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Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar (شيخ ابوبكر أحمد)
Secretary-General of the All India Sunni
Jam-Iyyathul Ulema
Personal details
Born (1939-03-22) 22 March 1939 (age 85)
Kanthapuram, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India.
SpouseZainab
ChildrenAbdul Hakeem Azhari
Maymoona
Hafsa
Sakeena
Rayhana
Najma
Firdousi
Parents
  • Mouthariyil Ahmed Haji (father)
  • Kunheema Hajjumma (mother)
ResidenceKanthapuram near Poonoor Kozhikode District
Alma materBaqiyathu Swalihath Arabic College
OccupationChancellor of Jamia Markaz
Known forIslamic Scholar & Social Leader- Educational and Humanitarian activist
Website

Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar (Arab world known as:Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad), Born 22 March 1939) is the leader and sufi scholar of Sunni Muslims in India. Usthad Sheikh Aboobackar bin Ahmad is the General Secretary of the All India Muslim Scholars Association (All India Sunni Jam-Iyyathul Ulema), Founder and Chancellor of Jamia Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya (meaning in english: Sunni Cultural Centre), Karanthur, Kozhikode, Kerala. He is also chief patron of the Sunni Yuvajana Sangam(Sunni Youth Society) and General Secretary, Samastha Kerala Sunni Jamiat Ulema[1][2][3] He is a scholar, orator, writer, organizer, educationist and fore-fighter of social revivalism.[4] Over the years Kanthapuram has expressed very conservative views on women's liberties.[5]

Contributions in Education

He popularized the concept of combined education in which one can study both Islamic and material knowledge. He runs hundreds of institutes across India teaching combined religious and material education and in more than 22 states in India.[citation needed] He concentrates his vision and mission in creating an educational revolution among Indian muslims. More than 20,000 students are presently studying in his main center Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya alone. All the expenses including food, accommodation, education is free of course guaranteed for poor needy people in his institutes.

The most expected contribution Markaz Knowledge City[6][7] is under under construction which include the first Muslim governed Law College in india, Ayurveda Medical College, Unani Medical College,[8] Engineering College, Research Center in Islamic Law, Sharia City, International School, Cyboland IT park, Mosque, and Residential Apartments.

Law College[9][10][11] and Unani Medical College[12] already started working.[13][14]

Contributions in Charity

He built around 3000 masjids across India(Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarath, West bengal, Orissa, Assam, Uttar pradesh, Tamil nadu, Bihar, Jammu and kashmir and various other parts of India). Probably, He may the man in the Islamic history building the most number of masjids in the world.[citation needed] He built thousands of wells for drinking water across india predominantly in north india.[citation needed] Thousands of people who had to travel kilometers for drinking water got benefited from this. He looks after more than 3000 orphans whose parents are dead giving all the expenses and care including food, dress, education up to any level etc free of course.[clarification needed][citation needed] In addition, he pays for the care of hundreds of small orphans below the age of 7 in their own home.[citation needed] Because of this, he is known as Abal aytham(Father of orphans).[citation needed] An organization which is controlled by him(Sunni Youth Society) do lot of charity works like giving food to the patients and bystanders in hospitals, providing medical expenses and medical instruments for patients, giving houses for the needy people under the name Darul khair(House of blessing), Giving vehicles to set a business for the poor people etc.

Stance against ISIS

Kanthapuram is the one of the notable Muslim scholars[15] who responded against ISIS.[16][17] He said :The Muslim world is in dire need to take cognizance of the threats posed by the anti-Islamic outfits. The militant groups among Muslims are causing harm to Islam in the false garb of Islamists. Any support or endorsement to the extremist and terrorist organizations goes completely against the Islamic sharia[18][19]

Publications

Kanthapuram has authored many scholarly books and written in Arabic, English, Urdu and Malayalam in leading journals

  • Thoughts of the Muslim World
  • An Introduction to the Study of Islam
  • The Hajj
  • The American Diary
  • The Holy Prophets
  • Congregational Prayer in Islam
  • Women and the Friday Prayer
  • Thareeqat - a Study

