Markazu Saqafathi Sunniya

Barelvi movement

Central figures

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi

Organizations

World Islamic Mission Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Sunni Tehreek Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Dawat-e-Islami Raza Academy Sunni Dawat-e-Islami

Institutions

Al Jamiatul Ashrafia · Manzar-e-Islam Al-Jame-atul-Islamia · Jamiatur Raza

Literature

Maulana, Andhe ki laathi

History

Indian Rebellion of 1857 Pakistan Movement 2006 Nishtar Park bombing Asassination of Sarfraz Naeemi

Notable individuals

Mustafa Raza Khan Qamaruzzaman Azmi Hamid Raza Khan Akhtar Raza Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Shah Ahmad Noorani Syed Shujaat Ali Qadri Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui

Beliefs and practices

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Jamia Markazu Ssaqafathi Ssunniyya is a Shafi'i Sunni Islamic school in Kerala, India under Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musalyar, the supremo of the A. P. Sunnis. Operating since 1978, the foundation stone of it was laid by the Islamic scholar of Makkah sayed Muhammad-ibn Alavi-al-Maliki. It has roughly 10,000 students studying Qur'an, Hadith, Fiq’h, Arts, Science and Technology under different institutes.

History

Jamia Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya has been a cultural centre of Kerala since 1978, attracting students from various parts of India. There are a thousand students studying Quran, hadith, fiq’h, arts, science and technology under different institutes, by which it has been developing to the shape of an Islamic university.

Shariat Court

The decision to establish the shariat court for speedy and fair settlement of family disputes as well as issues affecting the Muslim community was announced recently^[when?] in Mangalore by Kanthapuram^{[clarification needed]} Aboobacker Musaliar, Sunni leader and general secretary of the Sunni Scholars’ Organisation of India.

A spokesperson quoted Musaliar as saying that the proposed court would be bound by existing laws and legal luminaries were being consulted for its formation. A committee would be formed soon for the purpose.^[when?][1]

Recognition from Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University of Cairo has extended its recognition to courses taught by the Jamia Markazu Ssaqafati Sunniyya, disclosed by Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad (AP Usthad)^{[clarification needed]} secretary-general of the Markaz managing committee.^[2]

Importance

The Markaz has attained a special place in the field of Islamic studies and scholastic pursuits in Kerala.^{[citation needed]} The credit for this goes to the Aboobakar Musliar, known as Kanthapuram, who wields great influence among Barelvi Sunnis in South India. Recently, a branch of the Markaz has been established as the Jamia Nizamuddin at New Delhi.^[3]

See also

• Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad
• Sunni Students' Federation (SSF) SSF Kerala

References

1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/06/stories/2009010653260300.htm
2. ^ http://www.islamtheway.com
3. ^ http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01-5-2000/the_sunni_cultural_centre.htm

External links

• Sunni Markaz online
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