RomanStrock4259: entry...

2026-04-21T04:33:59Z

entry...

New page

{{Short description|Sunni Islamic scholar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari
| native_name = സയ്യിദ് ഇബ്റാഹീം ഖലീല്‍ അല്‍ ബുഖാരി
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Bukhari.jpg
| office1 = Chairman of [[Ma'din|Ma'din Academy]]
| children =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|02|22}}
| birth_place = [[Kadalundi]], [[Kozhikkode]]
| website = [http://www.sayyidbukhari.info/ Official website]
| footnotes =
| date = 9 April

|
| year = 2014

|
| source = http://www.sayyidbukhari.info Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari
| birth_name = Sayed Ibraheem Khaleel Bukhari Thangal
}}

'''Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari''' (Malayalam: സയ്യിദ് ഇബ്റാഹീം ഖലീല്‍ അല്‍ ബുഖാരി) (Arabic: السيد ابراهيم الخليل البخاري) is the founder and chairman of [[Ma'din|Ma'din Academy]]<ref name="arabnews.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/news/islam-perspective/608271|title=India's largest Ramadan gathering held in Kerala|date=27 July 2014|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> and adviser of [[World Interfaith Harmony Week]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/king-honours-winners-of-2019-world-interfaith-harmony-week-prize/|title=King honours winners of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize|website=World Interfaith Harmony Week|date=21 April 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> He is a [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]], joint secretary of [[Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (AP faction)|Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama]], general secretary of [[Muslim Jamaat|Kerala Muslim Jamaat]], a body of various Muslim organizations in Kerala<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kerala-s-madin-academy-partners-in-g20-interfaith-summit-114111301368_1.html|title=Kerala's Madin Academy partners in G20 Interfaith Summit|date=13 November 2014|work=Business Standard India|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> and listed in [[The 500 Most Influential Muslims|The Muslim 500.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/22-Indians-among-worlds-influential-Muslims/articleshow/49315830.cms|title=22 Indians among world's influential Muslims |date=12 October 2015|first1=Syed Amin |last1=Jafri |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/world-news/the-muslim-500-most-influential-indian-muslims-in-the-world-1443959022.html|title=The Muslim 500: Most influential Indian Muslims in the world|website=CatchNews.com|language=en|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>

