Mashhoor Mullakoya Thangal & Vadakara

MASHHOOR MULLAKOYA THANGAL

AND VADAKARA

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Mashhoor Mullakoya Thangal and Vadakara

(History)

Malayalam Text
by: T.V. Abdurahimankutty
Translated to English by
Ashique Bin Ismail, Aluva

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MASHHOOR MULLAKOYA THANGAL

AND VADAKARA

T.V. Abdurahimankutty
Translated by
Ashique Bin Ismail, Aluva
[ Head of the Dept., Faculty of English, Ministry of Education, Oman ]

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Sheikh Sayyid Muhammed Mashhoor

Kunhikoya Thangal (T.U)
Karimpanapalam
S heikh Sayyid Muhammed Mashhoor Kunhikoya Thangal
also called Sayyid Abdullah Mashhoor was born to Sheikh Sayyid
Muhammed Mashhoor Mullakoya Thangal and Sayyida Aysha Aatta
Beevi on 8th August 1948 (1367- Shawal 2), Sunday at Vadakara
Aanantavida ancestral home. After completing his high school
studies at Manarul Uloom madrassa, the first educational institution
at Vadakara, he took up medicine as a profession with his father.
He put into practice the excellent qualities inherited from his
father in its entirety in childhood, adolescence, youth and beyond.
As a result he received the masterhood and blessings in plenty;
paving way to the sublimity of spiritual expansion. Under the
guidance of his father he received knowledge in medical profession
and assisted him in the same profession. Soon he excelled in it.
The government accreditation and registration were received by
him owing to his professional excellence in traditional medicine,
subsequently, manufactured medicine and conducted treatment
in the caliber of a traditional Ayurvedic physician. In addition to
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having an in depth knowledge in the medical texts in vogue, he

had received knowledge in rare medical procedures and medicine
handed down to generation after generation from ancient stream
of Siddha Vaidya.

Hijarathul Mubeen Juma Masjid, Karimpanapalam, Vadakara

He married from a well-known Sayyid family of Ponnani, the first

daughter, Sayyida Asma Muthu Beevi of Valiya Jarathingal Sayyid
Muhammed Hydrose Kunhikoya Thangal and Vettom Pokkiriyakam
Sayyida Mulla Beevi Sherifa. Since then she has been extending her
support to Thangal both in worldly and spiritual realms.
His impassionate longing for spirituality inherited from
forefathers gradually grew to its fullness. Attracted to Sufi tariqa he
received disciplehood from his venerable father Sheikh Muhammed
Mashhoor Mullakoya Thangal. The spiritual grace he received from
that relationship is enthusiastically pursued to this day by treading
the path of tariqa.
He received from his father a plethora of knowledge that
throws light into the highest realm of spirituality. The knowledge
expanded in him. The light he received treading the path kindled

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into gracefulness. This was instrumental in spreading the light of

divine knowledge in the hearts of thousands.
The silver light of knowledge that he had received from his father
coupled with the broadness of his hearts innocence were causative
factors in the brilliance of purity that lead his way to the final goal.
He rose to the highest stature in receiving the permission and right
to be the spiritual master of the Sufi orders of Gauz ul Aalam Sultan
Muhiyadeen Abdul Qadir Jilanis Qadiriyya Tariqa; Sheikh Ahamed
ul Kabir Rifais Rifai Tariqa; Kwaja Mohinudeen Chistis Chisthiya
Tariqa; Qutubul Akthab Badiudeen Tabaqathis Tabaqathiya Tariq
and Sheikh Shihabudeen Zuharawardis Zuharwardiya Tariqa. From
different parts of the country people come to Thangal regularly
seeking guidance and disciplehood.
Among his ventures are the constructions of Kuriyadi Makham,
Kuriyadi Juma Masjid, Sheikh Bukhari Makham; renovation of
Cheruseethi Makham, Karimpanapalam Hijaratul Mubeen Juma
Masjid and Baithul Laif. In addition to this, he constructed Mahlara at
Tanur, Vailathoor, Ponnani, Chettipadi, Areakode and other spiritual
centres that have come up with his and his disciples efforts. He is
also undertaking their maintenance. These are some of the good
deeds that have happened under his leadership.
Every year Sheikh Thangal conducts Uroos Mubarak of Sheikh
Sayyid Muhammed Mashhoor Mullakoya Thangal and Sheikh
Muhiyadeen Abdul Qadir Jilani in the month of Rabi-ul-Akhir in
a grand scale. This three-day Uroos is attended by thousands of
people without any religious or class distinction. His venerated
mother Sayyida Aysha Aatta Beevis Uroos on Ramadan 14, Milad
Sherief, Rifai, and Kwaja Moinudeen are among the great souls
whose Uroos Mubarak is being conducted each year.

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