Ali Musliyar

1864 (age 58)

Nellikunnattu desom, Eranād taluk, Malabar district

Musliyār was an Masjid al-Haram educated Islamic scholar and religious leader who served as the Imam of Tirurangadi Mosque from 1907 until his eventual execution at Coimbatore Prison. He was also the leader of a prominent landless peasant-laborer organization and an active orator of the Khilafat Movement. Musliyar"s grandfather, Mūsa, was one of several "Malappuram Martyrs". Ali Musliyar began his education studying the Qur"an, tajwīd and the Malayālam language with Kakkadammal Kunnukammu Molla. He was sent to Ponnani Darse for further studies in religion and philosophy, under the tutelage of Shiekh Zainuddin Maqdum I (Akhir), which he successfully completed after 10 years. He then went to Haram, Makkah (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. After spending seven years in Mecca, he went on to serve as the Chief Qasi in Kavaratti, Laccadive Islands. He discovered that many of his relations and fellow students were lost during an 1896 riot. In 1907 he was appointed as the Chief Musliyar of the mosque at Tirurangadi, Eranad taluk. The revolt of 1921-1922 began following the police arrest of a number of Tenancy Association – Caliphate Movement – Indian National Congress leaders in August, 1921. Although the British army troops were quick to take the upper hand in many towns, a number of rebels initiated guerilla operations, forcing the British to deploy additional military units and introduce "aggressive" patrolling. The revolt came to an end in February 1922. Ali Musliyar was among a dozen leaders who were tried and sentenced to death. He was subsequently hanged at the Coimbatore Prison on 17 February 1922.

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Chief Musliar at Tirurangādi Mosque

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Āli Musliyar was born in Nellikkunattu desom, Eranad taluk, Malabar district to Kunhimoitīn Molla and Kōtakkal Āmina.

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Musliyār was an Masjid al-Haram educated Islamic scholar and religious leader who served as the Imam of Tirurangadi Mosque from 1907 until his eventual execution at Coimbatore Prison. He was also the leader of a prominent landless peasant-laborer organization and an active orator of the Khilafat Movement. Musliyar"s grandfather, Mūsa, was one of several "Malappuram Martyrs".

Ali Musliyar began his education studying the Qur"an, tajwīd and the Malayālam language with Kakkadammal Kunnukammu Molla.

He was sent to Ponnani Darse for further studies in religion and philosophy, under the tutelage of Shiekh Zainuddin Maqdum I (Akhir), which he successfully completed after 10 years. He then went to Haram, Makkah (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. After spending seven years in Mecca, he went on to serve as the Chief Qasi in Kavaratti, Laccadive Islands.

He discovered that many of his relations and fellow students were lost during an 1896 riot.

In 1907 he was appointed as the Chief Musliyar of the mosque at Tirurangadi, Eranad taluk. The revolt of 1921-1922 began following the police arrest of a number of Tenancy Association – Caliphate Movement – Indian National Congress leaders in August, 1921. Although the British army troops were quick to take the upper hand in many towns, a number of rebels initiated guerilla operations, forcing the British to deploy additional military units and introduce "aggressive" patrolling.

The revolt came to an end in February 1922.

Ali Musliyar was among a dozen leaders who were tried and sentenced to death. He was subsequently hanged at the Coimbatore Prison on 17 February 1922.

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Kōtakkal Āmina was a member of the famous Maqdoom family of Ponnani, known for their religions scholarship.

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