In Arbic

  • Ismathul Ambiya
  • Idhharul Farahi Va Ssuroor
  • Assiyasathul Islamiyya
  • Thaleemul Aqabir
  • Al Ithibaau Wal Isthidaau
  • Al Wahdathal Islamiyya
  • Riyaalu Twalibeen
  • Failaanul Musalsila

Influence in the society

He is recognised by political parties and also non-muslims for his secular vision. He could uprise the indian muslims by giving a combined islamic and material education under a single roof.[clarification needed] He runs such institutes in almost all states of india. He could efface the growth of variational approaches in islam like Mujahid(Vahhabis), Jama-athe islami(moudoodis), Thableege jama-ath in India particularly in Kerala. In addition ,he is the father of thousands of children who haven't their own.His bukhari class in Markaz Saqafathi Sunniyya is telecasted live across the world. Several organizations like All India Muslim Jama-ath, SYS[11](Sunni Youth Society), SSF(Sunni Students' Federation), SBS(Sunni Bala Sangham), SJM(Sunni Jamiyyathul Muallimeen), SMA(Sunni Management Association), MSO(Muslim Students Organization), RCFI[12](Relief and Charity Federation of India) and also RSC(Risala Study Circle) and ICF(Islamic Cultural Federation) across GCC countries are working under his guidance.

Awards and Honors

  • Indian Islamic Centre Award 2000 for the best socio-cultural and educational worker in India.[20]
  • The Ras-Al Khaimah Islamic Academy Award for the best Social Worker in 1992.[citation needed]
  • Islamic Heritage Award for his service to protect Islamic culture and heritage by Jeddah (KSA) based Islamic heritage. in January 2009.[21]
  • Imam Bukhari Award. in 2013[22]
  • Dr. Mohammad Abdu Yamaani Alif Arabic Award in 2016[23]

[24]==References==

  1. ^ "The 500 Most Influential Muslims : 2011" (PDF). Gwu.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ "HRD panel to oversee RTE rollout". The Times Of India. 26 June 2010.
  3. ^ Updated Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:27 AM IST (13 November 2013). "Home | Muslim |". Manorama Online. Retrieved 26 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "The Leader". Kanthapuram. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Education doesn't mean women should have more freedoms: Kerala Muslim leader".
  6. ^ "'Knowledge City' unveiled in Kerala, CM lauds Markaz initiative". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Markaz Knowledge City". mkconline.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. ^ "First Unani College in Kerala". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Markaz Law college to be opened on Saturday". The Hindu. 10 October 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  10. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT: LIST OF AFFILIATED COLLEGES and COURSES" (PDF).
  11. ^ "MARKAZ LAW COLLEGE,KARANTHUR,KOZHIKODE Estd:2014".
  12. ^ Antony, Seena. "Now Kerala has Unani MC also". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  13. ^ "MARKAZ - Unani Hospital & Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala". www.markazunani.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Markaz Unani". markazunanimedicalcollege.org. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Muslim cleric in Kerala issues fatwa against ISIS, other terrorist organizations - Israel Messenger". israelsmessenger.com.
  16. ^ saf. "A P Aboobacker Musliyar calls for boycott of ISIS, other terrorist organisations". Coastaldigest.com.
  17. ^ "Ruthless activities of IS 'against Islamic principles'". arabnews.com.
  18. ^ "A P Aboobacker Musliyar calls for boycott of ISIS, other terrorist organisations". madhyamam.com.
  19. ^ Staff Reporter. "Kanthapuram calls IS enemy of Islam". The Hindu.
  20. ^ "Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed: Intellectual Reformer of Indian Islam :: Center for Islamic Pluralism". www.islamicpluralism.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Award for Kanthapuram". The Hindu.
  22. ^ http://markazonline.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/profile-ustad.pdf
  23. ^ Bukhari, Abdulla. "Markaz Mass Conference 2014 | ISLAM SIGHT". www.islamsight.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  24. ^ www.kanthapuram.com

[1]== External links ==

  1. ^ www.mkconline.com
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