Islamic scholar, educationalist
Muhammed Abdul Hakkim Azhari (also known as MAH Al Kandi) د. محمد عبد الحكيم الكاندي is an Islamic scholar, educationalist and the managing director of the Markaz Knowledge City.[1] He is the General Secretary of the Samastha Kerala Sunni Yuvajana Samgam (SYS)[2] and the founder and director of Jamia Madeenathunnoor, Poonoor.
Early life and education
Abdul Hakim Azhari is the son of Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar.[3] He studied at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, in Bihar and the Jamia Markaz under Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya in Kerala.[3][4]
Career
Azhari has established educational institutions in various parts of Kozhikode. In 2001, he established Jamia Madeenathunnoor in Poonoor, Kozhikode.[5][6] His organisation Sunni Yuvajana Sangam said in 2015 that they planned to open a hundred schools in Uttar Pradesh with a focus on primary education.[7] Azhari is the rector of Jamia Markaz under Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya.[8][9]
He speaks on Islam, education, democracy and human rights.[10][11][12][13] He is also associated with Sunni Students Federation.[14][15]
Azhari is the managing director of Markaz Knowledge City, a residential and educational hub near Kozhikode city.[16] He supervised the establishment of Alif Global school.[17] He said in a conference that "Our duty is to spread this message of Islam to save humanity from darkness."[18]
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