==Birth and family background==
Sayed Ibraheem Khaleel Bukhari Thangal was born in 1964 in a family of scholars in [[Kadalundi]], a village in [[Kozhikode district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] to Sayed Ahmed Bukhari Thangal Bukhari belongs to one of the oldest settled ''[[Thangals|Thangal]]'' families in Kerala, their ancestor ''[[Sayyid]]'' Ahmad Jalaluddin Bukhari (d. 1589 AD) had migrated from [[North India]] in the 16th century to Kerala, Bukhari is a 10th generation descendant of him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bukhari Sayyids of Malabar |url=https://hussainrandathani.in/assets/admin/bookpdf/1993559946.pdf}}</ref> Sayyid Ahmad Jalaluddin Bukhari's ancestors had arrived in the [[Indian subcontinent]] from [[Bukhara]] in [[Central Asia]], settling in [[Uch]], [[Bahawalpur]], he was a 11th generation descendant of [[Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari]] who descended from [[Ali al-Hadi]] who fled from [[Medina]] to [[Samarra]] to escape persecution of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] Caliph [[al-Mutawakkil]] in 848 AD.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/2015/03/throw-them-into-hell/|title='Throw Them Into Hell' {{!}} Arun Lakshman Nirmala {{!}} Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts|website=www.tehelka.com|access-date=15 March 2018|archive-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023618/http://www.tehelka.com/2015/03/throw-them-into-hell/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Vazhakkad |first=Abdul Vahid K. |title=SADATH FAMILIES AND BUKHARI QABEELA IN KERALA INDIA.docx |url=https://www.academia.edu/29618869/SADATH_FAMILIES_AND_BUKHARI_QABEELA_IN_KERALA_INDIA_docx}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He acquired primary education from his parents especially from his father Sayed Ahmed Bukhari, the spiritual guide of that region. Under the guidance of Beeran Koya Musliyar, he pursued his higher education and graduated with 2nd rank in Islamic Theology (MFB) from [[Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sayyid Ibrahimul Khalilul Bukhari|url=https://www.g20interfaith.org/content/sayyid-ibrahimul-khalilul-bukhari|website=G20 Interfaith Forum|access-date=15 March 2018|archive-date=29 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729050118/https://www.g20interfaith.org/content/sayyid-ibrahimul-khalilul-bukhari|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Immediately after completing his graduation in 1997, he established [[Ma'din Academy]] at [[Swalath Nagar]] in [[Malappuram]]. He has traveled world-wide, lectured to thousands,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.griffith.edu.au/community/centre-interfaith-cultural-dialogue/commonwealth-conference/speakers|title=Speakers|website=www.griffith.edu.au|language=en|access-date=13 January 2020|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301071708/https://www.griffith.edu.au/community/centre-interfaith-cultural-dialogue/commonwealth-conference/speakers|url-status=dead}}</ref> and composed several works spanning education and contemporary issues. Now in [[Ma'din]] under his supervision 22,000 students are gaining their education in about 28 institutions ranging from primary to postgraduate level. He is respectfully referred to as Sayyid Bukhari<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Khaleel-Bukhari-makes-call-for-vaccination-at-Swalat-prayer-meet/article14468249.ece|title=Khaleel Bukhari makes call for vaccination at Swalat prayer meet|author=Staff Reporter|date=3 July 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 January 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Positions==
[[File:SAYYID IBRAHIMUL KHALEELUL BUHAARI THANGAL.JPG|thumbnail|right|Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari]]
* Managing editor, ''The Journal Armonia'', an international journal for pluralism and holistic education. The vision of Armonia is ‘to help bring together the best of all civilizations and religions in order to apply their common wisdom in promoting the harmonious pursuit of peace, prosperity, and freedom for all persons and communities through compassionate justice’.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-journal-of-peace-from-madin-academy/article20947960.ece|title=A journal of peace from Madin Academy|last=Nahamalappuram|first=Abdul Latheef|date=27 November 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=8 January 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* He has been selected one among the 500 most influential Muslims of the world (Muslims 500), published jointly by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Amman, Jordan and Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in the United States, from 2012 -2019.<ref name="themuslim500.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.themuslim500.com/profiles/sayyid-ibrahimul-khaleel-al-bukhari/|title=Sayyid Ibrahimul Khaleel Al-Bukhari|website=The Muslim 500|language=en-US|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
* Advisor, International Interfaith Harmony Initiative, Malaysia.<ref name="themuslim500.com"/>
* General secretary, Kerala Muslim Jama’at the umbrella body of various Muslim organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://keralamuslimjamaath.org/|title=KERALA MUSLIM JAMATH – Official Website|language=en-US|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/jan/19/leaders-of-rival-sunni-groups-share-dais-sparking-reunion-rumours-1758132.html|title=Leaders of rival Sunni groups share dais sparking reunion rumours|website=The New Indian Express|date=19 January 2018 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ramzan-gathering-vows-to-shun-extremism/article27393493.ece|title=Ramzan gathering vows to shun extremism|author=Staff Reporter|date=31 May 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=8 January 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Vice president of Islamic Educational Board of India (New Delhi), which runs educational institutions in India and various Asian and African countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malawi and Tanzania.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sunni-factions-to-bury-the-hatchet/article22466086.ece|website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Sunni factions to bury the hatchet |date=18 January 2018 |last1=Naha |first1=Abdul Latheef }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/board-to-revive-madrasa-education-system/article7967968.ece|website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Board to revive madrasa education system |date=9 December 2015 |last1=Gowhar |first1=Imran }}</ref>

==International representations==

* Global Business and Peace Conference, [[Seoul]] in [[South Korea]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=കൊറിയൻ സമാധാന സമ്മേളനത്തിന് സോളിൽ സമാപനം|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/world/2018/03/10/second-world-peace-summit-concludes-in-seol-korea.html|access-date=14 March 2018|work=ManoramaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=സോൾ സമാധാന സമ്മേളനം സമാപിച്ചു; സംവാദത്തിലൂടെ സമാധാനം -ബാൻ കി മൂൺ|url=http://www.malayalamnewsdaily.com/node/58386/international/seoul-peace-conference-concluded#.WqRdnde02lk.whatsapp|access-date=14 March 2018|work=Malalyalam News|date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
*Active collaborator of G20 Interfaith Forum<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.g20interfaith.org/historical-support/|title=Collaborating Institutions – G20 Interfaith Forum|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
* Lead the Indian delegation to the Vatican to attend the Interfaith meetings conducted by [[Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue|Pontifical Council for Inter religious Dialogue]] in September 2014.
* Advisor, Interfaith Harmony Seminar and Award Ceremony conducted in Malaysia on 1 March 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/category/news/|title=Pakistani professor gets King Abdullah II prize |date=23 March 2024 }}</ref>
* Special Observer in Global Moderates Movement Conference, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia in January 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/5539614|title=The experience of moderation in Malaysia: What is it exactly? |last1=Ab |first1=Shamsul }}</ref>

