Azhari Thangal

Sayyid Abdurrahman al-Aydarus ( ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ¹ÃÂ¨ÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ³ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ£ÃÂ²ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ ÃÂªÃÂÃÂÃÂ), also known as Azhari Thangal (Ã Â´ÂÃ Â´Â¸Ã ÂµÂÃ Â´Â¹Ã Â´Â°Ã Â´Â¿ Ã Â´Â¤Ã Â´ÂÃ ÂµÂÃ Â´ÂÃ Â´Â³Ã ÂµÂÃ¢ÂÂ) was the President of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation in Kerala, India. He was selected as the vice president of the organisation in 1993 and two years later appointed as its President following the death of K K Aboobacker Hazrath. He was nominated by Shams-ul-Ulama E. K. Aboobacker Musliyar.

Early life and family

Azhari Thangal's father Sayyid Muhammed Thangal was one of the first scholars from the Thangal families of Kerala to get Al-Baqavi graduation from Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College. His family like many other Thangal families of Kerala are of Hadhrami Ba 'Alawi sada origin. His particular clan, the al-Aydarus are descended from the famed saint of Yemen, Sayyid Abu Bakr al-Aydarus. He is survived by eleven children and three wives.

Education and career

He first learned religion from his father, studied in Dars at Orumanayur, Kallor, Njamanangad, Vailathur Masjids. He served as Mudaris (preacher teacher) at Thalakkadathur Juma Masjid. He completed degree Baqavi from Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu in 1951 and Qasimi from Darul Uloom Deoband, Uttar Pradesh in 1956. He left for Egypt for further studies and obtained his Al-Azhar degree from Al Azhar University. While pursuing post Graduation in Cairo University after completion of Librarian degree, he moved to Libya for joining as faculty in The Islamic University of Asaied Mohamed Bin Ali Al Sanussi. Later he moved to Saudi Arabia and served as professor for more than 20 years under Saudi Government and Riyadh University colleges at Khulays and Wadi Addawasir respectively.

Writings

Azhari Thangal's books include:

Al Arab Wal Arabiyya(Arabs And Arabic Language)(Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂ±ÃÂ¨ ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂ±ÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ© )

Min Nawabigi Ulemai Malaibar (Arabic: ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ¨ÃÂº ÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ¡ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ±)
Abu Nawas wa hayathuhu (Arabic: ÃÂ£ÃÂ¨ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ³ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂªÃÂ)
Thariq nnahvi wa thathawwuruhu (Arabic: ÃÂªÃÂ§ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂªÃÂ·ÃÂÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ)
Majmau thareeq Rasoolinalazhlam-Swallallahu alaihi wasallam (Arabic: ÃÂÃÂ¬ÃÂÃÂ¹ ÃÂªÃÂ§ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂ±ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ£ÃÂ¹ÃÂ¸ÃÂ -ÃÂµÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ)
Athasawuful islami (Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂªÃÂµÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¥ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ)
Mojizu Thareekh Al Adabil Arabi WaddaÃ¢ÂÂwath Al Islamiyya fee Malaibar (Arabic: ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¬ÃÂ² ÃÂªÃÂ§ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ£ÃÂ¯ÃÂ¨ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂ±ÃÂ¨ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¯ÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ© ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¥ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ© ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ±)
Qissath Malik Malaibar lladi IÃ¢ÂÂtahnaqa al Islam (Arabic: ÃÂÃÂµÃÂ© ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ± ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂ¹ÃÂªÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¥ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ)
Thareeq Sheikh Malik bin deenar lladi nashara al Islam fee Malaibar (Arabic: ÃÂªÃÂ§ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ´ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ ÃÂ¯ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ± ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ´ÃÂ± ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¥ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ±)
Athasawwufu Saheeh wal Musawwafa (Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂªÃÂµÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂµÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂªÃÂµÃÂÃÂÃÂ©)
Muqthasaru Hayathi Shamsul Ulema (Arabic: ÃÂÃÂ®ÃÂªÃÂµÃÂ± ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ© ÃÂ´ÃÂÃÂ³ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ¡)
Thareeq sayyid Alavi Mampuarmi (Arabic: ÃÂªÃÂ§ÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ® ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂ)
Annashathu Deeni fil Hind (Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ´ÃÂ§ÃÂ· ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¯ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¯)
Alfathahul mubeeni ala sharhi fathahul muheen (Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂªÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ´ÃÂ±ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂªÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ)

Demise

Azhari Thangal died on 22 November 2015 at his residence in Valanchery. His Maqam (shrine) is located in Kolamangalam.

Memorial

Azhari Thangal Qutub khana (Library) is opened by Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal, nearer to his Maqam (shrine).