Shillong was in the epicenter of all political, cultural, and social activities during most part of twenth century. Shillong had pioneered its Sahitya Shabha in 1878 long before Bongiya Sahitya Parishad at Calcutta was formed. Same way The Shillong Muslim Union was formed in 1905 a year before The indian Muslim league started its journey.

It was crucial moment of Indian history when partition of Bengal and aftermath, Muslim intelligentsia of the erstwhile newly created province of Eastern Bengal and Assam in British India, whose population formed two third of total population of the province, could profoundly sense the need of coming to a common platform under one such Union to represent the needs and wants of their community to the then British Government, whose administrative headquarter of colonial Assam was located at Shillong. By realizing the fact that the Musalmans of the Province were the most backward community of all the communities of the region in the field of education and economy, the founders of the Union, which consisted of representatives from various parts of the Province, pledged to prioritize their work for developing education of the backward Muslims, besides politically dealing with the then Government.

Thus, The Shillong Muslim Union saw the light of the day. First drafted constitution of the Union, which the then makers acknowledged as tentative one, drafted in the first meeting held for the formation of the Union at the residence of Khan Bahadur Amzad Ali at Laban Shillong, dated 3rd December 1905, the Muslim Union’s function was restricted from involving in the Indian electoral politics; and instead it was streamlined to work for noble causes, to engage with the Government for the community’s cause in peaceful terms, and to work harmoniously with all other Musalman associations in other districts also.

The committee of 1905 was formed with undernoted personalities:

01. Kasimuddin Mullah .... President

( Most famous family

Of Shillong)

02 Belayat Ali ( father of author S Wazed Ali ) .......Vice President

03. Khan Bahadur Amzad Ali ( poet)....... Treasurer& secretary

04 Mauluvi Khabiruddin Ahmed, B.A....................Assistant Secretary and Accountant.

Representave Members:

1. Mauluvi Abdul Aziz, B.A.........................................Noakhali.

2. Mauluvi Baharuddin Ahmed...................................Bogra.

3. Mauluvi Abdul Hadi.................................................Chittagong

4. Mauluvi Wahed Ali..................................................Shillong.

5. Mauluvi Ashraf Ali ..................................................Cachar.

6. Mauluvi Obaidur Rahman........................................Upper Assam.

7. Mauluvi Aminnuddin Ahmed...................................Dacca.

8. Mauluvi Shamsuzzoha...........................................

Faridpur.

9. Mauluvi Quazilmdadul Haque, B.A........................Bangal.

10. Mauluvi Abu Ali Mohammad Chaudhuri, B.A.......Sylhet.

11. Mauluvi Bashiruddin Ahmed Chaudhuri................Sylhet.

After starting with a galaxy of dignatories, union gradually became less active from late thirties of earlier century. In this way the Union, after having gone through several decades in tumultuous course of Indian history, i.e., the progression from British India to pre-partition days to undivided Assam to the hitherto state of Meghalaya, has now become set in the state of Meghalaya only. Although,there is no doubt that in twenties and thirties the Union stressed upon religious work, promotion of Islamic education, and grass root level mainstream education. They opened a Markaz (theological institute), a lower primary school and a library etc. The Syed Tayebullah Orphanage run by this Union from the earliest period is a testimony of its humanitarian service from inception.

The union was resurrected around 1950-51 when Fakheruddin Ali Ahamed (Ex-Presidentof India), was inducted as President of union ( while he was. minister of Assam) and Hassibuddin Ahmed, an eminent lawyer was secretary. But the union was not having much activities till 1965, neither any record maintained.

But, during sixties and early seventies, among many, persons like Janab. Moinul Haque Choudhury, Janab. M. Sultan, Janab Alhaj JalilluddinAhamed and Janab S.M. Sawoodullah etc.,

started to revived the lost life and purpose of the Union by campaigning for re-structuring its functioning.Other eminent personalities joined hand were late Janab C.Z.Ghaffoor, Janab Aquil Ahamed, Janab A.K.M.Karim, Janab. Abdul Mazid Kharbithai, Janab Nejamuddin Ahamed, Janab. AssadYousuf, late Janab Kalimullah Khan et al.

After Saidullah Nongrum, a khasi Muslim took over the secretary post in 1982 , the Union started functioning well.The Shillong Muslim Union has shown a paradigm shift to the world about how to successfully manage and enrich wakf property and public property as per the basic tenets of Islam and obligations laid down by Islamic shariah. The upright members of the Union have made a breakthrough in fighting against vested interests throughout the period of 35 years. The present Executive Members under leadership of Janab Sayeedullah Nongrum, General Secretary, have accomplished competent roles in protecting and enriching the wealth of the Union and made the Union unparalleled in terms of its achievements with its counterparts elsewhere in the field ofrendering noble service to all mankind.

Under leadership of Sayeedullah Nongrum and his close associates in the Union namely Janab A.S.Siddiqui, Janabldris Khan, Janab prof. Agha Ahamed, Janab Iqbal Hajarika, Janab T.R. Laskar, Janab Khurshid Thabah, Janab Noor Nongrum and Janab Azam Khan (with sincere apology to those whose names missed mention) etc., are people of high integrity and uprightness. It is evident that ever since these people started working for the Union, for so long, till today they have been spending their own energy, time and money for sake of mankind.

Soure : quora