹوڈنٹس اسلامک آرگنائزیشن آف انڈیا)
AbbreviationSIO India
Formation19 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10-19)[1]
TypeStudent Organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersD-300 Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi, India
Location
  • All over India
Secretary General
Salman Mobin Khan
National President
Ramees Ek (2023-2024)
Publication
  • The Companion (English magazine)
  • Chatra Vimarsh (Hindi magazine)
  • Rafeeq E Manzil (Urdu magazine)
Parent organisation
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Websitewww.sio-india.org

The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) (Hindi: स्टूडेंट्स इस्लामिक ऑर्गनाइजेशन ऑफ इंडिया; Urdu: اسٹوڈنٹس اسلامک آرگنائزیشن آف انڈیا) is the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[2][3] It was formed in 1982.[4] According to its constitution, its aims are presenting Da’wah before students and youth and promoting virtues and moral values in educational institutions.[5][self-published source?]

Mission Statement of SIO "to prepare the students and youths for the reconstruction of the society in the light of Divine Guidance".

SIO has been described as a moderate Muslim students union, and is said to take part in social service and relief activities.[citation needed] It is reported to organise activities for the Muslim youths in order to engage them in peaceful religious activities, and to avoid communal activity and sentiment.[citation needed] It was mentioned as one of the best examples of youth inter-faith dialogue initiatives in a UNESCO global survey report.[6][2]

  1. ^ Maidul Islam (9 March 2015). Limits of Islamism. Cambridge University Press. p. 66. ISBN 9781107080263. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Julten Abdelhalim (5 October 2015). Indian Muslims and Citizenship: Spaces for Jihād in Everyday Life. Routledge. pp. 146–148. ISBN 9781317508748. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ Angel M Rabasa; Cheryl Benard; Peter Chalk; C Christine Fair; Theodore Karasik; Rollie Lal; Ian Lasser; Ian O Lesser; David E Thaler; Rand Corporation (January 2005). The Muslim World After 9/11. Rand Corporation. ISBN 0-8330-3712-9.[page needed]
  4. ^ "Islamic students body on a mission for peace". Livemint.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ^ Students Islamic Organisation of India:Constitution Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "SIO ONE OF THE BEST PRACTICE OF INTER-FAITH INITIATIVES IN THE WORLD: UNESCO | Radiance Viewsweekly". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015..