Sunday, October 13, 2013

Reformation of Arabic-Malayalam script

Reformation of Arabic-Malayalam script

After the service of Darul Uloom (1909–1914),Chalilakath Kunahmed Hai went to Chalilakath Valapattanam as per the   invitation of Sayyid Imbicha Koya. During his stay at Nalllath, the educational revolution erupted in every parts of Kerala and he felt the need of Arabic- Malayalam reformation to ease the difficulties of students to read books. He began to reform of Arabic–Malayalam script in order to ease the difficulties of his student to read the contemporary subject  and to edit some mistakes committed by Sayyid Sanaulla Makti Thangal, who also ventured to such a reform. There were so many people who came forward to reform the Arabic-Malayalam script like Sayyid Sanaulla Makti Thangal (1847–1932), Suleiman Musliyar of Alapuza, Abdul Khader Musliyar of Vakkam (1973-1932). But the most considerable and famous reformation in this field belongs to Chalilakath kuunahmed Haji, because all keralites themselves chased and recognized the Chalilakath’s reformation and he was called as reformer of Arabic-Malayalam script. Muhammad Abdul Kareem says that “on [[Hijri year|Hijra]] 1137, Chalilakath aimed to reform the latter. He wrote it in book and named it as Thasheel Ul Furooq. This was printed in Malharul Muhimmath on 1312h.

Debate of Inul Qibla


Debate of Inul Qibla is the main incident in [[Kerala]] [[Muslim]] history in which Chalilakath exuded his stance bravely . After his service in Mayyazi, he was drawn  to Pulikkal by inspiration of Koyakutti Sahib, a pious and mystic scholar of [[Islam]] and also his dominant disciple. During his stay at Pullika he examined the direction of Qibla based on Risalathul Marideen, the work done by Ahmed Aleef, his instructor. After the skill full probe, he concluded that the foundation of Masjid was not laid on the exact direction of Qibla and he appointed some of his student to examine the status of other Masjid also. The appointed student also reached to the same conclusion after the thorough investigation. This incident caused to get a flying start in classifying [[Muslim]] scholars into two categories.
# The first group scholar argued that there is no compulsory to direct to the exact direction of Qibla, but to direct to its part (west part for Keralite ) is enough.
#Another team including Chalilakath Haji insists that from Calicut, people should turn their face to south northern part at 22o correctly, otherwise the Namaz became in veil.

In the wake of these problems, a famous debate between such a two separate categories of Ulama was held at Pulikkal on September 1908 and it became ever mentioned incident in the history of Kerala Muslims. Koyakutti Sahib who invited Chalilakath to Pulikkal turned against him and pious leaders like Kolloly Ahmed Kutti Musliyar, Yusuf Musliyar, and Kutti Yammu of Thittnkara also did so. But then Qazi of [[Kasaragod]], Abdulla Moulavi and Hajji’s other disciples backed up him to strengthen this ideas and this unforgettable incident later called as debate or disput of Inul Qibla. To prove his idea, he wrote a holy book known as Al Dahava Inul Qibla and Thufathul Akhatab.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Mattannur revolt

Mattannur revolt

Mattanur revolt  was the last rebellion  before the exile to Arabia of Sayyid Fadl. Although this was the first rebellion at northern [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]], all mappila from Kerala converged to the battle field and commenced ambush and assault on British officials.  The revolt started on 2 January 1852 as the sudden consequence of anti-peasant measures of   landowner Keshavu Abrahan by imposing heavy tax on impoverished tenants. The British took action against the revolt, and eventually condemned Sayyid Fadl to exile.

Kulathur revolt

Kulathur revolt

Kollathoor revolt broke out on 22 August 1851 and six landowners were killed by Mappilas for their alleged involvement in British anti Mappila operations. On 27 August soldiers reached Kulathur and suppressed the revolt. Events were reported by [[William Logan (Malabar Manual)|William Logan]] in his [[Malabar Manual]].

Manjeri revolt

Manjeri revolt

In 1848 when Fazal Thangal returned from Mecca, he became active amongst the mappila Muslims, encouraging peasants to struggle against landowners. In August 1849 there was a revolt erupted at Manjeri – in the same spot of  1844 anti-British rebellion – and it was  first rebellion that he led after his return from Makka. Hasan Moideen Kutukkaland Kunhi Koya Thangal were at the head of 65 mappilas who bravely engaged in anti-British confrontation at four centers: Pandhallor, Pandikode, Manjeri and Angandipuram. The rebellion was suppressed and all Mappila warriors were martyred.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم