Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre

Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre-KMCC
Formation1985; 40 years ago (1985)
FounderE. Ahamed
Typenon-profit organisation
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, UAE[1]
Location
  • Dubai, Abudhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Delhi, Malaysia, UK, Bahrain, Kuwait, India, Europe, Melbourne, USA & Canada
Members1 million[2]
CEO
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal[3]
National Volunteer President
Noushad MK[4]
Key people
Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab
SubsidiariesCH-CENTRE
White Guard Volunteers
AIKMCC
AffiliationsIndian Union Muslim League, Overseas Indian organisations
Expenses(₹ 100-crore[5])
Staff2,250
Volunteers25,854
Websiteallindiakmcc.com

The Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) is an expatriate charity and volunteer organisation for Muslims from the Indian state of Kerala, formed in 1981.[6] It was founded as an official organisation of the All India Muslim League (AIML) under Ummer Bafaki Tangal, and later merged with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).

History

The two organisations that were active under the separate names of Chandrika Readers' Forum and Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre eventually merged with the merger of their parent organisations, and adopted a common name and operation. Since then, KMCC has promoted the welfare of expatriate Indians through relief activities, C.H. centers, social services such as the construction of houses for the poor, medical aid, educational assistance, and disaster relief.

Branches

KMCC Delhi

KMCC Delhi was formed under the patronage of E. Ahamed, former Union Minister and President of the Indian Union Muslim League. Supreme Court advocate Haris Beeran is the current President.[citation needed]

KMCC Delhi has various programs from an admission help desk to scholarships and student hostels for various universities in Delhi. It organises various intellectual programs, talks, and lectures, including the annual Shihab Thangal Memorial Lectures and E. Ahamed Memorial Lectures. In 2018, the Shihab Thangal Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. Ansari, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister.[7]

KMCC Dubai

KMCC's Dubai organisation conducts humanitarian programs including an insurance scheme for its registered members, Indian passport and council services, free medical and legal consultation camps once a month, as well as cultural and religious programs. KMCC Dubai also opened a help desk to collect the documents of Indian expats wishing to seek amnesty.[8][9]

Other branches

References

  1. ^ "Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre in Dubai to take UAE's 49th National Day event beyond borders".
  2. ^ "AIKMCC | All India Kerala Muslim Cultural Center | Official Portal".
  3. ^ "DM Foundation partners with KMCC and MIMS Trust". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "AIKMCC | All India Kerala Muslim Cultural Center | Official Portal".
  5. ^ "കോവിഡ് കാലത്ത് കെ.എം.സി.സി നടത്തിയത് നൂറു കോടിയിലേറെ രൂപയുടെ സേവനപ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍".
  6. ^ "KMCC sets up biggest isolation centre in GCC in Dubai". Kozhikode News – Times of India. 21 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Report from the Shihab Thangal Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Shashi Tharoor". Times of India.
  8. ^ "Hundreds of Indian families likely to benefit from UAE amnesty".
  9. ^ "Indian groups stop collecting relief material for Kerala". gulfnews.com. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Expats anxious as India withholds approvals for chartered flights".
  11. ^ "പിണറായി വിജയനെ പുകഴ്ത്തി മെല്‍ബണില്‍ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ട ബോര്‍ഡ്; കള്ളത്തരം പൊളിച്ചടക്കി മെല്‍ബണ്‍ കെ.എം.സി.സി". 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "KMCC".
  13. ^ "മലേഷ്യയിൽ കെഎംസിസി രൂപീകരണം".
  14. ^ "Kerala forums plan charter flights for repatriation". 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Community organizations lend a helping hand to distressed workers". 26 May 2020.
  16. ^ "ABOUT KMCC USA & CANADA". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  17. ^ "About KMCC Britain". Retrieved 31 July 2023.