Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre

The Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) is a global organisation of Muslims from the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed in 1985. It is an official organisation of Indian Union Muslim League(IUML).

Organization

Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre is an expatriate organization. It works in the interests of expatriates from all over India and organizes humanitarian activities.

History

Two organizations that were active under the separate names of Chandrika Readers’ Forum and Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre eventually became one with the merger of the parent organizations and adopted a common name and path. From thereon Dubai KMCC has promoted the welfare of expatriate Indians through relief activities, C.H. centers, social services such as the construction of houses for the needy, medical aid, educational assistance, and disaster relief.

KMCC Delhi

KMCC Delhi is a wing organization with various programs from Admission Help Desk to Scholarships and Student Hostels for Both Girls and Boys studying in various universities in Delhi. It organizes various intellectual programs, talks, and lectures on various occasions. Some of them are annual Lectures including Shihab Thangal Memorial Lectures and E. Ahamed Memorial Lectures. In 2018, Shihab Thangal Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. ANSARI, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister.[1]

KMCC Delhi was formed under the patronage of the late E. Ahamed, former Union Minister and President of Indian Union Muslim League. Currently, KMCC Delhi is led by Supreme Court advocate Haris Beeran as President.

KMCC Dubai

Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre Dubai wing[2] is the largest in its kind in UAE, conducting many humanitarian programs such as an insurance scheme for its registered members, Indian passport and council services , free medical and legal consultation camp once in every month, as well as cultural and religious programs. Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre Dubai opened a help desk to collect the documents of Indian ex-pats wishing to seek amnesty recently.[3]

References
  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shashi-tharoor-criticises-pm-modi-for-silence-on-cow-vigilantism-rising-intolerance/articleshow/65328989.cms Times of India Report from the Shihab Thangal Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Shashi Tharoor}}
  2. https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/indian-groups-stop-collecting-relief-material-for-kerala-1.2269629 KMCC Dubai featured as a collection center for Kerala Flood relief materials in Dubai
  3. https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/hundreds-of-indian-families-likely-to-benefit-from-uae-amnesty-1.2243122
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