Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal also known as Panakkad Sayed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal (born 31 May 1971) is a

Sayyid ''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Prophets in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali ...

(known with the honorific prefix

Sayed ''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, sons of Muhammad ...

),(

thangal The thangals (also spelled tangals) are a social group among the Muslims of Kerala, south India.Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986/ref> The thangals are often regarded as roughly e ...

) community leader from

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...

, India. He is the youngest son of Sayed Pookoya thangal, Panakkad. He is National Political Advisory Committee,

Indian Union Muslim League The Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the I. U. M. L. or the League) is an Indian political party primarily based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is recognised as a State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India. The firs ...

, He holds various significant positions including Malappuram District President of

(IUML). He former president of

Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation, abbreviated as the S.K.S.S.F, is the student wing of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (E. K. Group), the principal Sunni-Shafi'i scholarly body in Kerala. The organisation is headquartered at Kozhi ...

(SKSSF) which is the students wing of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama.

Family

Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal was a member of the Pukkoya family of

Panakkad Panakkad is a town in Malappuram municipality in the state of Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam- ...

(north Kerala). He is the third son of the late P. M. S. A. Pookkoya Thangal (1913 – 1975) and the brother of the late Sayed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal and the late

Sayed Umerali Shihab Thangal Umerali Shihab AlHussainy Pookoya Thangal was an Islamic leader from Kerala, India. Life The second son of the eminent Muslim League Leader Pookoya Thangal, Umerali Shihab Thangal was a judge in Wayanad, Kerala. He was the chairman of the ...

Public life

Sayed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal was the president of

(S.K.S. S. F.), the student wing of Samastha Kerala Jam'iyyat al-'Ulama' , and he is acknowledged for his contributions to Kerala's socio-religious landscape. His understanding of Islamic principles and commitment to fostering communal harmony have garnered recognition among the Muslim community. His efforts in education, social welfare, and interfaith dialogue have played a role in societal development in Kerala

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