Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat Karnataka

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Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat Karnataka
AbbreviationJASK
Formation2 November 2018
Founder Sayed Tanveer Hashmi
Legal statusActive
PurposeUnity Of Barelvi Muslims
Region
India
President
Sayed Tanveer Hashmi

Jamaat E Ahle Sunnat Karnataka is a Muslim organization Officially registered with Government of Karnataka in Bangalore on 2 November 2018. Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat Karnataka was founded by Sayed Tanveer hashmi. It is becoming the voice of Sunni Muslims of Karnataka state, [1] India. [2]

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History

Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat Karnataka is a Sunni Muslim organization. The adherents of Sunni Islam are referred to in Arabic as 'Ahl As-Sunnah Wa l-Jamāʻah' ("the people of the sunnah and the community") or 'Ahl-as-Sunnah' for short.

Among Sunnis; Hanafi, Maliki, Shafe’ee and Hanbali are considered as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama’at. The basic difference among the four groups of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama’at is the fiqh (Jurisprudence of Islam). Otherwise, these four groups have unanimity in beliefs, traditions and the status of Muhammad, his Sahabah (companions), his Aal (progeny) and the Aulia Allah (The very righteous people among Muslims) in Islam. Most of the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama’ah follow the tradition of Sufism (mysticism of Islam).

Jamat E Ahle Sunnat, Karnataka was formed under the leadership of Scholars and intellectuals in Bijapur to help 10 millions Muslim of Karnataka in various aspects of life, which includes the upliftment of Muslims' in Socio-educational and political fields.

Religious activities

Shaheed Azam Conference is the regular event which Jamat e Ahle Sunnat, Bijapur branch organises. [3]

Stand on the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir

It raised questions over the manner in which the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated. The body said in a joint statement that neither peace can be established nor loyalty can be bought by disregarding basic principles of the Constitution which are principles of equality, justice and human rights. [4] [5] [6]

Stand on Triple Talaq

The JAS is the petitioner in the Supreme Court against Triple Divorce Act passed by the Indian parliament. [7]

Executive committee

Aims

The aims of Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat are as follows. [8]

Local branches

Although the central secretariat of Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat Karnataka is situated in Bangalore, the local branches have also been established in various districts of Karnataka. JAS has established branches in Belgaum, Devanagari, Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. [9] [10]

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