==Achievements==

*Hosted G20 Interfaith Summit Conference (South Asia)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/G20-South-Asian-conference-concludes/articleshow/53434325.cms|title=G20 South Asian conference concludes|date=July 28, 2016|first=Aswin J. |last=Kumar |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/g20-interfaith-conference-urges-for-more-interfaith-dialogues-116072701590_1.html|title=G20 Interfaith Conference urges for more interfaith dialogues|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-07-27|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
* He has been leading India's largest Ramadan Peace Conference from 2000 onwards. The conference is held on the 26th day of Ramzan every year. The conference attracts hundreds of thousands of people from various parts of the globe. The main highlight of this conference is Pledge against Terrorism.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/madin-academy-to-host-ramzan-gathering/article27211393.ece|website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Madin Academy to host Ramzan gathering |date=22 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thousands-take-pledge-against-terrorism-at-ramzan-prayer-meet/article19120276.ece|website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Thousands vow to fight terrorism at Ramzan prayer meet |date=21 June 2017 |last1=Naha |first1=Abdul Latheef }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/ramadan-kerala-gears-up-for-indias-largest-prayer-meet-170262-2013-07-14|title=Ramadan: Kerala gears up for India's largest prayer meet |date=14 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kerala-city-gears-up-for-indias-largest-ramzan-prayer-meet-623588.html|title=Kerala city gears up for India's largest Ramzan prayer meet |date=14 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mass-ramzan-prayer-meet-to-take-pledge-against-terrorism-113071400244_1.html|title=Mass Ramzan prayer meet to take pledge against terrorism |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=14 July 2013 |agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/kerala-muslim-leaders-step-up-campaign-to-stop-state-youths-from-joining-islamic-state-3724165.html|title=Kerala Muslim leaders step up campaign to stop state youths from joining Islamic State |date=20 June 2017 }}</ref>
* Planned and executed the Knowledge Hunt, an innovative learning programme which takes a group of researchers and scholars to various cultural and religious destinations of the globe. The programme covered China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Uzbekistan, Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Egypt.<ref>{{Citation|last=Al Malibari|title=Ebrahim Khaleel Thangal With Muhammad Yaqoobi|date=2014-01-21|url=https://archive.org/details/KHTHANGALYAQUBI|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Hnut|first=Ma'din Knowledge|title=View from Muhammed Ali Mosque|date=2010-12-24|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/knowledgehunt/5334888282/|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peacefromharmony.org/docs/Interfaith_and_Social_Harmony_of_Islamic_World.pdf|title=Interfaith and Social_l Harmony of Islamic World|website=Peace from Harmony|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=İlkiliç|first=Prof Dr İLHAN|title=Symposium: Religion, Health and Well-Being|url=https://www.academia.edu/18465268|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.griffith.edu.au/community/centre-interfaith-cultural-dialogue/commonwealth-conference/speakers|title=Speakers|website=www.griffith.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301071708/https://www.griffith.edu.au/community/centre-interfaith-cultural-dialogue/commonwealth-conference/speakers|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/dl_magazine/docs/dl-august_2014|title=digitalLEARNING August 2014|website=Issuu|date=20 August 2014|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13|archive-date=18 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818073607/https://issuu.com/dl_magazine/docs/dl-august_2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==

* '''An Interview with Sayyid Bukhari:''' {{Cite interview|title=Education for Equality|url=https://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/2014/08/education-for-equality/|access-date=1 September 2019|publisher=digitalLEARNING Network|date=20 August 2014}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.sayyidbukhari.info/ Official Website Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bukhari, Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel}}
[[Category:Indian Sufis]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Leaders of Samastha (AP Faction)]]

Sayyid Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari - Revision history

RomanStrock4259: entry...