Jamiyah Singapore (formerly known as All Malaya Muslim Missionary Society, Singapore) is a Non-governmental organisation based in Singapore which belongs to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam.[1][2] It was established and founded by Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Al-Qaderi, a student of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi in 1932[3][4] after sharing ideas with Amjad Ali Aazmi and Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri.[5][6] It was established to promote and preach Islam in Singapore.[7]
Leaders
- Syed Ibrahim Omar Alsagoff (President) from 1933 to 1967[8]
- Haji Abu Bakr Maidin (President) 1967–unknown[9]
Services and events
In 1981, Jamiyah organised the biggest Mawlid festival on the Birth anniversary of Muhammad, which was attended by more than 45000 thousand people.[2]
The organisation runs various social services including a kindergarten, nursing home and halfway house.[10][11] It also ran a children's home from 1993 to 2021.[10]
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