The Sunni Students Federation (SSF) is an

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students' organisation in

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. Originated in

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in 1973 under the patronage of

Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar, officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad (born 22 March 1931), is the tenth and current Grand Mufti of India. and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama (the Indian Muslim Scholars ...

. It is affiliated to

Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (AP Sunnis) Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama of AP Sunnis, also known as Samastha and AP Samastha, is a Sunni Islam, Sunni-Shafi‘i, Shafi'i Muslim scholarly body in Kerala. The council administers Shafi'i school, Shafi'ite mosques, institutes of hig ...

and Kerala Muslim Jamaath. SSF held the golden fifty National Conference at Mumbai on 2023 November 24, 25 and 26.

Sauhruda Kaalam

SSF concluded a Campaign on 20 October 2016 targeting Salafis, Jamaat-e-Islami on Islamic State during the campaign public conferences in five major cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and selected cities of Malabar districts besides a statewide campaign named Sauhruda Kaalam.

SSF 40th Anniversary

SSF celebrated its 40th anniversary in

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in the month of April 2013 with a three-day conference, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, in

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. The Chief Minister of Kerala

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inaugurated the valedictory function and

Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar, officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad (born 22 March 1931), is the tenth and current Grand Mufti of India. and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama (the Indian Muslim Scholars As ...

delivered the keynote address. It was attended by thousands of students from both secular and religious institutions. SSF leaders said their activities are not meant to segregate the religious from the secular, but rather to help them complement and understand each other better.

Hind Safar - Bharat Yatra

Hind Safar (also called SSF Bharat Yatra) is a nationwide expedition organised by the Sunni Students Federation to ensure education to all children and build a ‘friendly India’. The rally started from

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on 12 January and ended at

. The yatra covered 22 States over 16,000 kilometres and received 40 receptions.

SSF Sahithtolsav

Promotes and nurtures student art and literature. That programme starts from every families called family sahithyolsav. Later it is conducted in block level. Selected students only can participate in next stages which are Unit, Sector, Division, District, State. In 2022 the first edition of National sahithyolsav was held in Gujarat. In 2023 National Sahityotsav, Karnataka State won by major margin and defeated Kerala and humiliated. In 2024 National Sahityotsav which was held in Madgaon, Goa ended in December 2, 2024 Team Karnataka won championship again by beating Kerala

Samvidhan Yatra 2023

SSF is taking out a nationwide rally named Samvidhan Yatra ahead of its golden jubilee celebrations. SSF national president Mohammed Farooq Naeemi is leading the rally that was flagged off by Hazratbal Masjid Imam Mufti Bilal Ahmed at Sri Nagar in Jammu and Kashmir on August 12. SSF leaders said that the Yatra would cover 22 States, and receptions are being arranged in 33 centres. The SSF is raising many socio-cultural issues that students across the country are facing. “We are visiting major university campuses in different States during the Yatra and engage in conversations and debates with students. Gatherings of religious harmony and meetings with village people as well as educational experts are also on our agenda,” said Dr. Naeemi.

References

External links

* Official website o
SSF Kerala

SSF Karnataka
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