Jamaat-e-Islami
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Jamaat-e-Islami (Urdu/Arabic/Persian: جماعت اسلامي, "Islamic Assembly") is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in pre-partition India by Syed Ab'ul Ala Maududi in 1941. The party is often referred to just as the Jamaat or (particularly in newspaper headlines in Pakistan) as the JI. Members are often referred to, usually by others, as Jamaatis. The latter is also used as an adjective for certain political viewpoint or attitude.
Jamaat-e-Islami is one of the largest components of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, the coalition of "religious parties" in Pakistan.
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Branches
Student Wing
The Jamaat's student wing is known as the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, also known as the Jamiat (pronounced "juh-mee-at") or 'IJT.' The Jamiat is known for deterioration of the educational institutes in Pakistan. It is accused of worsening the political situation in the country[1] (http://www.mqm.com/English-News/Mar-2004/news040328b.htm) and has alleged links with international terrorist groups. It is known as a promoter and source of gun culture and violation. Jamiat residences have been used to house fugitive suspects, such as Khalid Sheik Mohammed.[2] (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Jamaat-e-Islami/v=2/SID=w/TID=DFX5_30/l=WS1/R=11/IPC=pk/SHE=0/H=1/NW=1/SIG=127kq0m03/EXP=1114889765/*-http%3A//www.csmonitor.com/2003/0306/p01s04-wosc.html) The Jamiat also has a wing/counterpart for female students called the Islami Jamiat-e-Taalibaat.
Jamaat-e-Islami, Hind
The Indian branch/affiliate, Jamaat-e-Islami, Hind, does not engage in active politics, but keeps its activities to philanthropy. The Jamaat and a militant affiliate, the Al-Badr, played a very controversial role in the process of the birth of Bangladesh from East Pakistan. Since that separation, in 1971, its Bangladesh branch/affiliate has become progressively more powerful there, most recently by forming a coalition government with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
See also
Personalities
Islamism
The Jamaat is often mentioned as a major Islamist party, being the largest "religious party" in one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Topics related to the wider discussion include:
- Islamism
- Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Mujahedeen
- Sayyid Qutb
- Hasan al-Banna
- Yusuf al-Qaradawi
- Abdullah Yusuf Azzam
Islam-related
Other topics related to Muslims in South Asia
External links
- Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan) Homepage (http://www.jamaat.org/)
- Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Homepage (http://www.jamaat-e-islami.org/index.html)