Minhaj-ul-Quran India

Minhaj-ul-Quran International India^[1]

Abbreviation	MQII
Merged into	Minhaj-ul-Quran
Founder	Shaykh ul Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Type	NGO
Location	Bangalore India
Region	Delhi, Karnataka, Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir & Gujarat
Methods	Education
Website	http://minhaj.in/

Minhaj-ul-Quran International India (منہاج القرآن انٹرنیشنل انڈیا‬) (मिन्हाज-उल-क़ुरान इंटरनेशनल इंडिया) is the Indian branch^[2] of non-governmental organization (NGO) Minhaj-ul-Quran International founded by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri in 1981.^[3][4][5][6]

History

Initiative for the establishment of Minhaj-ul-Quran was firstly made in Chennai by Mr. Nawaz Baig and later on by the efforts of Shaykh Shahnawaz Qadri and Shaykh Nawaz Baig there was established Minhaj-ul-Quran in southern India. Soon after there was laid the foundation of Minhaj-ul-Quran India in various parts of the country.

Aims and objectives

Minhaj-ul-Quran International has been working for the promotion of the peace and interfaith harmony around the world since its establishment. In India there was also established a unit of Minhaj-ul-Quran International known as Minhaj-ul-Quran International India for the same purpose of the promotion of the peace and interfaith harmony. There were and are being organised a number of programs based on the Islamic concept of peace and education to make people aware of their responsibilities. The Minhaj-ul-Quran International India also works to engage young Muslims with their religious obligations and to make them enable to work on the human welfare following the Sunnah of Prophet of Islam. Moreover the programs on the women's rights, personality development and empowerment are being run throughout the countries as well. Recently there was launched an Islamic Curriculum on Peace and Counter-Terrorism (Clerics, Imams)^[7] by Shaykh ul Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri^[8] on the 23rd of June, 2015 in UK; later by the efforts of Minhaj-ul-Quran International India Islamic Curriculum on Peace and Counter-Terrorism was launched in India too.

Peace program

Shaykh ul Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri started the peace program rejecting any kind of violence and published various books condemning and rejecting the terrorism and suicide-bombings. The program aims to maintain peace and also firmly stands against any kind of violence, killings and terror activities.^[9]

• Fatwa on Terrorism

Fatwa on Terrorism is 600 page book which firmly denies any kind of violence, killings and terror activities taking place in the name of Islam.

Local branches

Although the central secretariat of Minhaj India is situated in Bangalore, but the local branches have also been established over a large number of cities and towns of India. These branches are working all over the India peacefully and working for the promotion of love, harmony and peace. Some of them include:^[10]

Forums and sub-organisations

Some of forums and sub-organisations of Minhaj ul Quran India include:^[13][14][15]

• Minhaj Youth League, India
• Minhaj Interfaith and Welfare Foundation
• Minhaj Women League, India
• Minhaj Publication India Forum

See also

• Fatwa on Terrorism

References