Vakkom moulavi biography books

Indian journalist and reformer (1873–1932)

Not to be confused with Vakkom Abdul Khader.

Vakkom Mohammed Abdul Khader Moulavi ((1873-12-28)28 December 1873 – (1932-10-31)31 October 1932), popularly known as Vakkom Moulavi^[5] was a social reformer,^[6] teacher, prolific writer, Muslim scholar, journalist, freedom fighter and newspaper proprietor in Travancore, a princely state of the present day Kerala, India.

He was the founder and publisher of the newspaper Swadeshabhimani which was banned and confiscated by the Government of Travancore^[6] in 1910 due to its criticisms against the government and the Diwan of Travancore, P.

Rajagopalachari.^[7] He was an avid reader of Rashid Rida’s Islamic magazine, Al-Manar.^[8] Vakkom Moulavi is known as the father of Islamic renaissance in Kerala.^[9]

Early life and family

Moulavi was born in 1873 in Vakkom, Chirayinkil Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram in Travancore.