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Muhammed Abdul Hakkim Azhari (also called as MAH Al Kandi) is an
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Islamic scholar and educationalist, who serves as the Director of the Jamia Markaz. He is the
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of the
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, and the General Secretary of the Sunni Yuvjan Sangham (Sunni Youth Society) and the rector of Jamia Madeenathunnoor, Poonoor.


Early life and education

Abdul Hakim Azhari is the son of Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar. He studied at the
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,
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, in
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and the
Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya Jamia Markaz (also called Markaz or Sunni Markaz) is an Islamic University running under the Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya at Kozhikode in Kerala, India. The Markaz is located east of Kozhikode city. The foundation stone was laid by the Saudi ...
in
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.


Career

Azhari has established social and educational institutions in various parts of India. In 2001, he established Jamia Madeenathunnoor in Poonoor, Kozhikode. He announced to establish a hundred schools in
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with a focus on primary education. He serves as the rector of
Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya Jamia Markaz (also called Markaz or Sunni Markaz) is an Islamic University running under the Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya at Kozhikode in Kerala, India. The Markaz is located east of Kozhikode city. The foundation stone was laid by the Saudi ...
, a famous Islamic institute in
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. He speaks on Islam, education, democracy and human rights. He is also associated with
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, a students body of Sufi Sunni Muslims. Azhari also serves as the managing director of
Markaz Knowledge City Markaz Knowledge City is a private, planned city built near Kozhikode in Kerala. The foundation stone for the project was laid by ''Taj-ul Ulama'' Sayyid Abdurrahman Albukhari on 24 December 2012. Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad is the chairman of the city ...
, a residential and educational hub near Kozhikode city. He supervised the establishment of Alif Global school. He reportedly said in a conference that, '"Islam must be preached in most tolerant manner. Our duty is to spread this message of Islam to save humanity from darkness."


See also

* Syed Babar Ashraf


References

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