About Us

Welcome

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria popularly referred to as MSS was established on April 18th, 1954 and was officially launched at the Ansaruddeen  Alakoro Mosque School Hall, Lagos on 30th May 1954 amidst prayer, joy and exhortation. The antecedents of this noble struggle could be traced to the effort of the triumvirate of Tajudeen Adisa Aromoshodu, Sumola Akin Luguda and Abdurrahman Alade Sahid of the then Methodist Boys High School, Lagos.

The idea of setting up an organization for Muslim students was born out of Muslims’ desires to safeguard their religious fundamentals, culture and identity from the twin effects of forceful evangelization and alluring Christian activities. 
The history of colonial education in Nigeria had a remarkably coincidental relationship with Christian evangelism. As such, Muslim students at the initial stage had to study under the tutelage of Christian missionary society schools.

The prevalent situation at that time necessitated Muslims to study under a very hostile environment where some of those students were reported to have changed their religion. Others who were steadfast and were willing to pursue their academic activities were forced to change their names. It was this type of forceful evangelization coupled with alluring activities that made the afore-mentioned trio to come together and call for the establishment of an organization whose principal aim was to serve as a rallying point and a flat form for organized and concerted Da’awa activities in our educational institutions and a source for religious fulfillment for Muslim students.

BASIS

The Society believes firmly in the Glorious Qur’an and the Sunnah of the noble Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as its cardinal basis and guide.
It also recognizes the rules and principles of the SHARIAH as binding on all its members. It further believes and accepts the saying that ‘the acquisition of knowledge is a lifelong process from the cradle to the grave and thus every Muslim is essentially a student for life’. Ad infinitum, the Society is fully committed to holding fast to the cord of unity and brotherhood which Allah has stretched to us.  
The Society’s Motto is “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger”

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the Society is open to every Muslim who believes in its vision and objectives. Currently, MSSN has millions of members in all the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, the Federal capital Territory.

 

VISION:

“To establish an Islamic Ummah governed by the principles and rules of the Shariah within the next fifty years”

MISSION:

“The MSSN will work relentlessly towards the establishment of a society that fosters all-round human development. To achieve this, MSSN will continuously strive towards strengthening the Ummah educationally, economically, spiritually and politically through a wide spectrum of activities in schools and the larger society in partnership with likeminded organizations. To succeed, MSSN must ensure that its members are God fearing, knowledgeable, united and with superior moral values”