Sayyid Abdurahman Imbichikoya Thangal Al-Aydarusi Al-Azhari
President of Samastha Kerala Jamiat-ul-Ulema
Sayyid Abdurahman Imbichikoya Thangal Al-Aydarusi Al-Azhari ( السيد عبد الرحمان العيدروس الأزهري تنكل), also known as Azhari Thangal (അസ്ഹരി തങ്ങള്) was the President of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation[2] in Kerala, India. He was selected as the vice president in 1993 and two years later appointed as the President following the death of K K Aboobacker Hazrath.[3] He was nominated by Shams-ul-Ulama E. K. Aboobacker Musliyar.
Early life and family
Azhari Thangal's father Sayyid Muhammed Kochukoya Thangal is the first scholar from Sayyid family in Kerala to get Al-Baqavi graduation from Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College.[4] Azhari Thangal is a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad,[5] through his grandson Husayn.[6] He is survived by eleven children and three wives.[7]
Education and career
He first learned religion from his father, studied in Dars at Orumanayur, Kallor, Njamanangad, Vailathur Masjids. He served as Mudaris (preacher teacher) at Thalakkadathur Juma Masjid. He completed degree Baqavi from Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College, Vellore,Tamil Nadu in 1951[8] and Qasimi from Darul Uloom Deoband, Uttar Pradesh in 1956. He left for Egypt for further studies and obtained his Al-Azhar degree from Al Azhar University.[9] While pursuing post Graduation in Cairo University after completion of Librarian degree, he moved to Libya for joining as faculty in The Islamic University of Asaied Mohamed Bin Ali Al Sanussi. Later he moved to Saudi Arabia and served as professor for more than 20 years under Saudi Government and Riyadh University colleges [10] at Khulays and Wadi Addawasir respectively.[11]
Writings
Azhari Thangal's books include:[8][12]
Al Arab Wal Arabiyya(Arabs And Arabic Language)(Arabic: العرب والعربية )
Al Arab Wal Arabiyya(Arabs And Arabic Language)(Arabic: العرب والعربية )
Min Nawabigi Ulemai Malaibar (Arabic: من نوابغ علماء مليبار)
Abu Nawas wa hayathuhu (Arabic: أبو نواس وحياته)
Thariq nnahvi wa thathawwuruhu (Arabic: تاريخ النحو وتطوّره)
Majmau thareeq Rasoolinalazhlam-Swallallahu alaihi wasallam (Arabic: مجمع تاريخ رسولنا الأعظم -صلى الله عليه وسلم)
Athasawuful islami (Arabic: التصوف الإسلامي)
Mojizu Thareekh Al Adabil Arabi Wadda’wath Al Islamiyya fee Malaibar (Arabic: موجز تاريخ الأدب العربي والدعوة الإسلامية في مليبار)
Qissath Malik Malaibar lladi I’tahnaqa al Islam (Arabic: قصة ملك مليبار الذي اعتنق الإسلام)
Thareeq Sheikh Malik bin deenar lladi nashara al Islam fee Malaibar (Arabic: تاريخ الشيخ مالك بن دينار الذي نشر الإسلام في مليبار)
^"Azhari Thangal passes away". 23 November 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
^"Cherusseri Zainuddin Musliar passes away". 19 February 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
^"അസ്ഹരി തങ്ങള്: ബഹുമുഖ പ്രതിഭ".
^"അസ്ഹരി തങ്ങള് അറബ് സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ ബഹുമുഖ പ്രതിഭ". www.kvartha.com/. 22 November 2015.
^Pg 8, LIFE AND CONTEIBUTIONS OF SAYYID ABDURAHMAN AL AYDERUSI AL AZHARI: BY YOONUS ASLAM K, published by - Darul Huda Islamic University , Chemmad , 2015
^"സയ്യിദ് കുടുംബങ്ങള്".
^"പാണ്ഡിത്യത്തിന്റെ ആ വിനയപൂമരത്തിന് മുന്നില്..." Islamonweb Malayalam. 23 November 2015.
^ a b"الشيخ السيد عبد الرحمن القاسمي الأزهري: أديب هندي أعجب العرب إبداعه".
^"IKFS Condoles the death of Ulma Sayid Azhari".
^"സയ്യിദ് അബ്ദുറഹ്മാന് ഇമ്പിച്ചിക്കോയ തങ്ങള്ക്ക് വിട". www.mathrubhumi.com. 23 November 2015.
^"Sayyid Azhari: Unique Genius in the Path of Knowledge;".
^"العائلة العربية (العيدروس) في ولاية كيرالا والعلاقة التجارية بين الدولتين". النهضة. 28 April 2017.
^"സമസ്ത മുന് പ്രസിഡണ്ട് അസ്ഹരി തങ്ങള് അന്തരിച്ചു".
^"അസ്ഹരി തങ്ങളുടെ ആറാം ഉറൂസ് മുബാറകിന് തുടക്കമായി".
