Ali Musliyar
Indian freedom fighter
Āli Musliyār (born Erikkunnan Pālattu Mūlayil Āli; 1862 – 21 February 1922) was an Indian Islamic religious leader who was the spiritual leader of the 1921–1922 Malabar rebellion. Prior to the Malabar rebellion, he was imam of Mampuram Mosque from 1907. He was also a leading member of the Khilafat Movement.
Early life
Āli Musliyār was born in Nellikuth, Malabar District to Kunhimoitīn Molla and Kōtakkal Āmina. Kōtakkal Āmina was a member of the famous Maqdoom family of Ponnani, known for their radical Islamist sect of religious law. Musliyar's grandfather, Mūsa, was one of several "Malappuram Martyrs". Ali Musliyar began his education studying the Quran, tajwīd and the Malayalam language with Kakkadammal Kunnukammu Molla. He was sent to Ponnani Darse for further studies in religion and philosophy, under the tutelage of Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdoom I, which he successfully completed after ten years.
He then went to Mecca for further education. Throughout this period, he was guided by several famous scholars, including Sayyid Ahmed Sahni Dahlan, Shiekh Muhammed Hisbullahi Makki, and Sayyid Husain Habshi.
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