Kanthapuram Sunni faction calls off protests against Waqf board reconstitution in Keralam
The Kanthapuram Sunni faction has called off planned protests against the reconstitution of the Kerala State Waqf Board. The government assured the faction that they would receive representation on the board.
Why it matters
This resolution prevents potential civil unrest and addresses minority representation concerns within a state-level religious administrative body.
Kanthapuram Sunni faction calls off protests against Waqf board reconstitution in Keralam left Minister for General Education and Minority Welfare N. Samsudheen meeting Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar in Kozhikode on Tuesday,October 20, 2026. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/g3oprd/article71605181.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-20%20at%207.56.11%20PM.jpeg The faction will have a nominee in the board, says Minister Samsudheen Kozhikode: The Kerala Muslim Jamaat, backed by the Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar faction of the Sunni scholars’ forum Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, has called off its protests scheduled for October 22 against its lack of representation in the recently reconstituted State Waqf Board. A short press release issued by the secretary, Kerala Muslim Jamaat, said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) evening that this followed the assurances received by the organisation from the State government. Earlier in the day, Minister for General Education and Minority Welfare N.
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