Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musalyar
| Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar (شيخ ابوبكر أحمد) | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General of the All India Sunni Jam-Iyyathul Ulema | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 March 1939 Kanthapuram, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Zainab |
| Children |
Abdul Hakeem Azhari Maymoona Hafsa Sakeena Rayhana Najma Firdousi |
| Mother | Kunheema Hajjumma |
| Father | Mouthariyil Ahmed Haji |
| Residence | Kanthapuram near Poonoor Kozhikode District |
| Alma mater | Baqiyathu Swalihath Arabic College |
| Occupation | Chancellor of Jamia Markaz |
| Known for | Islamic Scholar & Social Leader- Educational and Humanitarian activist |
| Religion | muslim (sunni) |
| Website | |
Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, (Arab world known as:Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad), Born 22 March 1939) is the leader and sufi scholar of a faction of Sunnis known as 'AP Sunnis' in Kerala,South 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 (Sunni Cultural Centre), Karanthur, Kozhikode, Kerala. He is also chief patron of the Sunni Youth Society and General Secretary, Samastha Kerala Sunni Jamiat Ulema (Kerala)[1][2][3] Kanthapuram 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.He runs institutes on more than 22 states in India.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 is under under construction which include the first Muslim governed Law college in indiaTemplate:Dubious claim, Ayurveda Medical college, Unani medical college,Engineering college,Research center in islamic law, Sharia city, International school, Cyboland IT park, Mosque, and residential apartments.
Law college and Unani medical college already started working.
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). He built thousands of wells for drinking water across india predominantly in north india. 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. 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 scholar[6] responded against ISIS.[7][8] 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[9][10]
Books
As a writer in Arabic, English, Urdu and Malayalam in the leading journals, Kanthapuram has authored many scholarly books. He is well conversant in Arabic, English, Urdu, Tamil and Malayalam.
- 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 honored by all the political parties but most of Muslims see him as a motivator of Shirk and Bid‘ah which are forbidden in Islam. Other Islamic Organisations stares over his relations with Hindu extremists who are ruling India now. More shake out of his Shirk and Bid‘ah which he used to make money by making sorcery on common people are mostly effaced by Modern Islamic movements like Jama-athe islami, Mujahid(KNM), Thableege jama-ath and similar kinds in India particularly in Kerala.
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.[11]
- The Ras-Al Khaimah Islamic Academy Award for the best Social Worker in 1992.
- Islamic Heritage Award for his service to protect Islamic culture and heritage by Jeddah (KSA) based Islamic heritage. in January 2009.[12]
- Imam Bukhari Award. in 2013[13]
- Dr. Mohammad Abdu Yamaani Alif Arabic Award in 2016[14]
References
- ↑ "The 500 Most Influential Muslims : 2011" (PDF). Gwu.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "HRD panel to oversee RTE rollout". The Times Of India. 26 June 2010.
- ↑ Updated Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:27 AM IST (2013-11-13). "Home | Muslim |". Manorama Online. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "The Leader". Kanthapuram. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Education doesn't mean women should have more freedoms: Kerala Muslim leader".
- ↑ "Muslim cleric in Kerala issues fatwa against ISIS, other terrorist organizations - Israel Messenger". israelsmessenger.com.
- ↑ saf. "A P Aboobacker Musliyar calls for boycott of ISIS, other terrorist organisations". Coastaldigest.com.
- ↑ "Ruthless activities of IS 'against Islamic principles'". arabnews.com.
- ↑ "A P Aboobacker Musliyar calls for boycott of ISIS, other terrorist organisations". madhyamam.com.
- ↑ Staff Reporter. "Kanthapuram calls IS enemy of Islam". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed: Intellectual Reformer of Indian Islam :: Center for Islamic Pluralism". www.islamicpluralism.org. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ "Award for Kanthapuram". The Hindu.
- ↑ http://markazonline.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/profile-ustad.pdf
- ↑ Bukhari, Abdulla. "Markaz Mass Conference 2014 | ISLAM SIGHT". www.islamsight.org. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
External links
- Official website of Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya
- Twitter account @shkaboobacker