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Since India and Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the All-India Muslim League and its successor Muslim League has seen a steady number of splits and breakaway factions. . Some of the breakaway organisations have thrived as independent parties, some have become defunct, while others have merged with the parent party or other political par
Membership was limited to Muslims, with a minimum age of 15 years. [5] In 1940, the Muslim League drew up a new constitution, setting its aims and objectives to be the same as those of Muslim League. Another revision of the constitution was made in 1944, focusing the organisation's role in social and physical development of Muslims.
The Awami Muslim League was established as the Bengali alternative to the domination of the Muslim League in Pakistan. The party quickly gained massive popular support in East Pakistan , and eventually led the forces of Bengali nationalism in the struggle against West Pakistan 's military and political establishment.
Membership was limited to Muslims, with a minimum age of 15 years. [4] In 1940, the Muslim League drew up a new constitution, setting its aims and objectives to be the same as those of Muslim League. Another revision of the constitution was made in 1944, focusing the organisation's role in social and physical development of Muslims.
ICNA is an offshoot of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA), and was founded by immigrants from South Asia. [4] In 1971, a number of South Asian MSA members who had been involved in Islamic movements in their home countries developed an Islamic study circle (halaqa), in Montreal.
The Chicago area has sizeable Muslim and Arab populations. The city’s residents are still reeling from the recent death of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was stabbed 26 times in October ...
The present-day ISNA was founded in 1982 through a joint effort of four organizations: The Muslim Students Association of the US and Canada (The MSA), Islamic Medical Association (IMA), the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), and the Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers (AMSE) - to create a community-oriented organization ...
In 1996, CAIR began "CAIR-NET", a read-only e-mail listserve aimed to help American Muslims identify and combat anti-Muslim prejudice in the U.S. and Canada. CAIR-NET contained descriptions of news, bias incidents or hate speech and hate crimes, often followed by information as to whom readers may contact to influence resolution of an issue. [ 19 ]