Shaikh Basheer Ahmed Muhuyiddin

Background

He was born in 1937 at his hometown of Paravanna in Malapuram district. He was the third son of the famous scholar and Muslim personality, Paravanna Muhyaddeen Musliyar.

Education

He pursued his higher education by studying abroad and finished his post graduation at First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar university, Cairo and then at Elorin University, Nigeria.

Career

He pursued his primary education from Darul Uloom Vazhakkad and at Baqiyath Swalihath,vellur. While working at Darul Ifta of Saudi Arabia, he was appointed as first official of its propagation center to African countries in Nigeria. A significant portion of his life and work was spent translating the Qur"an into three Nigerian languages, Hausa, Yoruba and Ibo, and the English translation “Quran: the Living Truth".

Apart from these major contributions, Sheikh Basheer has written numerous Islamic books, notable among which is the Islamic Religious Knowledge series including Quran, Hadeeth, Fiqh and Islamic History.

He died on 25 June 2005. Sheikh Basheer Ahmad Muhyaddeen was born in 1937 in his native place Paravanna near Thirur in Malapuram.

The SKIMVB was instrumental in paving the way for compulsory Islamic education with a very broad syllabus that is still adhered to by numerous religious institutes in Kerala, India. After completing his study in Paravanna and Vazhakkad he moved to Tanur, where he was under the tutelage of his father, at the Tanur Islahul Uloom.

While here, a fortunate meeting with Hazrath Adam, from the famous Baaqiyaath Assalihaath, enabled him to enrol himself at the prestigious institute., from where he successfully graduated.

Having acquired religious knowledge from well known scholars from his country, Sheikh Basheer now set his sights on the world famous First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar University in Egypt. With this goal, he set sail for Cairo, after performing his Hajj. Even after arriving at Cairo, following an arduous journey, his admission to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar remained uncertain.

Upon successfully completing his Master"s degree from First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar, Sheikh Basheer was employed by Darul Iftaah in Saudi Arabia in Saud11965 and appointed as heir missionary representative in West Africa, especially Nigeria.

Shihab Thangal says that by his demise the world lost an excellent scholar and brilliant propagator.Their friendship was tightened thoroughly.Imbichikoya Azhari Thangal was senior student at First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar University and Karalite amongst First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar students.

Achievements

• He was the third son of Aisha Umma and Paravanna Mohyuddeen Musliyar, a renowned Islamic scholar and orator of his time, and more importantly, he was also the founder of the Samastha Kerala Islamic Matha VidyaByasa Board (SKIMVB), and remained an active member of the organization ntil his death in the late 1950s.

Connections

friends:

Ahmed Muhyudden