| Front page of Al Ameen, 1937 | |
| Founder(s) | Mohammed Abdur Rahiman |
|---|---|
| Language | Malayalam |
| Headquarters | Calicut |
| Country | British India |
Al Ameen was a Malayalam language newspaper founded in 1924 by Mohammed Abdur Rahiman in Calicut, India.[1][2][3][4] It continued its publication until 1939 when it was banned by the Madras government for campaigning in support of India's non-cooperation in World War II.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
Mohammed Abdur Rahiman registered Al-Ameen Company in Calicut in 1923.[6] The first issue of Al Ameen newspaper came out on 12 October 1924, on Prophet Muhammad's birthday.[7] The first issue was published with a message from Vallathol Narayana Menon.[8] The newspaper was started to support the Indian independence movement and Khilafat Movement, and allegedly to reform Malabar's Muslim community.[3] Abdur Rahiman's statement in Mathrubhumi about Al Ameen reads: "In Al-Ameen, along with the local news and telegraphic messages, there will be various articles borrowed from English, Arabic, Urdu and Tamil newspapers in India and abroad. It will be very helpful to know about the news related to Indian National Congress and Khilafat Movement. The opinions published by Mohammad Ali Jauhar in The Comrade will be carried in Al-Ameen also.[9]
Initially published as a tri-weekly, Al Ameen became a daily in 1930. [10] In the period of activities of the Indian freedom struggle, Al Ameen crticized the British rule.[11][12] The Madras government confiscated the Al Ameen's press in August 1930. Al Ameen resumed publication in November 1930, but soon became a tri-weekly due to financial issues. In March 1939, it started publishing as a daily again. It continued publication as a daily until September 1939 when it was banned by the Madras government for campaigning in support of India's non-cooperation in World War II.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Al Ameen is considered to have contributed to the development of political journalism in Kerala. It is cited in studies of the regional press and its role in the Indian independence movement.[13]
The newspaper is also associated with the legacy of its founder, Mohammed Abdur Rahiman, a nationalist leader and journalist in Kerala.[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mohd.Abdurehman Sahib(kunhumohd.) Karukapadath". geni.com.
- ↑ "History of Media in Kerala". kerala media academy. Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 History of Mass Media (PDF). University of Calicut. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Patriotism was part of faith for Muhammed Abdurahman Sahib: Union Minister Mullappalli Ramachandran". two circles.
- ↑ Stella Joseph. Print and Public Sphere in Malabar. University of Calicut.
- ↑ Stella Joseph. Print and Public Sphere in Malabar. University of Calicut.
- ↑ Khadar Pannikkottur (16 November 1997). "Al-Ameen, Swathanthrya Samarathinte Padavaal". Madhyamam.
- ↑ "Vallathol and Kerala literary history". The Hindu.
- ↑ Stella Joseph. "Horizons become wider" (PDF). Print and public sphere in Malabar: a study of early newspapers (1847-1930) (Thesis). University of Calicut.
- ↑ Stella Joseph. Print and Public Sphere in Malabar.
- ↑ "Tolerant protest of Kerala Muslims against blasphemy". cafe dissensus.
- ↑ "കൊടുങ്കാറ്റുപോലെ വന്നു, കൊടുങ്കാറ്റുപോലെ പോയി". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15.
- ↑ "Kerala Media History".
- ↑ "Mohammed Abdur Rahiman remembered". The Hindu.
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