Umerali Shihab Thangal

Umerali Shihab Thangal
Umerali Shihab Thangal
Born	12 January 1940[citation needed]
Died	3 July 2008 (aged 68)[citation needed]; Malappuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Islamic scholar

Umerali Shihab AlHussainy Pookoya Thangal was an Islamic leader from Kerala, India.

Life[edit | edit source]

He was the second son of Panakkad Pookkoya Thangal and younger brother of the Indian Union Muslim League former president, Pankkad Sayed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal.^{[citation needed]}

Thangal was a judge in Wayanad, Kerala.^[1] He was the chairman of the Kerala Waqf Board and president of the Sunni Yuvajana Sangham.^[2]

He was the vice president of Samastha Kerala Jam'iyyathul Ulama.^{[citation needed]} He was the president of Duraul Huda Islamic University from 1993 until his death.^{[citation needed]} He also served as a Court member of Aligarh Muslim University.^{[citation needed]}

Thangal died of cancer at Malappuram on 3 July 2008, aged 68.^[3]^[4]

References[edit | edit source]

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[1] The Hindu : Kerala News : Id today; festive mood in State

[2] Muslim League minister sporting 'tilak' sparks row-Thiru'puram-Cities-The Times of India

[3] Manorama Online Home

[4] The Hindu : Kerala News : Umerali Shihab Thangal dead

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