Fiji Muslim League (FML)

Faith, learning, service. A national Sunni organisation whose schools and scholarships changed life chances for thousands.

Founding & key people

FML was founded on 31 October 1926 at Jamia Masjid, Toorak (Suva). Early leaders consolidated branches nationwide and made education a signature cause. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Why it mattered

By endowing schools and bursaries, FML turned religious organisation into social mobility — especially for cane-belt families for whom secondary education had been out of reach.

Flashpoints & campaigns

• Systematic expansion of Muslim primary and secondary schools, plus relief drives after cyclones and floods.
• Student support, boarding assistance and teacher development through local jamaat committees.

Today

FML describes itself as the national representative body for Fiji’s Muslims and owns or manages 17 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and one tertiary/vocational institution. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Legacy

A generation-spanning education footprint that placed Muslim Indo-Fijians securely within Fiji’s professional and civic life.