Shaikh Abdul Gaffar was born in the city of Mangalore, Karnataka in the month of Jumada al-Thani 1340 A.H(Gregorian year 1922) to a family with renowned interest pertaining to religious study and development. His father Shaikh Burhaan Saheb was a School teacher and mother Wazir Bi a homemaker.
He was intellectually brilliant and hence educated himself to great heights of wisdom. Though he never held any acclaimed University degree, his knowledge and presence was scholastically high
He has also written several books and conducted many public lectures. He was a very hard working person, despite the fact that he had to put in great efforts toward supporting and upbringing his family, he made it his objective to study the Qur"an, Hadith, and Tafseer extensively. At the age of sixty nine, he suffered partial paralysis and moved to his family home in Sullia and lived there till his demise.
He had assumed a number of posts and responsibilities: Worked in 32 schools and also as Imam of several Mosques simultaneously.
Started working as a School teacher in 1940 High School Teacher (Udupi) Worked in Udupi Board High School Head Master of Urdu School (Karkala) Principal of Urdu Higher Primary School and later retired from lieutenant Shaikh Abdul Gaffar was well versed in Kannada, English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Tulu and Byari On 16 January 1998, Shaikh Abdul Gaffar Sullia breathed his last at the age of 76.
