Kerala's First 'Islam-Friendly' Gym Sparks Debate — What It Actually Offers, And Why

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• Kerala's First 'Islam-Friendly' Gym Sparks Debate — What It Actually Offers, And Why Published By, Edited By Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 12:01 IST The PFI once ran arms training inside Kerala gyms — NIA has six such sites attached.
• That history looms over Palakkad's new Islam-friendly fitness venture.
• Rapid Read Owner Nawaz Muthu T announced that his fitness centre, which has been operating for around 15 years, would be relaunched as Kerala's first 'Islam-friendly' gym.
• A gym in Palakkad’s Puthunagaram locality is at the centre of a nationwide conversation — not for its equipment, but for the rules it has chosen to live by.
• Owner Nawaz Muthu T announced that his fitness centre, which has been operating for around 15 years, would be relaunched as Kerala’s first “Islam-friendly" gym.