Jamiyah Singapore
| Formation | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi |
| Founded at | Singapore |
President | Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar |
| Affiliations | Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam |
| Website | https://www.jamiyah.org.sg/ |
Jamiyah Singapore (formerly known as All Malaya Muslim Missionary Society, Singapore) is a Non-governmental organisation based in Singapore which belongs to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam.[1][2] It was established and founded by Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Al-Qaderi, a student of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi in 1932[3][4] after sharing ideas with Amjad Ali Aazmi and Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri.[5][6] It was established to promote and preach Islam in Singapore.[7]
Leaders
[edit]- Syed Ibrahim Omar Alsagoff (President) from 1933 to 1967[8]
- Haji Abu Bakr Maidin (President) 1967–unknown[9]
Services and events
[edit]In 1981, Jamiyah organised the biggest Mawlid festival on the Birth anniversary of Muhammad, which was attended by more than 45000 thousand people.[2]
The organisation runs various social services including a kindergarten, nursing home and halfway house.[10][11] It also ran a children's home from 1993 to 2021.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Misbahi, Seraj Ahmad. Allama Abdul Alim Siddiqi: A Great Preacher. New Delhi: Jamia Milia Islamia.
- ^ a b Khan, Muhammad Azhar (1966). Muballigh-e-Islam aur Jamiyah (in Urdu). Lahore: Maktab Darul Ishat. pp. 45–48.
- ^ "The Muslim World League Celebrates Jamiyah Singapore's 90th Anniversary | Muslim World League". themwl.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ kimekusanywa na Muallim Said bin Ahmed (1959). Kiokozi cha mwana adamu : sehemu ya II. Chapa ya pili. Mombasa : Muslim Youth Cultural Society, 1959. Mombasa : Coronation Printers.
- ^ 75 Years of Jamiyah Singapore (1932-2007): Deeds Inspired, Hopes Exalted. Jamiyah Singapore. 2007.
- ^ "Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddique al-Qadiri ق in Singapore". Shadhiliyyah.sg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Rasheed, Zainul Abidin; Saat, Norshahril (24 May 2016). Majulah!: 50 Years Of Malay/muslim Community In Singapore. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-4759-89-2.
- ^ "Islam in Malaysia: An Entwined History Khairudin Aljunied". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "The rainbow kueh lapis that helped build Jamiyah Singapore". www.moh.gov.sg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Tan, Theresa (16 December 2021). "Jamiyah Children's Home shuts after 28 years of sheltering children in need". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Tan, Audrey (3 June 2018). "Jamiyah Singapore launches new anti-drug programme for schools". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 December 2023.