Students Islamic Organisation of India

The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) (Hindi: स्टूडेंट्स इस्लामिक ऑर्गनाइजेशन ऑफ इंडिया; Urdu: اسٹوڈنٹس اسلامک آرگنائزیشن آف انڈیا‎) is the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[2][3] It was formed in 1982.[4] According to its constitution, its aims are presenting Da’wah before students and youth and promoting virtues and moral values in educational institutions.[5]

Students Islamic Organisation of India (اسٹوڈنٹس اسلامک آرگنائزیشن آف انڈیا)
AbbreviationSIO India
MottoStudy Struggle Service
FormationOctober 19, 1982 (1982-10-19)[1]
TypeStudent Organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersD-300 Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi, India
Location
  • All over India
National President
Labeed Shafi (2019-2020)
Publication
  • The Companion (English Magazine)
  • Chatra Vimarsh (Hindi Magazine)
  • Rafeeq E Manzil (Urdu Megazine)
Parent organisation
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Websitewww.sio-india.org

It has been described as a moderate Muslim students union, and is said to take part in social service and relief activities. It is reported to organise activities for the Muslim youths in order to engage them in peaceful religious activities, and to avoid communal activity and sentiment. It was mentioned as one of the best examples of youth inter-faith dialogue initiatives in a UNESCO global survey report.[6][2]

Overview
Iftar meeting organised by SIO's West Bengal Branch

The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) is an ideological organisation working in the country since its inception on 19 October 1982 for social progress and the development of students’ fraternity. Its headquarters is in Delhi, and it has spread to most states. Students of many religions, castes, creeds and places are now part of the organisation and working proactively for its cause.[7]

SIO works to spread education and awareness among students. The organisation promotes better academic and moral atmosphere in educational institutions.[7] Its mission is "to prepare the students and youths for the reconstruction of the society in the light of Divine Guidance".

Activism

Hijab

SIO defends Muslim women's right to wear hijab.[8][9]

Protests

An SIO march protesting the "mysterious reforms" being carried out by the administration of the University of Calicut turned violent on June 13. In the past, violence also ensued after students picketed at the gates of Nirmala Higher Secondary School. The SIO activists were protesting against the school authorities' forbidding Muslim students in the school to wear hijab.

SIO protested in Badaun, Western Uttar Pradesh, on February 8, 2017, to find the missing student Najeeb Ahamed. Protests were conducted in Delhi as well.

The Nanded Police, in a joint operation with the Mumbai Crime Branch, arrested an SIO leader in Maharashtra for allegedly giving a provocative speech during an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest at Nanded on February 1, 2020.[10][11][12][13][14]

Exhibition

"Think. Act. Save." was a three-day exhibition, organized by the Hyderabad chapter of the SIO of India at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally[15] to create environmental awareness.[16]

See also

References
  1. Maidul Islam. Limits of Islamism. Cambridge University Press. p. 66. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. Julten Abdelhalim. Indian Muslims and Citizenship: Spaces for Jihād in Everyday Life. Routledge. p. 146-148. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. Angel M Rabasa; Cheryl Benard; Peter Chalk; C Christine Fair; Theodore Karasik; Rollie Lal; Ian Lasser; Ian O Lesser; David E Thaler; Rand Corporation (January 2005). The Muslim World After 9/11. ISBN 0-8330-3712-9.
  4. "Islamic students body on a mission for peace". Livemint.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. Students Islamic Organisation of India:Constitution Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  7. "About SIO - Students Islamic Organisation of India : SIO India". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  8. "AIPMT dress code: Not allowing hijab, veil violation of rights, say Kerala Cong, IUML". 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  9. "An Aligarh University Student On The Veil Ban That's 'Denying' Muslim Women A Chance". 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  10. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mumbai-students-islamic-organisation-chief-arrested-for-provocative-speech-during-anti-caa-protest-1643651-2020-02-05
  11. https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/02/06/islamic-outfit-sio-leader-detained-hate-speech-case.html
  12. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/crime/state-president-of-sio-detained-in-kurla-for-provocative-speech-at-anti-caa-protest/articleshow/73968032.cms
  13. https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/islamic-outfit-sio-s-leader-detained-in-hate-speech-case-120020502086_1.html
  14. https://caravandaily.com/maharashtra-police-arrests-sio-state-chief-salman-for-a-speech-on-caa/
  15. TwoCircles.net. "SIO brings awareness about environment at Save Earth Expo - TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  16. Reporter, Staff (9 December 2012). "SIO exhibition to create awareness on environment". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2018-08-31 – via www.thehindu.com.
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