Thangal are a Muslim community found in the state of Kerala in India
In Malayalam, Thangal is an honorific Muslim title used in Malabar region of Kerala, India. It is equivalent to the Arabic Sayyid (سيد), which is given to males accepted as descendants of the prophet Muhammad (SAWS) through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali (RA), who were the sons of his daughter Fatima Zahra(RA) and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib(RA).
Thangals are descended from Sayyid families, who migrated from the historic city of Tarim, in Hadramawt Province, Yemen during the 16th and 17th century in order to propagate Islam. They selected coastal areas like Kannur, Koyilandy, Kappad, Mampuram, Ponani and Kochi to settle for the sake of convenience of their transportation. The Royal family of Arakkal had Thangal origins, but the last ruler, Ali Raja Mariumma Beevi Thangal handed over the power to the Indian government. Sayyid ba-hassan Jamallulaily is an important Sayyid family.
Sayyid Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal, son of Panakkad Pookoya thangal was a prominent person in Kerala politics.
There are many Thangals family are now living throughout India coming under various Khabeela which includes BUKHARI, JIFRI,etc. out of this bukhari family were the first one who had came to Kerala (in Valapattanam , Kannur). Bukhari sayyed family were came from 'BUKHARA'. now this family members were living throughout India. The Delhi imam is one of the famous person comes from this family. Bukhari family have played an important role spreading the 'Sufism' throughout India. A town, Nizamuddin near New Delhi is known by the name of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah who comes from this great family. bukhari sayyids are now wide spreaded in various regions of India such as Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka Lakshadweep etc,. In Kerala at present Bukhari sayyid family members were located mainly in Thrissur (Chavakkad Bukhara, Padoor, Mathilakam), Malappuram, Calicut, Kannur, Kasargod and also in almost all districts.TAJUL ULAMA ASEYYID ABDUL RAHMAN AL BUQARI is one of the respected person in Kerala and Karnataka. Many famous Islamic activities were carried out in Kerala under the great leadership of this thangals family.
[Adapted from Wikipedia]
In Malayalam, Thangal is an honorific Muslim title used in Malabar region of Kerala, India. It is equivalent to the Arabic Sayyid (سيد), which is given to males accepted as descendants of the prophet Muhammad (SAWS) through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali (RA), who were the sons of his daughter Fatima Zahra(RA) and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib(RA).
Thangals are descended from Sayyid families, who migrated from the historic city of Tarim, in Hadramawt Province, Yemen during the 16th and 17th century in order to propagate Islam. They selected coastal areas like Kannur, Koyilandy, Kappad, Mampuram, Ponani and Kochi to settle for the sake of convenience of their transportation. The Royal family of Arakkal had Thangal origins, but the last ruler, Ali Raja Mariumma Beevi Thangal handed over the power to the Indian government. Sayyid ba-hassan Jamallulaily is an important Sayyid family.
Sayyid Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal, son of Panakkad Pookoya thangal was a prominent person in Kerala politics.
There are many Thangals family are now living throughout India coming under various Khabeela which includes BUKHARI, JIFRI,etc. out of this bukhari family were the first one who had came to Kerala (in Valapattanam , Kannur). Bukhari sayyed family were came from 'BUKHARA'. now this family members were living throughout India. The Delhi imam is one of the famous person comes from this family. Bukhari family have played an important role spreading the 'Sufism' throughout India. A town, Nizamuddin near New Delhi is known by the name of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah who comes from this great family. bukhari sayyids are now wide spreaded in various regions of India such as Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka Lakshadweep etc,. In Kerala at present Bukhari sayyid family members were located mainly in Thrissur (Chavakkad Bukhara, Padoor, Mathilakam), Malappuram, Calicut, Kannur, Kasargod and also in almost all districts.TAJUL ULAMA ASEYYID ABDUL RAHMAN AL BUQARI is one of the respected person in Kerala and Karnataka. Many famous Islamic activities were carried out in Kerala under the great leadership of this thangals family.
[Adapted from Wikipedia]
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