Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib (Aged 52), also known as Muhammad Abdu Rahiman, was born on April 23, 1898. He was an Indian freedom fighter, Muslim leader, scholar, and politician from Kerala. In 1939, he served as the president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (Malabar). Rahiman completed his schooling at Veniyambadi and Calicut and attended college at Madras and Aligarh. However, he discontinued his studies at Aligarh University to participate in the Non-cooperation movement and Khilafat movement in Malabar.\
After the Moplah Riots of 1921, Sahib worked towards establishing peace in riot-affected areas. However, he was arrested and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in October 1921 by the British authorities. In 1930, he participated in the Salt Satyagraha and broke the salt law on the Calicut beach, which led to his lathi charge and a nine-month rigorous imprisonment sentence at the Kannur Central Jail.
Sahib was also the editor and publisher of the Malayalam daily Al-Ameen, which was published from Calicut during 1924–1939. The paper aimed to strengthen the freedom movement and nurture nationalism among the Muslims of Malabar.
In his last days, Sahib convened meetings and created awareness among Muslims against the division of India. He suffered a lot from the Muslim League Party in Malabar due to his views. Sahib was an admirer of Subhas Chandra Bose (“Netaji”) and associated himself with the All India Forward Bloc formed by Bose. During the Second World War, he was jailed from 1940 to 1945 by the British Raj. After his release from jail, he returned to Calicut and actively participated in Congress activities. He passed away on April 23, 1945.
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman
(1898 – 1945) – (Kerala)
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib (Aged 52), also known as Muhammad Abdu Rahiman, was born on April 23, 1898. He was an Indian freedom fighter, Muslim leader, scholar, and politician from Kerala. In 1939, he served as the president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (Malabar). Rahiman completed his schooling at Veniyambadi and Calicut and attended college at Madras and Aligarh. However, he discontinued his studies at Aligarh University to participate in the Non-cooperation movement and Khilafat movement in Malabar.\
After the Moplah Riots of 1921, Sahib worked towards establishing peace in riot-affected areas. However, he was arrested and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in October 1921 by the British authorities. In 1930, he participated in the Salt Satyagraha and broke the salt law on the Calicut beach, which led to his lathi charge and a nine-month rigorous imprisonment sentence at the Kannur Central Jail.
Sahib was also the editor and publisher of the Malayalam daily Al-Ameen, which was published from Calicut during 1924–1939. The paper aimed to strengthen the freedom movement and nurture nationalism among the Muslims of Malabar.
In his last days, Sahib convened meetings and created awareness among Muslims against the division of India. He suffered a lot from the Muslim League Party in Malabar due to his views. Sahib was an admirer of Subhas Chandra Bose (“Netaji”) and associated himself with the All India Forward Bloc formed by Bose. During the Second World War, he was jailed from 1940 to 1945 by the British Raj. After his release from jail, he returned to Calicut and actively participated in Congress activities. He passed away on April 23, 1945.
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