Varakkal Mullokoya Thangal

Varakkal Abdul Rahman Mullokoya Thangal
Born Kerala, India.
Nationality Indian
Other names Varakkal Mullokoya Thangal, Varakkal Thangal,
Known for The founder of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, spiritual leader

Varakkal Abdul Rahman Mullokoya Thangal (Arabic:سيّدعبد الرحمن وركل ملّ كوي, Malayalam: സയ്യിദ് അബ്ദുറഹ്മാന്‍ വരക്കല്‍ മുല്ലക്കോയ തങ്ങള്‍), the founder of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama[1] (Islamic organization in Kerala, India), was a spiritual leader and religious scholar.

Early life

He was the successor of Sayyid Baalavi Muhammad Ali Hamid Thangal, who came from Hazarmouth, Yemen for the Islamic missionary. He was born in Putiyangadi, Kozhikode district. His home was the last resort for the horde of people from the various sector of the society. He played a vital role in the urbanization of Putiyangadi and later it developed to multi bazar, which accessed even by the foreigners.

Formation of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama

After the invitation from Pangil Ahmed Kutty Musliyar, he participated in the meeting held Kozhikode, Kuttichira Valiya Juma Masjid, in which PK Muhammed Meeran Musliyar was elected as president and Paron Hussain Shahib as secretary. After extending this idea, new meeting was held at Kozhikode hall, in which Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama was born and Varakkal Mullokoya Thangal was elected as president. He occupied this position until his death.[2][3]

Death

He died in 1932 and buried in Kozhikode.

References

  1. ↑ http://samastha.wapka.mobi/site_19.xhtml
  2. ↑ http://www.shamsululama.org/leaders/
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
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