The Sunni Students Federation (SSF) is an Islamic students' organisation in India. Originated in Kerala in 1973 under the patronage of Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar. It is affiliated to Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (AP Sunnis)[2] and Kerala Muslim Jamaath. SSF holded the golden fifty National Conference at Mumbai on 2023 November 24, 25 and 26.[3]
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| Abbreviation | SSF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 29 April 1973 |
| Founded at | Malappuram |
| Type | Student organisation |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Nizamuddin West, New Delhi |
National leaders | President : Noushad Aalam Misbahi Odisha General Secretary : CP Ubaidullah Saqafi Finance Secretary : Muhammed Shareef Nizami |
General Secretary | K. Muhammed C.R |
Finance Secretary | Sayyid Ahammed Muneer Ahdal Ahsani[1] |
| Publication | Risala Weekly |
Parent organization | Kerala Muslim Jamath |
| Subsidiaries | Wisdom Education Foundation of India National Campus Syndicate |
| Affiliations | All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama |
| Website | https://www.ssfkerala.org |
Sauhruda Kaalam
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SSF concluded a Campaign on 20 October 2016 targeting Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State during the campaign public conferences in five major cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and selected cities of Malabar districts besides a state wide campaign named Sauhruda Kaalam.[4]
SSF 40th Anniversary
editSSF celebrated its 40th anniversary in Kochi in the month of April 2013 with a three-day conference, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, in Kaloor. The Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy inaugurated the valedictory function and Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad delivered the keynote address. It was attended by thousands of students from both secular and religious institutions. SSF leaders said their activities are not meant to segregate the religious from the secular, but rather to help them complement and understand each other better.[2]
Hind Safar - Bharat Yatra
editHind Safar (also called SSF Bharat Yatra) is a nationwide expedition organised by the Sunni Students Federation to ensure education to all children and build a ‘friendly India’. The rally started from Hazratbal Shrine[5] of Jammu and Kashmir on 12 January and ended at Kerala.[6][7][8][9] The yatra covered 22 States over 16,000 kilometres and received 40 receptions.[5]
SSF Sahithtolsav
editPromotes and nurtures student art and literature. That programme starts from every families called family sahithyolsav. Later it is conducted in block level. Selected students only can participate in next stages which are Unit, Sector, Division, District, State. In 2022 the first edition of National sahithyolsav was held in Gujarat.[10]
Samvidhan Yatra 2023
editSSF is taking out a nationwide rally named Samvidhan Yatra ahead of its golden jubilee celebrations. SSF national president Mohammed Farooq Naeemi is leading the rally that was flagged off by Hazratbal Masjid Imam Mufti Bilal Ahmed at Sri Nagar in Jammu and Kashmir on August 12.
SSF leaders said that the Yatra would cover 22 States, and receptions are being arranged in 33 centres. The SSF is raising many socio-cultural issues that students across the country are facing. “We are visiting major university campuses in different States during the Yatra and engage in conversations and debates with students. Gatherings of religious harmony and meetings with village people as well as educational experts are also on our agenda,” said Dr. Naeemi.[11]
References
edit- ^ "രാജ്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് വെറുപ്പുൽപാദിപ്പിച്ചു കൊണ്ടാകരുത് ഭരണകൂടത്തെ തിരുത്തേണ്ടത് -എസ്.എസ്.എഫ് | SSF state delegate conference kozhikode | Madhyamam". 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "SSF aims high in its 40th anniversary". The Hindu. 30 April 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "SSF meet begins in Kannur". The Hindu. 23 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Sunni Students' Federation to target Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State". Deccan Chronicle. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "SSF rally to conclude on beach". The Hindu. 6 February 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Pledge for building a tolerant India". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Elect secular parties to Lok Sabha: Kanthapuram". The Hindu. 8 February 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Kanthapuram: Government must focus on development". Deccan Chronicle. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "SSF Hind Safar rally accorded reception". The Hindu. 7 February 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "എസ്എസ്എഫ് 'ദേശീയ സാഹിത്യോൽസവ്' ഗുജറാത്തിൽ സമാപിച്ചു; ജമ്മു& കശ്മീർ ചാംപ്യൻമാർ - Malabar News - Most Reliable & Dependable News Portal". 25 February 2022.
- ^ "SSF takes out nationwide rally in golden jubilee year". The Hindu. 1 September 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
edit- Official website of SSF Kerala
- SSF Karnataka