When Islam is the way of life, GIO gives direction to it.

GIO doesn't just shape your spiritual life; it rebuilds your whole personality on what Islam teaches. It rebuilds your entire life on the straight path. GIO has taken on itself the responsibility of the prophets. And it's a huge responsibility, cannot be fulfilled by one or two people, hence, it needs you, it needs you to establish the legacy of our prophets, and we need GIO to fulfil the responsibility that has been obligated on us.

We are not building a worldly organisation; we are not based on mortal ideas. We are based on immortal ideologies of divine guidance, and we are building a prophetic legacy. We are on the path to the establishment of Deen E Islam.

I got associated with GIO even before I was born, when I was in my mother's womb. And I think of that as a privilege. Because being steadfast (istiqamah) in deen is a big challenge, and finding people who help each other be on that same path is a much bigger challenge. But somehow, Allah swt decided to decree such a jamaa'a for me, even before I entered this world. Alhamdulillah.

GIO will continue to live on even after me, but I will always hold GIO in my heart. #HearfromOurLeaders

Author: Nuha Maryam, Zonal Secretary of GIO Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. Date: 21 February 2026