Panakkad Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal (May 4, 1936 - August 1, 2009) was a politician and an Islamic scholar from the Indian state of Kerala He was the President of the Kerala state committee of the Indian Union Muslim League. Shihab Thangal was a member of the Thangal family which is believed to be descendents of the Prophet Mohammed,Shihab Thangal was born as the eldest son of Panakkad Syed Ahmed Pookoya Thangal, who was a renowned Islamic leader of Kerala. He had his primary education at the M.M. High School, Calicut. He continued his religious education at Thalakkadathur and Kananchery Dars under Ponmala Moideen Musliar. In 1958, he left for Egypt for further studies and obtained his master's degree in Arabic literature from Al Azhar University in 1961. He continued his studies in Cairo University and pursued a Doctorate in Arabic Literature in 1966.[4] After spending about eight years in Egypt he returned home in 1966.In 1967, Thangal married Shareefa Fathima Beevi, daughter of Syed Abdur Rahman Bafaqui Thangal, one of the founder leaders of the Muslim League.[5] After her death in 2006, he married Aysha Beevi. Thangal had four younger brothers; Sayed Umerali Shihab Thangal, Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal, Sayed Sadiqali Shihab Thangal, Sayed Abbasali Shihab Thangal.
Career
Shihab Thangal was appointed as the president of the Kerala state committee of Indian Union Muslim League subsequest to his father's death in 1975. Shihab Thangal remained President until his death in 2009. He was an undisputed leader of the Muslim community in Kerala and was Qazi to hundreds of mahals in Kerala.
Death
Shihab Thangal passed away at a private hospital in Malappuram district on 1 August 2009. Thangal was admitted to the hospital after he slipped and fell down at his home, Panakkad Kodappanakkal. The death was due to cardiac arrest. The body was buried at the Panakkad Juma Masjid on 2 August 2009
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