Mangalore: Ullal Qazi Abdul Rahman Al-Bukhari no more

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Feb 1: Qazi of Ullal Tajul Ulema Assayyid Abdul Rahman Al-Bukhari passed away in Kerala on Saturday February 1 following prolonged illness.

Born in the year 1920 in Kerala, he was a well-known religious leader of the Muslim Sunni community, and was affectionately called 'Ullal Thangal'.

He was the president of Jamia Sa-adiya Arabic College, All-Kerala Sunni Jam-iyyathul Ulema and advisor of Markaz Saqafathssunniya and All India Sunni Jam-iyyathul Ulema. He also served as Qazi in a number of places in Karnataka and Kerala.

He assumed charge as the principal of Seyyid Madani Arabic College, Ullal in the year 1971 and became the Qazi of Ullal on November 9, 1978.

On completion of his 50 years of meritorious service at Ullal, he was awarded the title of 'Tajul Ulema' in the year 2000.

He was a learned scholar who spearheaded several Sunni religious activities in coastal parts of Karnataka and Kerala.

He spent his last days at his hometown in Payyanur, Kerala. A large number of well-wishers thronged his residence to pay their last respects.