[4] It was established with the financial backing from the Agama Islam Society in 1956 by the late Sheikh Ahmad Bashir, his devoted companions from the Ulama (Ustad) and Traditional (Cali) Group.

[10] Over the years, the JMM, after overcoming many challenges and operational problems has continued to exist as the living bastion of Islamic and Arabic studies and remained as a non-profit, non-stock educational institution of higher learning with 132 branches throughout the Philippines, predominantly in Mindanao.

[8] JMM was started with simple primary education in seven classrooms at the residence of former Lanao del Sur Provincial Governor Abdulgaffor Madki Alonto[12][13][14] in Lolong, Dansalan[8] (Marawi old name).

Sheikh Esmail Laut Sarip and Lanao del Sur Governor Mohammad Ali Dimaporo assisted sympathetically for the appeal of Sheik Ahmad to his Excellency Philippines Ppesident, Ferdinand E. Marcos, that a portion of land at the site shall be excluded from military reservation pursuant to Proclamation No.

[8] For many years, it has remained as a madrasa catering to the religious and education needs of the Muslim Filipinos and the Bangsamoro people in the Philippines, particularly in Marawi and the province of Lanao del Sur.

[citation needed] It is the infinite blessings of the God Almighty, that serve as the prime mover and principal patron in the steady growth of the school from a simple Ma’had in the 1950s to a full grown institution of higher learning both in Arabic and English as it is today with thousands graduates from its main campus alone.

[8] The JMM campus is located along the Amai Pakpak national highway at Darussalam, Matampay, Marawi City with an area of 29,995 square metres (322,860 sq ft)[2] within its quadrangle fence.

It has two concrete buildings, mosque, lady's dormitory, social hall, stage, playground for soccer football, basketball, and volleyball are found inside the campus.

Its Arabic language course is attracting Filipino Muslims and non-Muslims alike, as the booming economy in the Gulf countries is drawing the attention of job-seekers.