Samastha Kerala Vice-President Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal Dies at 88
Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama vice-president and Markaz president, died in Kozhikode at 88.
Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal passes away
Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal, vice-president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and president of Markaz institutions, died at a private hospital in Kozhikode on Monday (October 2, 2026) evening.
He was 88. Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama is headed by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar.
Thangal was also a qazi of several mahals and served as the State president of the Sunni Education Board and Sunni Jamiyyathul Muallimeen.
Religious and educational work
Thangal completed his basic programmes at Quwwathul Islam Arabic College, Taliparamba, and at Juma Masjids in Kozhikode, Koyilandy and Parappanangadi.
He later pursued higher studies at Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College, Pattikkad.
He served as the khateeb of Valiyakam Juma Masjid in Koyilandy for nearly six decades.
Thangal is survived by nine children.
His funeral will be held at Koyilandy Juma Masid at 1 p.m. on Tuesday (October 3, 2026).
Source: The Hindu
Frequently asked questions
Who was Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal?
He was the vice-president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and president of Markaz institutions.
How old was Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal when he died?
He was 88 years old.
Where and when did Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal die?
He died at a private hospital in Kozhikode on Monday evening, October 2, 2026.
When and where will his funeral be held?
His funeral will be held at Koyilandy Juma Masjid at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2026.
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