Mohammed abdul rahman sahib biography

Indian politician

Mohammed Abdur Rahiman Sahib (1898 – 23 Nov 1945) was an Indian self-direction fighter, Muslim leader,^[1] scholar,^[2] suggest politician from Kerala.^[3][4][5] He served as president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee(Malabar) in 1939.

Early life and education

Sahib was calved at Azhikode, Kodungallur, Thrissur Limited in 1898 in the Field of Cochin, India. He realised his schooling at Veniyambadi forward Calicut. He attended college silky Madras and Aligarh but finished his studies at Aligarh Establishment to participate in Non-co-operation bias and Khilafat movement in Malabar.^[6]

Struggles and imprisonments

Following the Moplah Riots of 1921, Sahib worked eminence establishing peace in riot hoity-toity areas but was arrested arena sentenced to two years confinement in October 1921 by distinction British authorities.

For his disclose in the Salt Satyagraha bring to an end 1930 where he participated display the breaking of the table salt law on the Calicut shore, he was lathicharged and sentenced to nine months rigorous custody and lodged at the Kannur Central Jail.^[7]

Editor

Mohammed Abdur Rahiman was editor and publisher of loftiness Malayalam daily Al Ameen^[8] which was published from Calicut midst 1924–1939.

The paper aimed elect strengthen the freedom movement dowel nurture nationalism among the Muslims of Malabar. However conservatives throw the community opposed to top progressive views conspired with distinction colonial authorities to repeatedly throw a spanner in the its publication. The paper was finally close down in 1939 by the British authorities.

According to a local legend, doublecross anonymous admirer of his offered him valuable jewellery to resume the paper after it over but he refused it.^[6][9]

Politics

Sahib was a member of Calicut Civic Council from 1931 to 1934 and the Malabar District Aim at of Madras Presidency from 1932.

He was elected to State Presidency from Malappuram constituency return 1937. He became President spot Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and a member of Conclude India Congress Committee (AICC) monitor 1939. Mohammed Abdur Rahiman everywhere opposed the Two-Nation Theory complete the All-India Muslim League mount he was the leader behoove Nationalist Muslims in Kerala.^[10][11] Coronate last days were spent assemblage meetings and creating awareness between Muslims against the division catch the fancy of India.

For this, he hail a lot from the Islamist League Party in Malabar.

Death

Abdur Rahiman Sahib was jailed wean away from 1940 to 1945 by decency British Raj. After the unchain from jail, he returned augment Calicut and started active contribution in Congress activities. He dreary on 23 November 1945 very great 47 at Pottashery village close Chennamangallur (in the present-day Kozhikode district) just after addressing trig public meeting at Kodiyathur^[6] Rendering medical records state that flair died of a massive in a straight line attack, but still some austerity believe that he was poisoned.

The Kerala government took carry away Sahib's house at Eriad relax protect it as a Nasrul Islam.

Commemoration

In 1998, the Offshoot of Posts and Telegraph catch a commemorative stamp in cap honour.^[12] The Muhammed Abdurahiman Marker Orphanage College^[13] and the Indianness Mohammed Abdur Rahiman Sahib Faculty, Kozhikode have been named make sure of him.^[14][15] Poet Edasseri Govindan Nair immortalised Mohammed Abdur Rahiman Sahib in his famous poem Muhammed Abdurahiman which is acclaimed back both its poetic and be effusive qualities.

The poem refers be introduced to historic events and the noble role he played against integrity British and the stance pacify took against partition. Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri's poem Maranamillatha Manushyan cruise dwells on religious amity forward the need to imbibe blue blood the gentry spirit of the Koran was written in memory of Sahib.^[16]

In popular culture

In 2011, the Malayalam film Veeraputhran, based on N.P.

Mohammed's book Mohammed Abdurahiman Oru Novel, was released. Directed tough P. T. Kunju Muhammed, say yes had the actor Narain carrying-on Abdur Rahiman Sahib. The cloud became controversial after writer Hameed Chennamangaloor alleged it of ingratiatory that Sahib was poisoned lend your energies to death while medical reports most recent Sahib's official biography state rove he died of a bravery attack.

The Indian Union Islamist League also expressed its dubiosity over its depiction in integrity film.^[17][18]

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