240 members attended the first meeting and elected Maulana Abul Lais Nadvi as their Amir (leader), and established their headquarters at Malihabad, Lucknow, U.P.

[21][22][23][24][25] The organisation was banned twice by the Government of India during its seven decades of existence, the first temporarily during the Emergency of 1975–1977[26] and then in 1992 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The affidavits provided by the government were based on intelligence reports without disclosing their sources, preventing Jamaat-e-Islami Hind from effectively rebutting the claims.

[32][33] MPJ and FDCA have played an active role in bringing peace to many violence-hit areas across the country[34][35][36][37] and in protecting civil rights.

Speakers at the event emphasised the rights and privileges of women pertaining to education and employment within the framework of Islam and condemned practices like dowry as "un-islamic".

The conference issued resolutions calling for reforms in Muslim Personal Law, action against dowry and reclaim of family values.

[65] The TNRC built 38 houses for victims of the Asian tsunami in Tamil Nadu at a total cost of Rs 12.5 million.

[60] It also built 160 permanent houses at Nagore, Pudupattinam and Kottakuppam and provided livelihood assistance to hundreds of families in those areas.

[76][77] It has worked along with other NGOs like the PUCL and ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony And Democracy) in contesting the official version of the encounter killings at Batla House, Jamia Nagar in Delhi on 19 September 2008.

[86][87] In 2006, it launched a 10-year, INR 55 billion ($125 million) action plan named "Vision 2016" to create educational, health and housing facilities to improve the situation of poor Muslims in India.

It has also voiced its concern on what it sees as a prejudiced approach by the authorities and the media to blame the Muslim community in the immediate aftermath of such incidents.

It passed a resolution in October 2008 saying : Innocent Muslims are ... subjected to police terror and witch hunting and an anti-Muslim hype is created without any evidence or proof.

On the other hand, this ... widens the unfortunate communal divide which encourages the disruptive forces and elements.It has also condemned the human rights violations on the detainees and suspects and expressed its doubts on confessions extracted in such situations.

Addressing the Muslim community, it asks them to "remain calm and not be provoked or get disillusioned but seek the Almighty's help and guidance in these difficult times.

"[93] On the issue of communalism and riots, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has been in the fore front of opposing any sort of imposition of particular religion, culture and language on others by force.

[96] The Central Advisory Council of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind adopted a resolution on 9 November 2001:[97] Terrorism is an outright oppressive act ... condemnable whether it is committed by an individual or a group or a State, and whosoever is its target.

[97] Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appreciates South Africa’s role in dragging Israel to the ICJ,[98] and welcomes India’s decision to vote in favor of UN resolution against Israeli settlements.