# Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir

Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jammu and Kashmir (lit. 'Organisation of the People of Hadith in Jammu and Kashmir') is a Salafi organization based in Srinagar, in Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir. The main motive of the organisation is to practice and propagate the Ahl-i Hadith movement. The organization has followers across Kashmir.
It has many educational centers across the state imparting the Islamic education and some schools operating under Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (such as the Madaris Muhammadia). The assassinated President of the organization, Molana Showkat Ahmad Shah planned to open a Global university (Trans World Muslim University) but hasn't been able to do so due to opposition of the bill by the then Congress MP of Kashmir Saif ud din Soz in the upper house of the assembly. After the assassination of Molana Showkat Ahmad Shah, the hierarchies of Jamiat Ahlihadith never put forward the demand of the University.
Headquarters of a faction is located in Barbarshah, and the other in Parraypora Srinagar. It holds religious conferences across the state each year in which many scholars actively participate. The organization has a charitable diagnostic test centere in Kashmir which provide medical facilities at a relatively less and affordable cost. The test center is located at headquarters in Barbarshah locality of Srinagar and samples are collected at different places like Soura.
The former president of the organization Showkat Ahmad Shah was killed in a blast, which was blamed on infghting within the group and some members of the organisation arrested as well, when he was approaching the main entrance of Grand Mosque in Gawkadal, Srinagar for Friday prayers. Ghulam Rasool Malik was elected as President of the organisation and after his term Molana Ghulam Mohammad Bhat is the president. As of March 2024 Dr Abdul Lateef Al-Kindi is its current elected president for a three-year term while Mushtaq Ahmad Wani serves as the general secretary. Mufti Muhammad Yaqoob Baba Al-Madani serves as the grand mufti.

## Structure

The organization operates under the following structure:
* Amir : Equivalent of president, is the executive head of the organisation.
* Two vice-presidents: one each for Jammu and Jhelum (Kashmir Valley). They assist the president in administrative work and VP Jehlum acts as president if the president is absent.
* Secretary organisation: This person looks after organisational frame work and acts as chairman of the Salafia Muslim Educational and Research Trust.
* Secretary Media And Publications
* Secretary Finance
* Sectetary Waqf
* Secretary Islamic Call (Dawah)
The organisation has the lowest level as Unit Jamiat which functions as the practical institutions in every locality in Jammu and Kashmir. They are organized in ascending order as Halqa Jamiat, Unit Jamiat, Tehsil Jamiat, District Jamiat.
The organisation operates about 900 masjids across the state and affiliated with every masjid is a madarasa.

## Education

It is primarily an Islamic organisation devoted to the propagation of Islamic teachings in Jammu and Kashmir. It operates numerous primary Islamic educational institutions in almost every locality of the state. It also operates modern secular educational institutions which number around 150, these include higher secondaries (Higher Secondary School Certificate), high schools and primary schools. Prominent among higher secondaries are:
* Salafi Muslim Institute, Srinagar
* Salafi Muslim Institute, Anantnag
It operates many colleges affiliated with the Islamic University of Madinah, including:
* Salafia College for Boys, Mominabad, Srinagar
* Salafia College for Girls, Iqbalabad, Srinagar
* Salafia College for Girls, Anantnag
* Darul Quran, Banihal

## Notable people

* Mohammad Anwar Shopiani
* Showkat Ahmed Shah