Sayyid Ali Bafaqi Thangal Passes Away

Kozhikode: Sayyid Ali Bafaqi Thangal, senior religious scholar, President of Markaz institutions and Vice-President of the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, passed away.

Thangal was associated with Samastha and its affiliated organisations for five decades. A prominent figure in Sunni religious and educational spheres, he held several key positions, including State President of the Sunni Education Board and the Sunni Jam-iyyathul Muallimeen.

Born in 1938 into the Bafaqi Sayyid family, he was the son of Sayed Ahmad Bafaqi and Sharifa Nafisa Beevi. He served as the Qazi of several mahalls and was the Khatib of Koyilandy Valiyakam Juma Masjid for nearly 60 years. He also headed the Koyilandy Markaz Khalfan institutions, contributing significantly to the religious and educational activities of the region.

Markaz Founder Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad and the Markaz Management expressed their heartfelt condolences on the demise of Sayyid Ali Bafaqi Thangal.