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, South Malabar, was an Indian

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) community leader and

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politician from

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. He was born in 1913 as the son of Sayyid Husain Shihabudden Al-Hussaini Ba Alavi. He served as the Kerala State President,

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scholars in Kerala). Sayyid Ahmad Al-Shihabuddin was born in the

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i-Hadhrami origin Pukkoya family which originates from the family al-Shihabuddin, one of houses of the Ba Alawi clan who are descendants from

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. Pukkoya Thangal was succeeded by his eldest son Syed Muhammed Ali Shihab Thangal (1936–2009).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pukkoya Thangal, P. M. S. A. 1913 births 1975 deaths Indian Sunni Muslims Indian Union Muslim League politicians Islam in Kerala Kerala politicians Kerala Sunni-Shafi'i scholars Malayali politicians Mappilas People from Malappuram Politicians from Malappuram district Indian people of Arab descent Ba' Alawi Tribe