E. Moidu Moulavi (1886–1995) was an

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(INC) leader,

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ic scholar, one of the

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s reformers, scholar and educationist of

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, born at Maranchery in

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. He was a supporter of the Islahi movement in Kerala and a co-worker with leaders like K. M. Maulavi,

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and K. M. Seethi Sahib

Early years

E. Moidu Moulavi was born in 1886 to the family of Malayankulathel Marakkar Musliyar Maranchery. He was an enemy of Bidath, a scholar and freedom activist from Ponnani. He received primary education at the Kodenchery Dars religious seminary before moving to Vazhakkad, after which he would complete his studies at the Vazhakkad Darul Uloom Arabic college under the tutelage of Chalilakath Kunhahammad Haji. Following his education, he joined the

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in 1919. As a skilled orator and organizer, he was instrumental in drawing

into the

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. He was the founding secretary of the '' Majlisul Ulema'', an organization formed for social reform amongst the Mappila community and to draw their participation in the Indian National Movement. Moulavi was arrested and underwent rigorous imprisonment during the

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of 1921. He had to undergo imprisonment for another 9 months in 1930 for his participation in the Payyannur Salt Sathyagraha struggle. He was oncemore given jail terms for a period of 3 years for taking part in the

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. He was released in 1947 after the Congress party came to power in India.Pg 361, Who is who of freedom fighters in Kerala - K. Karunakaran Nair, 1975 Moidu Moulavi served as K.P.C.C working Committee Member,

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member etc. He was elected to the Malabar District Board from Andathode Farqa in 1938. He was also member of the

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Municipality. In Independent India, he was nominated for Parliament membership but declined the offer to resign from politics and concentrate on education and social reform within his community. E Moidu Moulavi, along with

launched the '' Al-Ameen'' newspaper from

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during 1929–1939. It was later closed down by the British authorities.

Recognition

He was specially honoured in the Indian Freedom Fighters' conference organised in 1985 January in

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and he was the man who hoisted the flag in the opening ceremony. He was a highly knowledgeable person and he had deep knowledge in six languages. He was also the author of several books including an Autobiography. Moidu Moulavi continued the nationalist traditions of

through a long and distinguished career. His participation in the freedom movement was an inspiration to many later Congress Party leaders. There hardly was another popular leader in the whole of Kerala except K. Kumarji of Travancore who constantly wore the 'Gandhi Cap' openly proclaiming deep commitment to the nationalist sentiments.

Books

His autobiography was published in 1981 as ''Maulaviyude Athmakatha''. He also wrote a biography of his close associate

titled ''Ente Kuttukaran'' (My friend).Pg 465, Roland Miller, The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol VI , Brill 1988
/ref> He died in 1995, aged 109. A memorial was constructed in his memory at

. M Rasheed, journalist and author is his son.Pg 85, Muhammad Abdurahman, NP Chekkutty, National Book Trust, 2006

References

Malappuram district Official portal - Famous personalities - E Moidu Moulavi (Malayalam)
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