Early Years
E Moidu Moulavi was born in 1890 to the family of Malayankulathel Marakkar Musliyar Maranchery, a scholar and freedom activist from Ponnani. He did his primary schooling at the Kodenchery Dars religious seminary before moving to Vazhakkad. After completing his studies at the Vazhakkad Darul Uloom Arabic college under the tutelage of Chalilakath Kunhahammad Haji, he joined the Indian National Movement from 1919 onwards. As a skilled orator and organizer, he was instrumental in drawing Mohammed Abdul Rahiman into the Indian Independence movement. He was the founding secretary of the Majlisul Ulema, an organization formed for social reform amongst the Mappila community and to draw their participation in the Indian National Movement. Moulavi was arrested and underwent rigorous imprisonment during the Khilafat Movement of 1921. He had to undergo imprisonment for another 9 months in 1930 for his participation in the Payyannur Salt Sathyagraha struggle. Yet again he was given jail terms for a period of 3 years for taking part in the Quit India Movement. He was released in 1947 after the Congress party came to power in India.
Moidu Moulavi served as K.P.C.C working Committee Member, AICC member etc. He was elected to the Malabar District Board from Andathode farqa in 1938. He was also member of the Kozhikode Municipality. In Independent India, he was nominated for Parliament membership but declined the offer to resign from politics and concentrate on education and social reform within his community.
E Moidu Moulavi, along with Mohammed Abdul Rahiman launched the Al-Ameen newspaper from Calicut during 1929–1939. It was later closed down by the British authorities.
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