Cherussery Zainuddeen Musliyar

Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar (Arabic: جرشاري زين الدين مسليار , Malayalam: സൈനുല്‍ ഉലമാ ചെറുശ്ശേരി ഉസ്താദ് ) was an Indian, Sunni Muslim religious scholar from the state of Kerala.[1] He served as General Secretary for Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the religious organization of Sunni Muslim scholars and clerics, which has the largest number of followers in Kerala,[2] and the principal of Darul Huda Islamic Academy.[3] Called the Shining Scholar ("Zain-ul Ulama") by followers, he is often regarded as the successor of E.K. Aboobacker Musliar, the former stalwart of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama.[1][4][5][6]

Zainul Ulama

Cherussery Zainuddeen Musliyar
Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (EK Faction)
Preceded byShamsul Ulama E.K. Aboobacker Musliyar
Succeeded byK. Ali Kutty Musliyar
Personal details
Born
Zainuddeen

25 September 1942
Kondotty, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Died18 February 2016 (2016-02-19) (aged 73)
Kondotty, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Spouse(s)Bangalath Mariyumma, Khadeeja
FatherCherussery Muhammed Kutty Musliyar
OccupationFormer General Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (EK Faction)
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Career

Musliyar worked as a Mudarris (religious teacher) at Kodangad, Kondoty, Malappuram for eighteen years. He then worked at Chemmad Juma Masjid, also as a Mudarris, for several years.

He was selected to Samastha Mushawara, the supreme scholarly body of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, in 1980.

In 1994, he joined Darul Huda Islamic Academy as Principal, and served there as Pro chancellor till his death. He was Qhatheeb (Juma pray Imam) at Qaziyarakam Juma masjid, Kondoty, Malappuram, Kerala.

Musliyar was the general secretary of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama the supreme council of Islamic Scholars in Kerala from 1996 to 2016. He was also the Fatwa committee chairman of the Samastha.[2] He served as principal of Darul Huda Islamic Academy,[3] Chemmad, Kerala, Malappuram also. He was Quazi of hundreds of Mahalls in different parts of Kerala.

Death

He died on 18 February 2016 at a private hospital in Kozhikode and was buried in Darul Huda Islamic Academy campus.[7][8][9][10]

References
  1. "Home |". Manorama Online. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. Reporter, Staff (19 February 2016). "Cherusseri Zainuddin Musliar passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. "Cherussery Sainudeen Musaliar passes away| Cherussery Sainudheen Musaliar| Samastha Kerala JemEiathul Ulma | Mathrubhumi Online". english.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. "Kerala / Kozhikode News : 'Government going back on its promises'". The Hindu. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. "Kerala / Kozhikode News : Samastha State meet from April 19". The Hindu. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  6. "Kerala / Kozhikode News : Samastha to support Sunni unity". The Hindu. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  7. Online, Kerala Kaumudi. "Kerala Kaumudi Online". keralakaumudi.com.
  8. "gulftoday.ae | Indian scholar Cherusseri Zainuddin Musliar dies". gulftoday.ae.
  9. "Islamic Scholar Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar Passes Away". The New Indian Express.
  10. Reporter, Staff (19 February 2016). "Cherusseri Zainuddin Musliar passes away" – via www.thehindu.com.
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