Kottumala Aboocker Musliyar
Kottumala Aboocker Musliyar, widely known in Sheikuna
Kottumala, was the veteran leader of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and
general secretary of Vidyabyasa Board, educational wing under the organization.
He was spear head of Sunni horde against novelty based organization and was the
renowned organizer of the organization. He was blessed with a group of
students, who became shining star in Sunni horizon.
Early life
He was born to Kunnali Haji- Fathima couple in 1918 at
Peringotpulam village near Malappuram. He studied his primary classes at his
native land, and later went to Parappanangadi Panayathil Darse (masjid based
college) under Maulana Abdul Ali Musliyar, then celebrated expert in classical
text. By 1943, he completed his post-graduation in Islamic classical text from
Vellore Baqiyath Swalihath. He tied the knot with Fathima, the daughter of Komu
usthad and was blessed with two daughter and a son. Bappu Musliyar, the active
member of Samastha is his son.
Services
After post-graduation, he commenced a Darse (masjid based
college) in Kottumala of Oorkam village with three student and later the
institution became famous by arrival of new students like MM Basheer
Musliyar and EK Hasan Musliyar. In 1956, he was appointed as chief Mudarris (
religious mentor) in Parappanangadi Panayathil Masjid and was the founder
Mudarris of Pattikad Jamiya Nooria, the reputed
Arabic college in Malabar region established 1963. He rendered his service as principal
in Pattikad Jamiya Nooria during period of 1977 to 1987. He was nightmare of
novelty based dissident and was accompanied by Shamsul Ulama and Pati
Musliyar in his anti-dissident operation. In 1951, he was joined in Msuhavara
board (consultation body) of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and
continued the post until his demise. In February 23, 1957, he was elected as
general secretary of Samastha Kerala Mata Vidyabyasa Board, the largest private
education agency in Kerala and continued the post until his demise.
