All India Muslim Personal Law Board (Jadeed) | |
Abbreviation | AIMPLB (J) |
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Predecessor | All India Muslim Personal Law Board |
Formation | 10 December 2004 |
Founder | Tauqeer Raza Khan |
Founded at | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Type | Religious |
Headquarters | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Region | India |
Fields | Islam |
Official language | English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Persian |
President | Tauqeer Raza Khan |
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (Jadeed) (abbreviated as AIMPLB(J)) is a Non-governmental organisation in India which represents the interests of Barelvi Sunni Muslims of India in the Muslim personal law called Shariah. [1] It split from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and was founded as a separate organisation in December 2004. [2] [3] [4]
In November 2004, Islamic scholar Tauqeer Raza Khan felt that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board was not sufficiently representing the Barelwis and headed to establish a new and separate board to overcome this issue on 10 December 2004. [5] [6] It was the second split from the AIMPLB, the first one being the All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board. [7] German scholar Mathias Rohe states that "the board represents the Barelwi school but is not visible to the public, and, is vehemently rejected by traditionalists." [8]
It was formed after Tauqeer was made a member of AIMPLB without asking his permission, as per the statement. Tauqeer accused AIMPLB members, they are the people who don't follow Shariah themselves and are a servant of the government only. [9]
According to a 2021 report by the Siasat Daily, the AIMPLB (J) offered half a million Indian rupees for having Taslima Nasrin beheaded if she did not apologize. [10] The organisation has actively participated in Triple Talaq issue, Dharmsansad issue and Bhagwa Love Trap conspiracy theory cases. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]