O. Abdurahman
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O. Abdurrahman is an Indian journalist, and author from Kerala. He is the Editor-in-Charge of Madhyamam
, a Malayalam daily controlled by the Kerala wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
and one of the most widely circulated newspapers in Malayalam. He has authored many books on Islam
and contemporary issues facing the Mappila
community in India. He has also been consulted by the Government of Kerala
as an expert on issues related to social and educational affairs of the Muslims of Kerala.
, Kerala. He did his initial studies at Al Madrasathul Islamiya Chennamangalore (1960–64) and later joined the Prabodhanam Weekly
, an official mouthpiece of the Kerala chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
. Later he moved to Qatar and pursued his higher studies at the Al Ma'had ul Deen, Qatar University
, Qatar
(1972–74). After his education from Qatar, he worked for the Indian Embassy at Qatar and later joined the Ministry of Islamic Affairs , Government of Qatar. He then moved back to India and joined the Chennamagalore Islahiya College as its Principal in 1982.
Family
His father Moinmusliyar, migrated from Cheruvadi to chennamangallur looking for a job and got a small job at Al Madrasthul Islamiya. As an old Musliyar custom, he was staying at Mambekkatt Family and later married a girl from the same family and settled in Chennamangalur. Besides O Abdurhaman, he has six sons and two daughters namely Mohammed(Valiyon), Aboobacker, Ahmedkutty, Ali,Abdullah Abdurahman, Mariya and Asiya.
He is married to Puthiyottil Aysha in Kodiyathur and they have five children including three daughters. Journalist and Columnist O.Abdullah is his elder brother.
. He was the editor of Prabodhanam
weekly during the period 1964-72.
He writes on Islam, minority politics,communal politics, education and media in various periodicals, journals and magazines. Abdulrahman is a noted activist of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
who is known for his speeches on different topics at various seminars, public meetings.
He is a member of Board of Studies, Journalism Department, University of Calicut and General Council, Kerala Press Academy
.
to advise the Government on the controversial Seventh Standard Social Sciences Textbook syllabus.
He also was a member of Paloli Committee appointed by Kerala government to study on the implementation of the Sachar Committee
recommendations in Kerala. He was the former secretary of the Kerala Chapter of the Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity (FDCA).
Madhyamam
Madhyamam is a Malayalam daily newspaper published from Kerala, India, since 1987.. It was founded in 1987 by the initiatives of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It has 10 editions in India and its Gulf edition Gulf Madhyamam has 9 in the Middle East...
, a Malayalam daily controlled by the Kerala wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
and one of the most widely circulated newspapers in Malayalam. He has authored many books on Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and contemporary issues facing the Mappila
Mappila
Mappila or Moplah refers to a Muslim community of Kerala, primarily in the northern region called Malabar, which arose in Malabar as a result of the pre and post Islamic Arab contacts. Significant numbers of the community are also present in the southern districts of Karnataka and western parts of...
community in India. He has also been consulted by the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
as an expert on issues related to social and educational affairs of the Muslims of Kerala.
Early life
Abdurahman was born to Odungat Moin Musliar and Mambekkatt Fatima in 1944 at Chennamangalor in Kozhikode districtKozhikode district
Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
, Kerala. He did his initial studies at Al Madrasathul Islamiya Chennamangalore (1960–64) and later joined the Prabodhanam Weekly
Prabodhanam
Prabodhanam is a weekly Islamic magazine published in Malayalam from Kozhikode in Kerala, India . This is one of the widely read Islamic Magazines in Kerala.It began as amonthly publication in 1949 but was later turned into a weekly in 1964. The magazine is officially affiliated to the Kerala...
, an official mouthpiece of the Kerala chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
. Later he moved to Qatar and pursued his higher studies at the Al Ma'had ul Deen, Qatar University
Qatar University
Qatar University is a public university in Qatar, located on the northern outskirts of the capital Doha. In 2009 there were 8,221 students, of whom 73% were female. Courses are taught in Arabic or English . The university is the only government university in the country...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
(1972–74). After his education from Qatar, he worked for the Indian Embassy at Qatar and later joined the Ministry of Islamic Affairs , Government of Qatar. He then moved back to India and joined the Chennamagalore Islahiya College as its Principal in 1982.
Family
His father Moinmusliyar, migrated from Cheruvadi to chennamangallur looking for a job and got a small job at Al Madrasthul Islamiya. As an old Musliyar custom, he was staying at Mambekkatt Family and later married a girl from the same family and settled in Chennamangalur. Besides O Abdurhaman, he has six sons and two daughters namely Mohammed(Valiyon), Aboobacker, Ahmedkutty, Ali,Abdullah Abdurahman, Mariya and Asiya.
He is married to Puthiyottil Aysha in Kodiyathur and they have five children including three daughters. Journalist and Columnist O.Abdullah is his elder brother.
Journalist and Orator
Presently Abdurrahman is the Editor of Madhyamam Daily, a Malayalam newspaper controlled by the Kerala wing of Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
. He was the editor of Prabodhanam
Prabodhanam
Prabodhanam is a weekly Islamic magazine published in Malayalam from Kozhikode in Kerala, India . This is one of the widely read Islamic Magazines in Kerala.It began as amonthly publication in 1949 but was later turned into a weekly in 1964. The magazine is officially affiliated to the Kerala...
weekly during the period 1964-72.
He writes on Islam, minority politics,communal politics, education and media in various periodicals, journals and magazines. Abdulrahman is a noted activist of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
who is known for his speeches on different topics at various seminars, public meetings.
He is a member of Board of Studies, Journalism Department, University of Calicut and General Council, Kerala Press Academy
Kerala Press Academy
Kerala Press Academy, is an academy of journalists in Kerala. It was established on March 19th 1979. It is a joint venture of the Government of Kerala, Kerala Union of Working Journalists and Indian Newspaper Society. The head office of Kerala Press Academy is located at Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala.Its...
.
Social and Educational activist
Abdurrahman is a prominent figure in the educational and social circles in Kerala. He was a member of Kerala Government Arabic Textbook Committee. He served as a member of the 15-member expert committee led by Dr. KN PanikkerK. N. Panikkar
K. N. Panikkar is an Indian historian, associated with the "Marxist school" of historiography.Panikkar was Professor of Modern Indian History at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University . Prior to joining JNU, he taught at University of Delhi. In 2001, he was appointed as the...
to advise the Government on the controversial Seventh Standard Social Sciences Textbook syllabus.
He also was a member of Paloli Committee appointed by Kerala government to study on the implementation of the Sachar Committee
Sachar Committee
The Rajinder Sachar Committee, appointed in 2005 by the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was commissioned to prepare a report on the latest social, economic and educational condition of the Muslim community of India. The commettee was headed by the former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court ...
recommendations in Kerala. He was the former secretary of the Kerala Chapter of the Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity (FDCA).
Works
- Yukthivadhikalum Islamum (Rationalists and Islam)
- Muslim Sthreekalude Pallipravesham (Mosque entering of Muslim women)
- Shareeathum Eka Civilkodum(Shariah and The Unified Civil Code)
- Khabararadhana ( Grave worship )
- Matharaashtravaadham (Arguments on Religion in Politics)
- Islaam, Islamika Prasthanam: Chodhyangalku Marupadi (Islam, The Islamic Movement:Questions and Answers)