Majlis ul Ulamaa
Council of Scholars
One Position. One Voice. One Ummah.
Majlis ul Ulamaa (Council of Scholars) of Trinidad and Tobago – MajlisTT - was a forum established by the MAI Institute. Its purpose was to enable Islamic scholars resident and active in Trinidad and Tobago to work together to ‘define and disseminate the Islamic theological position on matters related to Islam and the Muslim community of Trinidad and Tobago.’
As a forum, scholars would meet to define a unified Islamic position on relevant and immediate issues. It worked with scholars of established Muslim organisations along with other independent scholars within the community.
Organs of MajlisTT
MajlisTT had 3 organs that worked together to facilitate its mission:
- Shariah Council
– the main body of MajlisTT, the Shariah Council was the assembly of
scholars who met to set the agenda and deliberate on the issues,
resulting in a final position.
- The Secretariat –
the Secretariat was the body responsible for the administration and
on-going operations of MajlisTT, as well as providing the necessary
expertise to drive the required supporting roles and functions,
including corporate communications and information management.
- The Board of Directors – custodians of the organisation, the Board of Directors oversaw the effective administration, logistics and overall management functions so as to ensure a smooth and seamless operations of the other organs of MajlisTT.
Scholars of MajlisTT
There were different scholars involved in MajlisTT over its tenure. Following is a list of all scholars who served over time.
Maulana Dr. Waffie Mohammed
Maulana Siddiq Ahmed Nasir
Dr. Musa Mohamed
Sheik Munaf Mohammed
Mufti Asrar ul Haque
Maulana Junaid Ahamad
Maulana Kavir Mohammed
Maulana Atif Majeed Sulaimani
Mufti Azhar Ahmad Ali
Mufti Ahmad Gulam Chishti
Hafiz Maulana Shahid Mohammed
Sheik Umar Khan
Sheik Alaadin Makshat
Mufti Zaid ur Raza
Sheik Ahmad Koutta
Maulana Sharaaz Mohammed
Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Sulaimani (d.)
Other scholars and institutions within Trinidad & Tobago were invited or issued standing invitations to be a part of the MajlisTT, but declined for various reasons.
The Board of Directors
The board of directors of MajlisTT included:
- Maulana Dr. Waffie Mohammed
- Haji Imtiaz Edoo (Chairman)
- Dr. Faheem Mohammed (Managing Director)
The secretariat was run under the supervision of Dr. Faheem Mohammed, who also served as the Research Director, working with the Shariah Council to develop and release the position papers.
The MAI Institute (Markaz al Ihsaan) hosted the secretariat of the Majlis ul Ulamaa, and facilitated key deliverables including:
- the coordination of meetings of the Shariah Council (the key organ of the Majlis ul Ulamaa),
- dissemination of information to the various publics,
- engagement in research for and on behalf of the Shariah Council as instructed, and
- provision of general support for Shariah Council activities.
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