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Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (Tamil Nadu Muslim Progress Conference) is a Muslim non-governmental organization established in the state of Tamil Nadu in India in 1995. Also called the TMMK, it has described itself in news releases as "a mass based" organization.

Activities

In February 2005, the TMMK urged the then-Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram to direct the Wakf Board to send all its communications only in the Tamil language to the administrators of mosques.

A March 2007 rally organized by the TMMK in New Delhi drew support from the Association of Indian Muslims (AIM) of America.

The TMMK has campaigned for the reservation of seats in educational institutions and the ear-marking of entrepreneurship schemes for Muslims in Tamil Nadu as per the recommendations of the Sachar Committee.

A TMMK spokesman, in March 2007, expressed support of the practice of stoning.

The Tamil Nadu Thawheedh Jamaath (TNTJ) has been termed "a breakaway group" of the organization.

Criticism

There is no truth in that TMMK is associated with SIMI. In reality TMMK is a known blood donar in Tamilnadu. Also they are seriously educating the masses on No Smoking, No Dowry, Anti Corruption Movement. So far they have successfully fought agains the corruptive Public Distribution System and removed a number of corruptive officials.

  1. TMMK news release (5 December 2004). "2004: Indian Muslim Statements". The Milli Gazette. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. Staff reporter (20 February 2005). "TMMK demand". The Hindu. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Association of Indian Muslims of America news release (7 March 2007). "American Muslims Support Muslim Welfare Rally at the Indian Parliament". Indian Muslims website based in Jupiter, Florida. Kaleem Kawaja, president of Association of Indian Muslims (AIM) gave his organization's support to the rally organized by Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Khazgam (TMMK) which seek to uplift the Muslim community in India… AIM demanded that the central and state governments implement specific and properly funded programs to alleviate the extraordinary educational and socioeconomic backwardness of the Muslims of India. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |author= (help)
  4. United News of India (16 June 2007). "TMMK appeals to Centre, state to stick to reservation". Webindia123.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Jaya Menon (25 March 2007). "In Tamil Nadu town, fundamentalists play moral cops, even kill to have way". The Indian Express. Many in the town believe that Mumtaz deserved it," said Abdul Subahan (18), the district secretary of the student wing of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazham, a political outfit which police think is linked to Al Umma… Said Dr Bhagat Singh, the TMMK's district secretary: "…To prevent such incidents, the Government should introduce the practice of stoning immoral women to death. Many Middle-East countries follow this practice and keep women under check. That's the only way to handle such issues. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Staff reporter (30 August 2006). "Wakf Board takes possession of mosque; tension at Melapalayam". The Hindu. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)