Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji

Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji
Born	1866 Adrishery, Kerala, India.
Died	1919
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Chalilakath
Known for	Islamic Educationist, Qur'anic Scholar, Sunni Scholar, Malabar muslims’ reformer, The founder of famous Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Varakkad
Website	http:// mdiathalangara.tk

Moulana Chalilakath Kunhahammad Haji (Arabic: جاللكت كنّ احمد الحاج Kerala 1866-1919) was a Malayali Sunni scholar and Islamic educationalist. He is known for his special attention on the reformation of orthodox Muslims and as father new Madrassa system in southern Indian state of Kerala.

Kunhi Ahmed Musliyar was born in 1866 (Hijra-1267) at Adrishery, Kerala, India as the son of Kala Muhyaddeen Kutti and “Fathima” the daughter of Kunhai Haji known as Chalilakath Kussay Haji, the friend of Sayyid Alavi Thangal. He was hunted by the destiny as his parents separated in his early childhood and lost the paternal affection. He was brought under the strict rule of mother and uncles within religious background and later known as Chalilakath Kunahmed Musliyar, adding his mother’s household with his name. There are three abbreviated forms to this name :‘C.H’.’M,C,C,’ and C.A. Firstmeans Chalilakath, the second one means the relations between mother and father (Muthatt, Cala, Chalilakath) and the last one means Chalilakath. In following days Chalilakath Ahmad Haji’s sons also known as M.C.C. or M.C.C Brothers.

Chalilakath Haji achieved his primary education In Quran’s Thajveed ( a scientific study about the pattern of Quran recitation, pronunciation of Arabic alphabet) from his mother who possessed a good and deep knowledge and led sacred life. When he expressed interest and enthusiasm in studying, his mother encouraged him to go for further study. His all uncles and brothers were famous in every religious stage and they were conscious to strengthen the Islamic superiority of yore. The Muslim ulama issued anti- British fatwa (Shareeth based decree), denouncing the material education, but his brother Kutyamma Sahib exuded enough courage to enroll him in school located at Calicut and there he learnt three languages, Malayalam Sanskrit and English. Here he was accompanied with Ali Hassan who shared his knowledge with former. After gaining primary knowledge he accepted the guidance of Ahmed Kutti of Kodancharry, the disciple of Makah mufthi Ahmed Zainy and was known as exponent in ‘’Thufa’’ of Abdul Hameed Sharwani. Later he participated in spiritual classes of Ammmu Musliyar who had been careering out the Darse in ‘’Thiriruagadi’’. After acquiring his spiritual matters from masjid of ‘’Thirurathangoor” and “Makadi” mosque of Calicut, he became a disciple of Abdul Azeez Musliyar the composer of “Bader Moulood”(the biography of Bader warriors) and unforgettable person In Islamic history of Kerala (first Malayali that went to Velloor for higher studies). Here he was accompanied by the luminous scholars like Muhammad Abdul Jabber and Hazarath Abdul Azeez. The great mystic leaders, Muhammad Rukhundheen Kadiriya and Sheik Muhammad Abdul Azeez Jaleel were the famous teacher of Baqiyath Arabic college. He was not only restrained to the Islamic education, but he owned extra ordinary skill and dexterity in astronomy, logical, philosophy, and geometry from Baqiyath itself. He was blessed with thorough knowledge in Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and commentator on prophet related knowledge, known as Sunnah. Later he was enrolled another great Religious institution, ‘Lathfiya Arabic College’, which locates at Vellore itself. After the graduation from Lathifiya College, he spent considerable period under Abdul Halim Sahib (Shaban, H 1311) studying about astrology at “Advamiaty”, the classical text from his “Risalathul Marideen”. During his stay in Tamil Nadu for the graduation, he learnt Urdu, Paris, and Tamil.

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