The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has announced that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin will participate in the Mahalla Jamaat State Conference scheduled for 28 January 2026, in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district. The information was released in a statement by IUML National President Professor KM Kader Mohideen.
According to the statement as per a One India Tamil report, the IUML has been holding Mahalla Jamaat coordination conferences for several years, highlighting that the core organisational structure of the Islamic community is the mosque-centered Mahalla Jamaat. The party has been advocating the creation and maintenance of structured Jamaat systems in all villages, including the establishment of Baitul Mal (community funds), Sharia conciliation centers, and single-teacher schools, with the objective of developing model Jamaats.
The IUML also identifies high-performing Jamaats and presents them with the “Model Mahalla Jamaat Award” during its conferences.
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The 2026 Mahalla Jamaat State Conference, organised by the IUML Tamil Nadu State unit, will take place on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, at 4 p.m. at an open ground in the Swamimalai region along the Trichy–Kumbakonam highway. Chief Minister MK Stalin is expected to deliver a special address during the event.
More than 7,000 Mahalla Jamaat administrators from across Tamil Nadu are expected to attend. The conference will outline plans to strengthen the Mahalla Jamaat structure statewide and address issues facing the Muslim community. IUML leaders stated that the event will also help define the community’s political direction ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
Professor KM Kader Mohideen urged IUML functionaries to engage in extensive fieldwork to ensure the successful conduct of the conference.
Source: The Hindu
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