Chekannur Maulavi

Male, Deceased Person

1936 – 1993

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Who was Chekannur Maulavi?

Chekannur Moulavi was a progressive Islamic cleric who lived in Edappal in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. He was noted for his controversial and unconventional interpretation of Islam based on Quran. He disappeared on 29 July 1993 under mysterious circumstances and is now widely believed to be dead. His life and disappearance are the subject of a documentary, Ore Oru Chekannur, for which filming began in 2009.

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Born
1936
Malappuram
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Malayali
Nationality
  • India
Died
1993

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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