Habib Abdurahman Bin Muhammad Ba-Alawi(1840 – 16 December 1932) also known as Sayyid Varakkal Mullakoya, was an Islamic scholar from Calicut (now Kozhikode) in Malabar District, Madras Presidency.[1][2][3]He was one of the descendants of Alawi Sayyids who migrated from Yemen.
Habib Abdurahman Bin Muhammad Ba-Alawi | |
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| Born | 1840 |
| Died | 16 December 1932 (aged 91–92) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
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Mullakoya Thangal was employed in service of the Arakkal Royal family of Cannanore.[2] He also maintained healthy contacts with the British officials posted to Malabar District.[2] He co-founded the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the principal Sunni-Shafi'i scholarly body in northern Kerala, in 1926.[2][4]
Life and career
editVarakkal Mullakoya was born at Puthiyangadi, Calicut in 1840 to Sayyid Muhammed Ba-Alawi and Marakkarathu Sherifa Cheriya Beevi in a prosperous Yemeni-origin sayyid (thangal) family.[2][1] He married twice, first to Zainaba Koyyamma Beevi, and after her death, to Fatima Beevi.[2]
The thangal was educated in Arabic, Persian (Farsi) and Urdu.[2] He also learned English from the British officials employed in Calicut.[2]
Formation of Samastha
editMullakoya Thangal served as the founding president of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, the principal Sunni-Shafi'i scholarly body in northern Kerala (1926).[2][4] He occupied this position until his death on 16 December 1932.[5][6][2]
References
edit- ^ a b E. M., Habeeb Rahman. "Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal". Kerala Muslim Heritage Foundation.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sadiq Tanur, Anwar (21 March 2022). "Varakkal Mullokoya Thangal". Suprabhaatham Daily.
- ^ "Khilafatil Ninnu Nava-Salafisathilethumbol". Madhyamam Weekly. 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b "History of Samastha Kerala Jam-iyyathul Ulama". Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Karma Bhumiyil". Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidhyabyasa Board. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Leaders". Shams-ul Ulama Islamic Complex. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018.