FOUNDATION

At the beginning of the 20 Century, Kerala was passing through a dark age under the British colonial regime. The people of Kerala, who were mostly illiterate, practiced ludicrous superstitious and fostered many exotic customs and taboos. In Malabar, the Muslim Community along with other marginalized backward communities remained in an abyss of ignorance and gloominess. Educational system and facilities were virtually non-existent and the few surviving educational institutions where languishing in misery due to acute paucity of resources and attention.

During pre-independence days, religion was exploited by people with vested interests. Fortunately, the ideals of stalwarts like Moulana Abul Kalam Azad gradually percolated into Kerala. The religious views and scholarly approach of Moulana Shibili Numani and Shahwaliyullah Dahlawi paved the way for a renaissance among the Muslims of Malabar. The educational vision of Dr Zakir Hussain had also great impact on the Muslims of Kerala. The Aligarh Movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan also made a tremendous impact on the mindset of Muslims. These developments were lapped up by a few pioneers, who were also convinced of the need to establish modern educational institutions to ameliorate the social and educational backwardness of the Muslims of Kerala.

Deeply anguished by the educational, cultural and economic backwardness of the Muslim community after the Malabar Revolt of 1921, the founders of Kerala Nadwathul Mujahideen felt that unless some practical steps were taken to translate their ideas and objectives into action, it will not be possible to arrest the rapid decline of the Community. It was necessary to apply new strategies to combat the cultural, educational and economic deterioration. The founders of Kerala community and country.

Nadwathul Mujahideen - having prolonged ties with the modern universities, colleges and schools inspired Malabar Muslims to start an institution with a new vision combining secular as well as religious education making use of the best elements in the oriental culture and the arts and sciences of the west along with the teachings of Islam. Many scholars and social reformers put forward the idea of establishing a higher educational institution under the direct control of KNM. On the basis of a resolution adopted by the State Council of KNM on 15" January 1964, a 24-member trust was registered under the Societies Registration Act, to carry out the mission. On 24h August 1964, Jamia Nadwiyya was inaugurated by Chief Engineer Janab TP Kuttiyammu Sahib at a function presided over by Janab COT Kunhipakki Sahib. Being a major educational complex of Arabic language and literature and modern sciences, Jamia Nadwiyya has played an indisputable role in developing the educational cultural and scientific spectrum of Kerala. The students of Jamia Nadwiyya are aware and proud of their rich tradition and they are ready for the creation of a better future for their community and country.