THE DAWN OF A PAN-INDIAN ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION!


"At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom..." Our nation begin its journey with these mesmerizing words by the first Prime Minister of Independent India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of independence in 1947.

It was a joyous hour for all Indians, as a country that had been under British rule for more than 200 years was finally being liberated.

At the same time, there were thousands of noble, spirited and dynamic souls who realized that political freedom alone is not sufficient for the peace, progress and salvation of the nation and nation building needs strong, powerful pillars viz Justice, Brotherhood, Freedom and Equality.

They were few in numbers but were emphatic in their conviction that these pillars could never stand the tides of time without a profound faith in God and strong, determined and unflinching sense of Accountability in Hereafter.

These men and women yearned for a nation that stands tall as a torch bearer of Justice, Piety and God- fearing life among the strife stricken gloomy world. These noble souls organized themselves and launched Jamaat e Islami Hind (JIH) on 16th April, 1948 in Prayagraj then known as Allahabad. From the humble beginning in 1948 JIH has grown leaps and bounds and has now emerged as a Pan-India Organization with its men and women working throughout the nook and corner of our glorious nation. JIH has made impressive imprints in all walks of life viz Spirituality, Inter-Faith Dialogue & Harmony, Research and Education, Social Welfare & Service, Value-based Politics, Ethical Journalism, Equity driven Economy and scores of other fields of Humanism and Welfare of the nation.

OBJECTIVE


The Objective of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is 'Iqamat e Deen' ie adhering and establishing the divinely revealed Way of life in all parts of life. The Objective is directly derived from the Quran.

Belief

JIH imbibes all its cherished values and norms from the basic, crucial and core beliefs of Oneness of God, Prophethood and the Hereafter.

Guidence

The Source of Guidance is the Holy Quran and the Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Principle

The Governing Principles of JIH are Freedom of expression, Mutual consultation and Accountability to the Lord.

VISION

JIH strives to establish a society based on Piety, Peace, Brotherhood, Equality, Harmony and Justice. It dreams of a nation where there is no fear, a nation free of hunger, a nation free of injustice, a nation free of all sorts of corruption, atrocities, tyranny etc.

MISSION

JIH strives to promote virtues and eradicate evils from the society as well as the nation. JIH aims to establish Justice in all spheres of life. JIH desires to transform the men and women of this great nation into exemplary people fully imbibed with universal virtues viz Piety, Patience, God consciousness, Fairness, Kindness, Honesty, Chastity, Generosity, Loyalty, Steadfastness, Tolerance, Love, Affection, Courage, Compassion, Forgiveness and Gratitude.

Methodology


JIH adopts constructive, legal and peaceful methods to achieve its objectives. It believes in reforming the mental outlook, character and conduct of the people through the teachings of Islam, instruction and dissemination of Islamic ideas and molds Public Opinion to facilitate the desired righteous changes in the society. In all its activities, JIH is bound by moral limits and has always consciously & conspicuously abstained from employing ways and means which lead to communal discord, class struggle, social chaos, anarchy, corruption and mischief in the land.

Major Acievements


Translating the Holy Quran into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam, Urdu, Hindi, English and all major languages of India

Producing transformational literature to present the true teachings of Islam and dispel misconceptions regarding Islam and Muslims

Organizing the Indian Muslims for community development and nation-building

Transforming lives on the basis of the Holy Quran and sunnah.

The real motive and prime driving force behind all our activities & endeavors is solely the attainment of Pleasure of God and everlasting success in the Hereafter.


Establish this religion and do not split up regarding it (The HolyQuran 42:13)

Trendsetter


JIH has been a trendsetter and pioneer in publishing books on Islam in all of the 17 national languages of our nation. It has the unique distinction of translating the Holy Quran in all the major languages of our nation.

Besides JIH has published hundreds and thousands of books on Hadith, Seerah, Islamic History, Time Management, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Autobiographies, memoirs, children's literature, women, spiritualism etc.

Value based society

It could be easily said that the Raison d'etre of the Jamaat has always been the struggle towards forming a value based Society. Comprehensive reconstruction and development of national life on the basis of Justice, Equality, Peace and established ethical norms is the main forte of the Jamaat.

JIH works for establishing social justice. The thrust of the message of the Jamaat is that the ultimate success lies in following the divine guidance.

Empowering Women

JIH has always been keen on ensuring the active participation and involvement of the women in its struggle for the Islamic cause. Their participation continues to be extensive, outstanding and stupendous as Islam stresses the pivotal role of the fairer sex. Thousands of lady activists spread over the nook and corner of the country have been silently, systematically and indefatigably working for the betterment of the society and the welfare of the nation.


