Sunni Students' Federation

The Sunni Students' Federation (SSF) is an Islamic students' organisation in India.Originated in Kerala in 1973 under the patronage of Kamarul Ulama Sheikh Aboobecker Ahmad (Kanthapuram) It is affiliated to All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama[1] and Muslim Jamaat.

Sunni Students' Federation
AbbreviationNational SSF
MottoMoral Revolution Zindabad
Formation29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Founded atKozhikode
TypeStudent organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew Delhi
General Secretary
Farooq Naeemi
President
Shoukath Naeemi Al Bukhari
PublicationRisala Weekly
Parent organization
Muslim Jamaat
SubsidiariesWisdom Education Foundation of India, Kerala State Sunni Students' Federation and Karnataka State Sunni Students' Federation
AffiliationsAll India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama
Websitewww.ssfkerala.org

Sauhruda Kaalam

SSF concluded a Campaign on October 20, 2016 targeting Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State during the campaign public conferences in five major cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and selected cities of Malabar districts besides a state wide campaign named Sauhruda Kaalam.[2]

SSF 40th Anniversary

SSF celebrated its 40th anniversary in Kochi in the month of April 2013 with a three-day conference, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, in Kaloor. The Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy inaugurated the valedictory function and Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad delivered the keynote address. It was attended by thousands of students from both secular and religious institutions. SSF leaders said their activities are not meant to segregate the religious from the secular, but rather to help them complement and understand each other better.[1]

Hind Safar - Bharat Yatra

Hind Safar (also called SSF Bharat Yatra) is a nationwide expedition organised by the Sunni Students Federation to ensure education to all children and build a ‘friendly India’. The rally started from Hazratbal Shrine[3] of Jammu and Kashmir on 12 January and ended at Kerala.[4][5][6][7] The yatra covered 22 States over 16,000 kilometres and received 40 receptions.[3]

ProfSummit

ProfSummit is an annual professional students’ conference organising by the Sunni Students Federation.[8]

References
  1. Reporter, Staff (30 April 2013). "SSF aims high in its 40th anniversary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "unni-students-federation-to-target-salafis-jamaat-e-islami-on-islamic-state". deccanchronicle.
  3. Reporter, Staff (6 February 2019). "SSF rally to conclude on beach". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "Pledge for building a tolerant India". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. Reporter, Staff (8 February 2019). "Elect secular parties to Lok Sabha: Kanthapuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "Kanthapuram: Government must focus on development". Deccan Chronicle. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. Reporter, Staff (7 February 2019). "SSF Hind Safar rally accorded reception". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. Reporter, Staff (13 March 2017). "Students exhorted to fight fascism, immorality". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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