All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Leader	Asaduddin Owaisi
Leader in Lok Sabha	Asaduddin Owaisi
Founded	1927 by Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar Golconda Hyderabad
Headquarters	Darussalam Board, Aghapura, Hyderabad
Ideology	Democracy, Protection of Muslim rights, Muslim nationalism
Alliance	United Progressive Alliance[1][2]
Website
http://www.aimim.in/
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen also AIMIM or MIM ( English meaning: All India Council of United Muslims ), ( Urdu: کل ہند مجلس اتحاد المسلمين, Pronounced: Kul Hind Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen ) is a right-wing Muslim political party in India. The Hyderabad is the stronghold of AIMIM. It has retained Hyderabad Lok Sabha parliament seat in 2009 election. The seat has been held by the AIMIM since 1984. In the year 2004 Lok Sabha elections AIMIM received 132,807 votes (74,6%) in the Charminar area (one of seven assembly constituencies in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency). 1984-2004 the MP of AIMIM was party president Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, but ahead of the 2004 elections Owaisi stepped down in favour of his son Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi.

In the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections of 2009 AIMIM had fielded eight candidates, out of whom seven got elected.

In the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections of 2004 AIMIM had fielded seven candidates, out of whom four got elected. AIMIM is a continuation of the Razakar Movement in Hyderabad State. in the current Hyderabad Municipality election of 2009 AIMIM has obtained 43 seats (out of 150) in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad.^[3]

History

Late Qaaid-e-Millat Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung

The party has roots back to the days of the princely State of Hyderabad. It was founded and shaped by Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar Golconda of Hyderabad State by the advice of Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan the Nizam of Hyderabad and in the presence of Ulma-e-Mashaeqeen in 1927 as a pro-Nizam party. then it was only Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and the first meeting was held in the house of Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan his house name was "Touheed Manzil". The MIM advocated the set up of a Muslim dominion rather than integration with India. In 1938 Bahadur Yar Jung was elected President of the MIM which had a cultural and religious manifesto soon acquired political complexion and became aligned with the Muslim League in British India. He soon rose to be the supreme and unquestioned leader of the MIM and imparted a new militancy to it.

On December 26, 1943, Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung delivered an important speech in the All India Muslim League conference Lahore. In the first half of his speech he laid stress on the struggle for Pakistan. In the second half he talked about the creation of Pakistan. At the end he said,

"Muslims! Decisions made under pressure do not last for long. To-day we are not in need of a tree that blooms like a flower or in need of fruit that tastes sweet to our mouths. Instead, we are in the need of fine manure that dissolves in the soil and strengthens the roots. That will unite with the water and soil to produce beautiful flowers. That will destroy itself but will leave its scent and taste in the flowers. We are at present not in need of beautiful scenery that looks good to the eyes, but what we need are foundation stones that will bury themselves in the soil to make the building standing on them strong."^[4]

Banned

The Razakars (volunteers), a Muslim paramilitary organization, was linked to the MIM. In total up to 150,000 Razakar soldiers were mobilized to fight against the Communists and for the independence of the Hyderabad State against Indian integration. After the integration of the Hyderabad state with India, the MIM was banned in 1948 -1957. The MIM president and Razakar leader Qasim Rizwi was jailed 1948-1957, and then he was left on the condition to go to Pakistan, where he was granted asylum.^[5]

Re-Organization as AIMIM

Late MIM President Abdul Wahid Owaisi in his early days.

In 1957 the Majlis was reorganized by Maulana Abdul Wahid Owaisi a scholar and lawyer. It was the toughest time for the Muslims of Hyderabad.^[6] He took up the responsibility of taking the community forward with the main objective of ensuring their representation first in the Municipality then later in Assembly and Parliament, and the Indian politics as a whole. The political journey was started on March 2, 1958. The AIMIM of today try to distance themselves from the organization of the Nizam days. The constitution of the Majlis today recognizes Hyderabad as a part of India, and the name has been changed ("All India" was added) so that there should be no confusion on the position of the Majlis on the national issue.^[5] The basic aim of the AIMIM is to politically empower the minorities and weaker sections in general, and the Muslims in particular.^[7]

Maulana Abdul Wahid Owaisi died in the year 1975, as he reorganized the lost image of MIM and stablized the political status of Muslims of Hyderabad, India. Thus he was conferred by the people as Faqr E Millat (Pride of the community) .

AIMIM active role in Politics

Late Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi emerged as a supremo of AIMIM

Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi present president of AIMIM.

During the last days of Abdul Wahed Owaisi 1974-75, his son Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi took complete command of AIMIM and thus refereed as Salar E Millat (The Commander of the Community) or simply Salar.^[8][9] In 1960, during Salahuddin leadership AIMIM made full fledged entry in politics by capturing the Mallepally seat of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation by defeating M. M. Hashim of Indian National Congress. In 1962, Salahuddin began his innings in the AP legislature by capturing the Patharghatti seat. that time, he contested as an Independent candidate and defeated Indian National Congress candidate Masooma Begum, by a huge margin. When elections were held after formation of the Charminar constituency in 1967, Salahuddin defeated the Jan Sangh candidate, C.L. Megh Raj. In 1972, he shifted to Yakutpura constituency. Later in the next election of 1978, he again contested from Charminar and won against Abdul Husain of Janata Party.

AIMIM was successful in safeguarding there constituencies even when the Telugu Desam stormed to power in 1983. In 1984 AIMIM sent its candidate Salahuddin to prliament and he represented Hyderabad till 2004, Since then Salahuddin's elder son Asaduddin Owaisi represents the Parliament seat of Hyderabad.^[10][11][12]

When Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi died on 29 September 2008, His eldest son Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi is elected as the president of AIMIM since then he is leading the party centrally.^[13]

Criticizes

AIMIM had problems with insiders as well.A break-away group that initially caused much problems for AIMIM during the 1990s is the Majlis Bachao Tehreek led by Amanullah Khan M.L.A of Chandrangutta constituency. But he was defeated in 1999 assembly elections by Akber uddin Owaisi of AIMIM.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ [1]
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4. ^ BAHADAR YAR JANG at www.brain.net.pk
5. ^ ^{a b} Article in the Hindu on AIMIM
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7. ^ www.aimim.in
8. ^ [5]
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10. ^ [7]
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External links

• Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Official Website
• Andhra Pradesh legislative election result 2004
• Lok Sabha election results 2004
• AIMIM turns 50: Role of Majlis in Hyderabad and the politics of Andhra Pradesh