Circular G2/11-14
To All Members
Salamun Alaikum
Article 3.1 of The Constitution [reproduced below] stipulates that “In a region where no Regional Federation is constituted nor applied for membership no later than eight years from the date of this change (8 October 2003), then all individual member Jamaats in that region shall become Associate Members with no voting rights (“Continuing Members”)”.
3. Membership
3.1 Eligibility
Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Bodies, Jamaats, Communities or Organisations established in such geographical regions as may be feasible and agreed by the Executive Council shall be eligible for a single membership of the Federation. Where no Regional Federation exists, the current individual member Jamaats shall form such a Regional Federation and apply for membership of the Federation no later than eight years from this change in the Constitution (8 October 2003). In the event one or more current individual member Jamaat shall not join a Regional Federation, they shall become Associate Members of the Federation with no voting rights. In a region where no Regional Federation is constituted nor applied for membership no later than eight years from the date of this change (8 October 2003), then all individual member Jamaats in that region shall become Associate Members with no voting rights (“Continuing Members”). Other than the current individual member Jamaats no such individual Jamaat, Community or Organisation be eligible to apply for membership of the Federation. Continuing Members within a Geographical Region will be treated as if they were a single member of the federation and the allocation of delegates and Executive Council seats will be as per clause 10.1. The apportioning of the Executive Council seats will be allocated by the Executive Council within the Geographic Region.
The Secretariat by closing date of 7 October 2011 had not received any applications for membership as regional federations from the following regions: [1] Middle East [2] India and [3] East Asia/Oceania
Therefore from the secretariat’s understanding of Clause 3.1 of the Constitution, the following Continuing Members are now Associate Members of The World Federation:
1. S I Jamaat of Aden
2. KSIMC of Dubai
3. Federation of Kutch KSI Jamaats
4. KSI Jamaat of Mumbai
5. Muhammadi Welfare Association [Australia]
6. Panjtan Society of Victoria Inc. [Australia]
Shan E Abbas Hassam
Secretary General
14 October 2011