E. Moidu Moulavi (Aged 109) born on 1886 in Maranchery, Ponnani, Kerala, India., was an Indian National Congress (INC) leader, Islamic scholar, and educationist of the Malabar District. He was also one of the reformers of the Salafi movement. After completing his education, Moulavi joined the Indian National Movement in 1919. He was a supporter of the Islahi movement in Kerala and worked closely with leaders like K. M. Maulavi, Sayyid Sanaulla Makti Thangal, Mohammed Abdul Rahiman, and K. M. Seethi Sahib.
Moulavi was a skilled orator and organizer, and played a crucial role in bringing Mohammed Abdul Rahiman into the Indian Independence movement. He was also the founding secretary of the Majlisul Ulema, an organization formed for social reform among the Mappila community and to encourage their participation in the Indian National Movement. Moulavi was arrested and underwent rigorous imprisonment during the Khilafat Movement of 1921. He was imprisoned for another 9 months in 1930 for his participation in the Payyannur Salt Sathyagraha struggle. He was given another jail term of 3 years for taking part in the Quit India Movement.
After India gained independence, Moulavi was nominated for Parliament membership but declined the offer to concentrate on education and social reform within his community. In 1985, he was specially honored at the Indian Freedom Fighters’ conference organized in Allahabad, where he hoisted the flag during the opening ceremony. His autobiography, titled “Maulaviyude Athmakatha,” was published in 1981. A memorial was constructed in his memory in Kozhikode. He passed away in 1995.
E. Moidu Moulavi
(1886 – 1995) – (Kerala)
E. Moidu Moulavi (Aged 109) born on 1886 in Maranchery, Ponnani, Kerala, India., was an Indian National Congress (INC) leader, Islamic scholar, and educationist of the Malabar District. He was also one of the reformers of the Salafi movement. After completing his education, Moulavi joined the Indian National Movement in 1919. He was a supporter of the Islahi movement in Kerala and worked closely with leaders like K. M. Maulavi, Sayyid Sanaulla Makti Thangal, Mohammed Abdul Rahiman, and K. M. Seethi Sahib.
Moulavi was a skilled orator and organizer, and played a crucial role in bringing Mohammed Abdul Rahiman into the Indian Independence movement. He was also the founding secretary of the Majlisul Ulema, an organization formed for social reform among the Mappila community and to encourage their participation in the Indian National Movement. Moulavi was arrested and underwent rigorous imprisonment during the Khilafat Movement of 1921. He was imprisoned for another 9 months in 1930 for his participation in the Payyannur Salt Sathyagraha struggle. He was given another jail term of 3 years for taking part in the Quit India Movement.
After India gained independence, Moulavi was nominated for Parliament membership but declined the offer to concentrate on education and social reform within his community. In 1985, he was specially honored at the Indian Freedom Fighters’ conference organized in Allahabad, where he hoisted the flag during the opening ceremony. His autobiography, titled “Maulaviyude Athmakatha,” was published in 1981. A memorial was constructed in his memory in Kozhikode. He passed away in 1995.
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