Syed Sadatullah Husaini


Syed Sadatullah Husaini is the president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and also the member of Central Advisory Council of JIH. He is former National President of Students Islamic Organisation of India. He has been heading the JIH's Study and Research Department as its director. He is a regular columnist in various magazines, journals and newspapers writing on burning issues and state of affairs. He is based in Hyderabad.

Brief biography

He was educated in the Nanded town of Maharashtra, where he graduated in electronics and telecommunication engineering. During his student days he was associated with Students Islamic Organisation of India and has been its president for two consecutive terms.

Social activism

When he joined the Markazi Majlis-e-Shura of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, he was its youngest member. He was on the boards of many social and academic organizations in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Aligarh.

Globalization and capitalism

He says that although Islam stands for globalization and universal brotherhood, modern globalization is a tool of exploitation that creates economic and social inequality. The globalization has resulted in the monopoly of western cultural and ethical values and has undermined the political sovereignty of the nation states.

Feminism and women

Sadat Husaini is critical of both the traditional Muslim societies and the modern western societies for their treatment of women. According to him, the traditional Muslim societies have not given the women their due place and rights as stipulated by Islam, while the modern western societies have snatched femininity and the very essence of womanhood from women in lieu of equality.

Muslim politics in India

Sadat argues that the right path for Muslims in a pluralistic society such as India is to engage in healthy dialogue with majority non-Muslim communities and contribute in a positive manner to the nation-building. He has been critical of the conspiracy theories, blame games and ghettoist politics and has always urged the fellow Muslims to develop positive mental attitude and strengthen the communication channels with the majority community in India.

Postmodernism

In an exclusive paper Sadat has argued that Postmodernism is logically incorrect notion and it is an extreme reaction to Modernism. According to him, the position of Islam that divinely revealed truths are absolute and all other truths are relative, is a perfectly balanced notion that is free from the contradictions of postmodernism. He has supported the Transmodernism notion of Ziauddin Sardar, and argued that Islam is a transmodern reality.

Right to Education Act

The Indian parliament has passed the Right to Education Act. It holds the government responsible for providing education to every citizen of the country. Criticizing the RTE act, Mr. Sadat said that it has negated minorities' constitutional rights and Muslims will not be able to run their religious educational institutions and madarsas.

Leadership roles

RoleInstitutionArea
1. Vice PresidentJamaat-e-Islami HindIslamic Movement
2. Member - Central Advisory CouncilJamaat-e-Islami HindIslamic Movement
3. Member - Council of RepresentativesJamaat-e-Islami HindIslamic Movement
4. Member - State Advisory CouncilJamaat-e-Islami Hind Telangana and OrissaIslamic Movement
5. Member - Supreme CouncilMovement for Peace and Justice, Andhra PradeshSocial Service
6. Former National PresidentStudents Islamic Organisation of IndiaIslamic Movement
7. ChairmanAll India Talent Identification and Promotion Trust, BangaloreSocial Service
8. Vice ChairmanAl Rahmah Foundation, HyderabadSocial Service
9. Board MemberHuman Welfare Foundation, New DelhiSocial Service
10. Board MemberInsight Education Society, HyderabadSocial Service
11. DirectorCenter for Study and Research, New DelhiAcademic
12. Life Board MemberIdara-e-Tahqeeq wa Tasneef e Islami, AligarhAcademic
13. TrusteeIslamic Academy Trust, New DelhiAcademic
14. MemberCentral Study Group, Jamaat-e-Islami HindAcademic
15. MemberBoard of Islamic Publications, New DelhiSocial Service
16. TrusteeTasneefi Academy, Andhra PradeshAcademic
17. Member - Editorial BoardTasneefi Academy, MMI Publishers, New DelhiAcademic
18. Former Member of Advisory BoardJamiatul Falah, AzamgarhAcademic

Books and aarticles

He has published the following books so far:
Book NamePublisherLanguage
1. Ikkeswin Sadi Meain Islam Musalman Aur Technology MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
2. Sang Hai Mile White Dot Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
3. Campus GuideSIP Publications, New DelhiUrdu
4. Hindustani Muslamanon Ka Laih Amal UnknownUrdu
5. Globalization and Muslim YouthIslamic Foundation Trust, ChennaiTamil
6. Khwateen Meain Islami Tahreek Hijab Publications, New DelhiUrdu
7. Ma Baad Jadeediyat Ka Challenge Aur Islam MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
8. Globalization Aur Sarmaya Darana Istemar MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
9. Sarmaya Darana Istemar Aur Khawateen MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
10. Iqamat e Deen Ki Shaherah Hidayat Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
11. Sarmaya Darana Istemar Aur Maliyati Istehsal MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
12. Istemar Ka Taraqqiyyati Model MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
13. Sarmaya Darana Istemar Aur Maholitai Bohran MMI Publishers, New DelhiUrdu
14. Marunna Lokavum Islamika Chinthayum Islamic Publishing House, KeralaMalayalam
15. Saibarstan, social media aur Muslim noujavanUrdu

His last five books have been translated into Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. His interview has been published in the following book: "Muslim Leadership in India" - Global Media Publications, New Delhi.
He is a regular columnist for various Newspapers, Articles and Magazines.
He has published more than 200 articles in Urdu and English. His article "Cyberistan Ki Muaashirat" has been widely published and translated.