Imamul Aroos
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His Holiness Imamul Aroos | |
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Title | Imam, Allamah Qutbuz Zaman, Al-Siddiqi |
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Born | 1816 |
Notable work(s) | Maghani,Fathud Dayyan,Fathul Matin,Ratibul Jalaliyyah,Minhatul Sarandib Fi Madahil Habib |
Tariqa | 'Arusi-Qadiri |
Other names | Mappillai Lebbai Alim |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Kilakkarai Thaika sahib Wali |
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Influenced
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Imamul Aroos (1816–1898) also known Quthubu zamaan Mappillai Lebbai Alim was
Early life
Imaul Aroos was born in
Education
Imaul Aroos memorized
Later life
Imamul Aroos married daughter of his teacher taika shaib and Taika sahib wali grant kilafath (Authority of train and follow Sufi order) to Imaul Aroos. Imamul Aroos inherited the Arusiyyah Madrasah (seminary) from his father-in-law, Shaikh 'Abd al-Qādir al-Kirkari, he renovated the library and amassed a wide collection of manuscripts.[6]
Imamul Aroos who had earlier visited to Sri Lanka as businessman was pained to see the pathetic condition in which the Muslims of the Island had been placed as a result of the oppressive rules of Europeans. The young businessman who could not bear the thought of such situation, abandoned the course of his business activities and embarked on missionary works.[7]
He visited many Arab countries. When he went to
Social reformation
The Muslim Coastal regions areas of Tamil Nadu like
Imamul Aroos contribute to Islamic revival in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. He was one of notable reformer in his time. He built hundreds of mosques and institutions in Sri Lanka, after destruction of Muslim institutions and monuments during Portuguese rule. According to the record available with the association founded by him in 1848, had been instrumental building over 350 mosques with attached arwi school in Sri Lanka. He has also established several maktabs and built some mosques in India. For each and every such mosque built, both in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. He has composed Arabic poems commending the services of those who helped in the construction and other associated activities. Every one of such stanza embodies chronogram which expresses the year of commencement or completion of the construction.[12]
The people of Sri Lanka are well aware that traveling to the remote places such as Marichikkaddi and Karadikkuli even in these days with modern transportation is very tiresome and dangerous, as the area is infested with wild animals and the roads are very difficult to track through. But, Imamul Arus managed to visit even such remote and dangerous areas 150 years ago and constructed mosques and schools in those desolate villages. This speaks of the selfless nature of all of his efforts in public causes.[13]
Works of Imamul Aroos
Imamul Aroos was one of great Arwi scholar and Contribute Arwi literature. Imaul Aroos alone has produced about 100 large works and about 200 minor works.[14][15] Some of them given here :
- Maghani
- Fathud Dayyan
- Fathul Matin
- Ganimatus Salikin
- Fathus Salam
- Ratibul Jalaliyyah
- Talai Fathiha
- Minhatul Sarandib Fi Madahil Habib
- Madinatun Nuhas
- Mawahibullahil Aliyyi Fi Manaqibish Shail Barbaliyyi
See also
- Thaika Ahmad Abdul Qadir
- Thaika Shuaib
- Sheikh Mustafa
- Arusiyyah Madrasah
- Arwi or Arabic-Tamil
- Tamil Muslim
References
- ^ Shukri, M A M (1986). Muslims of Sri Lanka : Avenues to Antiquity. Beruwela: Jamiya Naleemiyah Institute. p. 351.
- ^ Shuayb Alim, Dr.Tayka (1996). Arabic, Arwi and Persian in Serandib and Tamil Nadu. Madras: Imamul Arus Trust. p. 63.
- ^ Family Tree of Imamul Aroos accessed on 19 June 2016
- ^ "Ark of Guidance – Lineage and Forefathers". Thaika Shuaib. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Shuayb Alim, Dr.Tayka (1996). Arabic,Arwi and Persian in Serandib and Tamil Nadu. Madras: Imamul Arus Trust. p. 585,586.
- ISBN 983-065-060-X
- ^ Shuayb Alim, Dr.Tayka (1996). Arabic,Arwi and Persian in Serandib and Tamil Nadu. Madras: Imamul Arus Trust. p. 46.
- ^ Souvenir : Third International Islamic Conference. Tiruchy: Jamal Muhammed College. 1978. p. 38.
- ^ Aniff Dorai, J (1978). English Translation FATHUD DAYYAN. Colombo: Fathud Dayyan Publication Committee. p. xxi.
- ^ Ajmal Khan, Dr (2003). MUSLIMS IN TAMIL NADU:BEFORE AND AFTER PORTUGUESE ARRIVAL. Madurai: Department of Islamic Tamil Research,Madurai Kamaraj University. pp. 33–37.
- ^ Faroque, M.H.Z (1965). The Introduction of Muslim Law in Ceylon. Colombo: Ismaic Moor Cultural Home. p. 16.
- ^ Shamsudeen, A.T (1898). Imamul Aroos. Colombo: Muslim Nesan Press. p. 20.
- ^ Shuayb Alim, Dr.Tayka (1996). Arabic,Arwi and Persian in Serandib and Tamil Nadu. Madras: Imamul Arus Trust. p. 513.
- ^ Shuayb Alim, Dr.Tayka (1996). Arabic,Arwi and Persian in Serandib and Tamil Nadu. Madras: Imamul Arus Trust. pp. 610–621.
- ^ "Arwi Literature: Arwi (Arabic-Tamil) – An Introduction". Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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