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{{short description|Kerala Jamaat-e-Islami}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Shaikh Muhammad Karakunnu
| image = Shaikh Mohammed Karakunnu.jpg
| caption = Islami scholar and writer Sheikh Muhammed Karakkunnu speaking a programme at Garhoud, Dubai. 2012

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|7|15}}
| occupation = State Secretery, [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]] Kerala chapter,<br> Former Director of [[Islamic publishing house]]<ref name="MRT171">{{cite book |last1=Muhammed Rafeeq, T |title=Development of Islamic movement in Kerala in modern times |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga |location=Chapter 6 |page=171 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/52387 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>
| movement = [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]]
| spouse = Amina Ummu Aiman
| children = Aneez Mohammed,<br>Aleef Mohammed,<br>Basima,<br>Ayman Mohammed
}}

'''Shaikh Muhammad Karakunnu''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] author, Islamic Scholar and State Secretery of [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]] Kerala chapter.<ref name="jih-1">[http://www.jihkerala.org/htm/english/jamaat/Leaders/smk.html Jamaat-e-Islami Leadership] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009064540/http://www.jihkerala.org/htm/english/jamaat/Leaders/smk.html |date=9 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name="RM301">{{cite book |last1=Rahim M |title=Changing Identity and Politics of Muslims in Malappuram District Kerala |publisher=University of Kerala-Shodhganga |location=Bibliography |page=301 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/95128 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=hindu2009040354>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413011304/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/03/stories/2009040354850400.htm Jamaat to support LDF in 18 seats The Hindu Kerala - Kozhikode 3 Apr 2009 ]</ref> He has authored more than Ninety books and has delivered numerous speeches on Islam, Muslim and Jamat-e-islami. He served as the Director of the Kerala-based [[Islamic Publishing House]].<ref name="MRT171">{{cite book |last1=Muhammed Rafeeq, T |title=Development of Islamic movement in Kerala in modern times |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga |location=Chapter 6 |page=171 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/52387 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=archive2011071609A>[http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=5&section=0&article=2211&d=28&m=5&y=2001 Indian Muslims urged to help remove misconceptions - Arab News 28 May 2001] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716091126/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=5&section=0&article=2211&d=28&m=5&y=2001 |date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>

==Biography==
Shaik Mohammed Karakunnu was born to Mohammed Haji and Fatima on 15 July 1950 at Karakkunnu, a village near [[Manjeri]] in Malappuram district, in Kerala. He completed his education from Farooq Raudathul Uloom Arabic College, [[Kozhikode]]. After competing his studies from Roudhathul Uloom Arabic College, Feroke, Calicut he worked as a teacher for 10 years first at VHM High School Morayur and then at Islahiya Oriental High school Edavanna. He worked as a teacher in various government High schools.<ref name="jih-1"/>{{sps|date=March 2020}} He served 25 years as the director of Islamic publishing house from 1982. Following which he took charge as the assistant ameer of Kerala JIH from 2007 to the present. He resumed his duties as director of Islamic publishing house from 2015 and continues to do so. He is also Prabhodanam chief editor from 2015. Later he took voluntary retirement and fully concentrated in writing and speeches for Islamic Dawah and propagation. He was executive member of Jamat-e-islami Hind and its Kerala chapter. He is married to Amina ummu aimen. Aneez Mohammed, Dr. Aleef Mohammed, Dr. Basima, Ayman Mohammed are their children.<ref name="jih-1"/>{{sps|date=March 2020}}

==Author==
He is the author of 80 books of which 14 are translations. He received awards for 5 books. Some of his books have been translated to English Tamil Kannada and Gujarati.<ref name=20110716arabnews>{{cite web|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=5&section=0&article=2211&d=28&m=5&y=2001|title=Indian Muslims urged to help remove misconceptions|work=Arab News 28 May 2001|date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>

He participated in Inter faith dialogue Doha, IIFSO Asian Regional Training Committee and International Quranic Conference Dubai.<ref name=archive2011071609B>[http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=10&section=0&article=22640&d=18&m=2&y=2003 Pilgrims ‘must imbibe the spirit of Haj’ Arab News - 9 February 2003 ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716091115/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=10&section=0&article=22640&d=18&m=2&y=2003 |date=16 July 2011 }}</ref> He is an active participant in various stages of symposiums on Islam and inter-religious dialogue and debate.<ref name="CAA252">{{cite book |last1=Anaz, C A |title=Rational movement in modern Kerala |publisher=Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit-Shodhganga |location=Chapter 4 |page=252 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/136140 |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> The widely accepted book, ''Quran Lalitha saram'' (simple meaning of Quran) is co-authored by Sheikh Mohammed and Vanidas Elayvoor.<ref name=archive2012030514>[http://www.iacad.gov.ae/vEnglish/detailnewspage.jsp?articleID=4955&pageFlag=0&newsType=4 IPH takes part in Sharjah Book Fair - Khaleej Times / Sunday 12 December 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305143110/http://www.iacad.gov.ae/vEnglish/detailnewspage.jsp?articleID=4955&pageFlag=0&newsType=4 |date=5 March 2012 }}</ref> He received a number of awards in recognition of his works.<ref>[A1 books - Shaikh Muhammed Karakunnu]</ref><ref>[A1 books - Sheikh Muhammed Karakunnu]</ref><ref name=jihkerala0213781054>{{cite web |url=http://www.jihkerala.org/page/2013-09-02/15736-021378105464 |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101060623/http://www.jihkerala.org/page/2013-09-02/15736-021378105464 |archive-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>{{third-party inline|date=March 2020}}