Hold fast together to the cable of Allah, and be not divided. (The Holy Quran 3: 103)

  • National affairs
  • Training and HRD
  • Community development
  • Service to Mankind
  • Communal amity, fraternity and peace
  • Education
  • Media
  • Economics and Finance
  • Students and Youth
  • National affairs


    JIH is very much concerned of evils like corruption, communal & divisive politics of hate, commercialization of education and has stressed the need of value based politics firmly entrenched on the fear of God, transparency of affairs of the government, good governance and accountability to God. JIH has taken sustained measures to strengthen the democratic and constitutional values by supporting forums like Forum For Democracy and Communal Amity (FDCA) and non-governmental rights advocacy groups like Movement For Peace and Justice (MPJ). JIH is also actively engaged

  • Training and HRD


    JIH has been keen in ensuring comprehensive growth, purification, training, capacity building, and skill development of its members, workers and associates. JIH is focused on enhancing the learning potential of JIH leadership and cadre to improve their individual as well as team performance.

  • Community development


    JIH has made concerted efforts to ensure the progress and development of the Muslim community in all walks of life and especially in the fields of education, economy and health. Some of the vital areas that JIH strives to address are educational backwardness, unemployment, social challenges and prevailing un-Islamic practices and rituals that have crept within the community.

    VISION-2026

    In 2006, JIH leaders along with other prominent citizens of the country initiated a comprehensive and long term community development programme to strengthen the community in various walks of life under the multi-domain ambitious projects called VISION-2016 that continues as Vision-2026.

  • Service to Mankind


    Jamaat-e-Islami Hind since day one has been engaged in social activities like eradication of poverty, sickness, illiteracy, hunger and unemployment. JIH plays a prompt and active role in difficult situations like floods, fire-tragedies, earthquakes, man-made or natural calamities, epidemics or communal riots in rescuing and rehabilitating the victims, irrespective of their caste, creed, class or religion.

    The Tamil Nadu Relief Committee (TNRC), a service organization of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, constructed over 100 houses to the victims of Tsunami in Nagore and over 38 houses in Kottaikuppam near Puducherry. It also provided Relief Kits comprising of rice, food grains, bucket, utensils, soaps, blankets, mattresses etc to 7000 families.

  • Communal amity, fraternity and peace


    JIH works tirelessly to promote unity and brotherhood across religions. JIH constantly collaborates and interacts with religious heads of other faiths, so that there is discussion and dialogue between various religious ideologies. JIH leaders played a leading role in forming a national body of religious leaders, gurus and heads of all major religions called the Dharmik Jan Morcha for strengthening communal harmony.

  • Education


    JIH inspired many Muslims to establish educational institutes that blends ethics, excellence with education to ensure that can contribute in social and national development. Consequently, JIH cadre established a chain of colleges, schools, academies, universities, madrasas, technical and research institutes across the nation. JIH is working through its educational body the Markazi Taleemi Board (MTB) to look after the education needs of the community and ensure the highest possible academic excellence and good administration in its schools and colleges.

  • Media


    Samarasam Tamil Fortnightly is another feather in the cap of JIH. It is widely acclaimed as the trendsetter and front-runner in Tamil Muslim Journalistic arena today. Samarasam has carved out a niche for itself in the Tamil speaking world. A popular literary critic has aptly commented that the history of Tamil Muslim Journalism could be divided into two parts. viz Before Samarasam and After Samarasam.

    Besides JIH publishes Udhaya Taragai a Quarterly Magazine for ladies. It is run exclusively by Ladies only team and has created a niche for itself in catering to the ever increasing demand and appetite for serious, thought provoking and enlightening stuff among the fairer sex. JIH also brings out Uyirottam a Quarterly Magazine for its cadre to give ideological orientation and refresh their intellectual moorings.

  • Economics and Finance


    JIH is at the forefront of establishing finance institutions for promoting interest free banking and presenting Islamic economics as an alternative to the prevailing conventional based interest economics.

    JIH is at the forefront of establishing finance institutions for promoting interest free banking and presenting Islamic economics as an alternative to the prevailing conventional based interest economics.

    JIH also played key role in forming microfinance societies aiming to provide interest free micro finance options for educationally and financially backward sections of the public at large.

  • Students and Youth


    JIH has established the following organizations and associations to groom the youth in Islamic design and to actively engage, utilize & orient the youth power in reforming society and nation building endeavors

    Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO)

    a vibrant, dynamic organization for the students established in 1982. Now SIO has evolved as the largest student organization of the nation.

    All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA)

    was established to acquaint teachers with their esteemed status and role as teachers in society.

    Solidarity Youth Organization (Solidarity)

    was established to acquaint teachers with their esteemed status and role as teachers in society.

    Girls Islamic Organization (GIO)

    was Organization of girls