The establishment is geared towards making every Muslim youth privileged to attend any school in the country to gain consciousness about Islam. The society, Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, is the meeting point for all Muslim Students in all Higher Institutions, Secondary Schools in most part (if not all), graduate and Post Graduates as well as Muslims who attend technical institution, like th
e craftsmen and women in Nigeria. Frankly speaking, this society has one of the largest spread of society in (religious or otherwise) in the whole of Nigeria. The major objective is that it may be the forum for making every Muslim youth that is privileged to attend any school in the country, secondary or tertiary, to be conscious about Islam and being its ambassadors.The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) was founded in Lagos, Nigeria on 18th April, 1954, in response to the yearnings of Muslim students for a platform to discuss and find solutions to their common problems and challenges, especially in the face of hostile colonial and evangelical environment then prevalent in the country. The organisation has continued to adapt and respond to the changing challenges and needs of its members and the Nigeria Muslim community in general. More information can be found here.The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) was founded in Lagos, Nigeria on 18 th April, 1954, in response to the yearnings of Muslim students for a platform to discuss and find solutions to their common problems and challenges, especially in the face of hostile colonial and evangelical environment then prevalent in the country. The organisation has continued to adapt and respond to the changing challenges and needs of its members and the Nigeria Muslim community in general.The founders and initiators were then students in notable secondary schools in Lagos. MSSN has since grown in leaps and bounds to be the largest organisation (religious or otherwise) in West Africa with millions as members. Membership is drawn from nearly all primary and post primary institutions in Nigeria where it has branches. Central branches are also created to accommodate those who have left schools but are still desirous of remaining within the fold of MSSN.The contributions of MSSN to national development are enormous and these include serving as a potent tool of national unity and cohesion. Apart from its membership that cuts across all the geographical and ethnic barriers, MSSN is promoting national integration and building bridges through its programmes and activities that emphasize the brotherhood of Islam, in particular, and mankind in general. Furthermore, the society has continued to produce generation of outstanding leaders in all spheres of national life (Education, the Professions, Entrepreneurship, Public Service, etc) whilst defining and encouraging adherence to certain minimum standards of national ethos. The society has remained a pressure good working for the advancement of the interests of Muslims and Islam. Indeed, past members of MSSN occupy leadership of virtually all leading Islamic organisations in Nigeria.MSSN achievements transcend the boundaries of Nigeria. It played leading roles in the formation of international students organisations such as International Islamic Federation of Students Organisations ( IIFSO) based in Saudi Arabia, the International Institute of Islamic Thought ( IIIT) with headquarters in United States of America and served as inspiration to the formation of others in different parts of the world, including Muslim Students’ Association ( MSA) of Canada and America. The society is affiliated to many local and international organisations whose aims and objectives are in consonance with its. Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) and its constitution are registered with appropriate organs of the government of the federation of Nigeria.Honoured brothers and sisters in Islam, you will agree with us that we cannot witness a resurgence of our faith, Islam, we cannot even keep the flag flying without a well-structured arrangement, collective and continuous effort to make Muslim Students graduates from various fields of study in the various institutions with a sound and well-grounded understanding of Islam and its ethics. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ATTEMPT TO DO!As they prepare to take leadership and management role in various organization –public and private sector, we desire that the wonderful culture of Islam, well entrenched in them, be brought to the fore.- See more at: http://www.mssnlagos.net/