He also directed the project for releasing an electronic edition in Malayalam of ''Tafheemul Qur’an'', the popular commentary of the Qur'an in six volumes by [[Abul Ala Maududi]].<ref name=arabnews113909>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716091059/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=113909&d=6&m=9&y=2008 Malayalam e-edition of Tafheem Al-Qur’an set to be launched - Arab News 6 September 2008]</ref>

==Awards and other recognitions==
He received the K Karunakaran award in March 2018 for his contribution to the society as an author.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islamonlive.in/news/node/3559|title=കെ.കരുണാകരന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം ശൈഖ് മുഹമ്മദ് കാരക്കുന്നിന്}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=Islamonlive publishing by Kerala chapter of [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]]. http://jamaateislamihind.org/eng/islam-onlive-news-portal/|date=March 2020}} He also received the Sheikh Hamad award for translation and international understanding (Malayalam Translation- Award shared with N. Shamnad, V.A. Kabeer)<ref name="M1">{{cite news |title=ശൈഖ് ഹമദ് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര അവാര്‍ഡ്; മലയാളത്തിന് വന്‍ നേട്ടം |url=https://www.mediaonetv.in/guif/2019/12/08/sheikh-hamad-award-kerala-makes-achievment |access-date=14 March 2020 |publisher=MediaoneTV |date=8 December 2019}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=MediaOne is [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]]'s channel.|date=July 2020}}<ref name="HTA">{{cite web |title=Hamad Translation Award |url=https://www.hta.qa/en/round/8/2019 |website=www.hta.qa |access-date=22 March 2020}}</ref>

== Books==
Shaikh Muhammad Karakunnu has written 80 books of which 14 are translations.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}} He received awards for 5 books.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}} Some of his books have been translated to English, Tamil,<ref name=TH2012/> Kannada, and Gujarati.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

* Quran Lalthasaram (Malayalam translation of the Quran)<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jjsqQAAACAAJ |title = Quran Lalithasaram|isbn = 9788182713598|last1 = Karakunnu|first1 = Shaikh Muhammed}}</ref>
* Abu hurairayum vimarshakarum (Abu Huraira and critics)<ref name="SHP153">{{cite book |last1=P. Sakkeer Hussain |title=Development of islamic studies in Kerala during 18th century to 20th century |page=153 |url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/60798/11/11_chapter%204.pdf#page=35 |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
* Muhammed manushikathinte mahacharyan (Muhammed the mighty mentor of humanity)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karakunnu |first1=Shaikh Muhammed |last2=Elayavoor |first2=Vanidas |title=Muhammed: supreme mentor of humanity : Malayalam translation of muhammed: manushyakathinte Mahacharyan |url=https://www.amazon.in/Muhammed-Malayalam-translation-manushyakathinte-Mahacharyan-ebook/dp/B07FFSS3T6 |publisher=D4media |access-date=26 October 2019 |language=English |date=11 July 2018}}</ref>
* Haji Sahib<ref name="MRT265">{{cite book |last1=Muhammed Rafeeq, T |title=Development of Islamic movement in Kerala in modern times |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga |location=Bibliography |page=265 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/52387 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>
* islamika prasthanam: munnil nadannavar (Islamic movement - those who led the way)<ref name="MRT265"/>
* Vaivahika jeevitham Islamika veekshanathil(Married life in the eyes of Islam)<ref name="SHP170">{{cite book |last1=P. Sakkeer Hussain |title=Development of islamic studies in Kerala during 18th century to 20th century |page=170 |url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/60798/12/12_chapter%205.pdf#page=18 |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
* Bahubaryathvam (Polygamy)<ref name="SHP171">{{cite book |last1=P. Sakkeer Hussain |title=Development of islamic studies in Kerala during 18th century to 20th century |page=171 |url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/60798/12/12_chapter%205.pdf#page=19 |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
* Vivahamochanam (Divorce)<ref name="SHP170"/>
* Jamaat e Islami lakhuparichayam (Jamaat e Islami - an overview)<ref name="PPR125">{{cite book |last1=Abdul Razak P P |title=Colonialism and community formation in Malabar: a study of muslims of Malabar |publisher=University of Calicut-Shodhganga |location=Bibliography |page=125 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/13105 |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="RM304">{{cite book |last1=Rahim M |title=Changing Identity and Politics of Muslims in Malappuram District Kerala |publisher=University of Kerala-Shodhganga |location=Bibliography |page=304 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/95128 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="MRT265"/><ref name="RM7">{{cite book |last1=Rahim M |title=Changing Identity and Politics of Muslims in Malappuram District Kerala |publisher=University of Kerala-Shodhganga |location=Introduction |page=7 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/95128 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>
* Jamaat e Islamiyum vimarshakarum (Jamaat e Islami and its opponents)<ref name="MRT193">{{cite book |last1=Muhammed Rafeeq, T |title=Development of Islamic movement in Kerala in modern times |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga |location=Chapter 6 |page=193 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/52387 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>
* Anantharavakasha niyamangal Islamil (The laws of inheritance in Islam)<ref name="SHP171"/>
* Pravachakanmarude Prabodhanam (The Message of the Prophets)<ref name="KKM316">{{cite book |last1=Abdul Majeed K K |title=The concept of man in bhagavadgita and quran a comparative study |publisher=University of Calicut-Shodhganga |location=Bibliography |page=316 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/209100 |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

===Books translated to Tamil===
* Islathil illarum (Married life in the eyes of Islam)<ref name=TH2012>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/matters-of-matrimony/article4056199.ece The Hindu], 2 November 2012</ref>

==See also==
* [[Islamic publishing house]]
* [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]]
* [[Karakunnu, Nilambur]]

==References==
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