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1.0 Introduction 2.0 Objectives 3.0 Main Content

3.1 The establishment of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement of Nigeria 3.2 Aims and Objectives of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement

3.3 The Achievements of the Movement 3.4 The role of the Movement

3.5 Appointment of Imam and Deputies 4.0 Conclusion

5.0 Summary

6.0 Tutor-Marked Assignment 7.0 References/further Readings 1.0 INTRODUCTION

This unit will introduce you to the establishment of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement of Nigeria. It will discuss aims and objectives for the establishment of the movement.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

At the end of this unit, you should be able to:

 Discuss the aims of the movement

 Comment on the objectives of the movement

4.1 The establishment of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement of Nigeria

The Zumratul Islamiyya Movement of Nigeria was founded in December 927, by some renowned people of Lagos like: oki Adewale, Otun, Kotun Oluwole and their Families and a few others. The Movement has grown in 1986 with about eighty-six branches all over the country.

(see the tables I and II).

The national headquarters is in Lagos from where it controls the activities of each and every afflictedMovement. The members of the executive council are chosen from the various branches. It has its members consisting of individuals as well as some affiliated Movement like:

the Zumratul Islamiyya ladies Movement; Zumratul Islamiyya Young women Movement and Zurnratul Islamiyya Progressive Movement. The Movement is also a member of the Nigeria Muslim council, Movementof Muslim Schools Proprietors, Federation of Muslim Women

Movement in Nigeria (FOWMAN), Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) and Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSMEN).

4.2 Aims and Objectives of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement

There must be some pre-determined goals before any Movement can be formed. The same this if applicable to the Zumratul Islamiyya whose aims and objectives include the following: to raise and maintain funds for the purpose of establishing and maintaining schools that combine the religious and the secular, education for Muslims in particular and the

community in general.

a. To build and maintain mosques.

b. To study current events, social and economic order of the day and interpret them according to the teachings of Islam.

c. To create better understanding, encourage brotherly relations and inculcate the spirit of self-discipline amongst all members of the community.

d. To maintain libraries for the use of members and general public.

e. To keep and maintain real properties such as Estates and to undertake commercial business in line with Islamic teachings.

f. To do other things as are incidental to the attainment of the aims and objectives of the Movement.

Like other Muslim organization, Zumratul Islamiyya established Secondary Schools, in Lagos and Ondo States. It has also taken up the sponsorship of some individuals in higher institutions of learning and many who are today in various responsible and important positions all over the federation.

3.3 The Achievements of the Movement

The society has succeeded in building mosques for members and non-members in Lagos, Ondo, Kaduna, Oyo, Osun, Sokoto and Kano States. It also organizes workshops, holds regular conferences always in Lagos in every March or April annually and gives religious awards to deserving personalities and without any discrimination. All other Muslims Movement or organizations are always allowed to use any of the Zamratul Islamiyya’s building such as Mosques, reception halls etc. For Islamic affairs and activities.

3.4 The role of the Movement

The Movement has a Missionary Service Board, which is directed and supervised by the central mission board. The mission board is charged with the responsibility of officiating at all Islamic rites, Muslim festivals including other religious occasions of the society. In addition, the Board is Also charged with the following responsibility.

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b. Organizing and leading the five daily and juma’at prayers c. Disseminating the true Knowledge of the Qur’ an

d. Undertaking thetranslation of the holy Qu’ an and other Islam Islamic books into local languages.

e. Undertaking the training of the members of the Movement on art of preaching Islamic doctrines.

However, every member of the Movement automatically becomes a member of the missionary

Service Board. In addition, the mission board consists of members recommended by the branches/divisions: subject to the subsequent approval by the national executive council. The National Chief Imam of the society is by virtue of his office, the chairman of the Board.

Likewise, the National Deputy Chief Imam is automatically the deputy chairman of the mission board and acts or deputizes for the chief imam in all affairs, when the formal is absent.

3.5 Appointment of Imam and Deputies

Though, the appointment of all the chief Imam and their deputies is vested in the central executive council, the aspirants to any of these must be an upright and knowledgeable persons, fluent in both Arabic and relevant local languages as occasions demand. While the appointment Imam Raitibi (Zonal Imam) is subjected to the recommendation of the branches or divisions concerned which will later be presented to the central executives for approval.

The council also appoints all other mosques officials in all the branches or divisions (see the table).

5.0 CONCLUSION

In this unit, you have learnt about the establishment of Zumratul Islamiyya Movement in Nigeria. Furthermore you have also learnt that the movement is afflicted to other movements such as the Zumratul Islamiyya Ladies Movement, Young Women Movement and Progressive Movement. The aims Of the movement such as building and maintaining Mosques and the study of events in a given society were also learnt by you in the unit.

6.0 SUMMARY

The following is a summary in the major points in the unit:

The Movement has establish Secondary Schools in Ondo and Lagos States. It has also

sponsored some leaners in higher institutions. The movement also built Mosques for adherents of islam in various parts in Nigeria. It also engage in propagating the message of Islam in Nigeria. Furthermore, the movement also engages in sponsoring people to prigmeges to Mecca.

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