The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat was founded in 1964 as a common platform for the Indian Muslim community. Its mandate was to deliberate on issues of the community, country and the world, raise issues of interest or affecting Muslims and function as a single voice for Indian Muslims by bringing important Muslim organisations and personalities on a single platform.
This apex body has functioned well during these past decades though it suffered momentary inaction at times and even a split during 2000-2013. During this period, it attracted almost all important Muslim organisations as well as many leaders of the community in various fields from across the country. It celebrated its golden jubilee in 2015 by holding a conference in Delhi, inaugurated by the then Vice President of India Hamid Ansari. It had no parallel in our post-Independence history.
Unfortunately, the organisation fell on bad times after 2016, so much so that elections were not held after December 2019. Attempts were made by sincere and old members to bring the organisation back on its rails. Finally, a general body was held on 9 June 2024 when general elections ushered in a new team which revived the organisation, brought in new blood and attracted many important organisations working for the community across the country.
This effort enjoyed an added weightage due to the fact that “All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat” as an organisation is registered in the name of the undersigned as President since 2014 when it was transferred to him by Maulana Salim Qasmi whose faction had merged into AIMMM in the previous year. Maulana Salim Qasmi’s faction had got it registered in 2003. This registration could have been transferred to the next president of the organisation but, as providence had it, the new elected leader refused this transfer and started a campaign of vilification claiming that undersigned through this transfer is trying to capture AIMMM! The matter rested there and now, when AIMMM has been revived, this fact has come to further support us.
During this little time since June 2024, an organisational structure has been put in place, Uttar Pradesh AIMMM unit has been revived, Delhi unit is about to be revived and other state units are gearing to be revived very soon.
AIMMM was born in very difficult times as a common platform of Indian Muslims and to work as a bridge of friendship between the majority and the minority communities. I am sorry to note that the situation today is not different from what prevailed way back in 1964. The rejuvenated AIMMM and our new team will try to meet these challenges to work for a reassured and healthy community and a country where all its citizens compete for a better future in dignity and mutual respect.
We look forward, with the help of the Almighty Allah and the cooperation of our community and all justice-loving Indians, to continue our mission.
