Sayyid Muhammad Al Jifri
Habib Sheikh Muhammad Al-Jifri | |
|---|---|
| حبيب محمد بن حسين الجفري | |
 Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukokya Thangal in Abu Dhabi (2014). | |
| Born | Cherumukku, Tirurangadi, Malappuram District |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Office | President Samastha, Chairman Suprabhaatham |
| Predecessor | Kumaramputhur A. P. Muhammed Musliyar |
Sheikh Habib Muhammad bin Husayn Al-Jifri,[1] also known as Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal is the current President, Samastha and an Islamic scholar, teacher, religious leader and Qazi. He is an Islamic scholar from Kerala, India. He serves as President, Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama,[2] the body of Sunni-Shafi'i scholars in Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.[2] Thangal is the 11th president of the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Muhammad Al-Jifri was born in March 1957 at Matrbhavanam in Irumpuchola, Malappuram district as the son of Habib Husain Al-Jifri and Fathima Biwi Al-Jamalullaili. He is from the Jifry family, who are the descendants of Habib Husayn Al-Jifri, one of the descendants of Husayn bin Ali who arrived from Yemen in 1823.[1]
Education
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Career
[edit]He succeeded Kumaramputhur A. P. Muhammed Musliyar as the president of the Samastha in 2016.[3][2] He is the disciple of famous Islamic scholars like Shams-ul-Ulama E.K Aboobacker Musliyar, Tirurangadi Bappu Musliyar and P Kunjeen Musliyar. He was one of the famous students of EK Aboobacker Musliyar.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "INTERVIEW | Samastha is not 'B team' of any political party: Syed Muhammad Jiffiri Muthukoya Thangal". newindianexpress. 16 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 "മുഹമ്മദ് ജിഫ്രി മുത്തുക്കോയ തങ്ങള് സമസ്ത പ്രസിഡന്റ്..." Malayala Manorama. 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Samastha President A. P. Muhammed Musaliyar Passes Away". Mathrubhumi. 15 December 2016.
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