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Islahi Centers:
Islahi Centers are set up outside Kerala and abroad especially in Gulf region with an objective to follow and propagate the true message of Islam among the resident/expatriate Muslim community in these regions. The organizational affiliation of most of the Islahi Centers is with Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM). This close association with KNM and Kerala Jam Iyyathul Ulema (KJU) has helped Islahi Centers in Arab countries to stick to the path of the Salafs (Salafi Manahj) for understanding and propagating Islam.
Objectives:
'Islah' in Arabic means purification of minds. It is the vision and mission of all Islahi Centers. The main objective of Islahi centers is to propagate ‘Touhid’ (Islamic monotheism), emphasizing the potential dangers behind 'Shirk' (polytheism) in this world and hereafter. The importance of holding fast to Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) and to discarding Bida' (innovations) are stressed. The expatriate community is continuously made aware of the perils of superstitions and ritualistic practices borrowed from other religions. Islahi centers organize activities that endeavor to achieve the above goals. To organize vivid charitable and relief activities to render help to the poor and needy people.
The very term “Islah” means purification, and that is what exactly the Islahi Movement stands for. It is striving to purify Muslim society from un-Islamic deeds and social evils, and to make awareness among the Muslim society about the deviation from the fundamental principles of Islam, to uplift the society from the spiritual and the cultural deterioration, to formalize the traditional religious education system, and to promote modern education among Muslims in Kerala. Islahi Movement observes its first and foremost responsibility in presenting Allah’s message in its original form (Da’wa), services to the fellow human beings come next.
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