O. Abdurahman Biography 
O. Abdurahman is a prominent journalist and writer from Kerala. He is the Editor-in-Charge of Madhyamam, a Malayalam daily. His published books are related to Islam and contemporary issues facing the Mappila community in India. He is widely regarded as an expert on issues related to social and educational affairs of the Muslims of Kerala and often Kerala government consults with him for matters related to this subject. He is currently a member of Board of Studies of Journalism Department, University of Calicut and General Council, Kerala Press Academy. Yukthivadhikalum Islamum, Muslim Sthreekalude Pallipravesham, Shareeathum Eka Civilkodum, Khabararadhana, Matharaashtravaadham and Islaam, Islamika Prasthanam: Chodhyangalku Marupadi are the books authored by Abdurahman.
Abdurahman was born to Odungat Moin Musliar and Mambekkatt Fatima in 1944 at Chennamangalor in Kozhikode district. He has 8 siblings including 2 sisters. He studied at Al Madrasathul Islamiya Chennamangalore during the period 1960 to 1966 and then joined the Prabodhanam Weekly, published by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. He was the editor of Prabodhanam weekly during the period 1964-72. Later he moved to Qatar where he continued his studies. He worked for the Indian Embassy at Qatar and later joined the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Government of Qatar before moving back to India. He joined the Chennamagalore Islahiya College as its Principal in 1982.
He is married to Puthiyottil Aysha in Kodiyathur and the couple has five children. Presently Abdurrahman is the Editor of Madhyamam Daily, a Malayalam newspaper. He is a noted activist of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind known for his speeches on different topics and he regularly delivers speeches at seminars and public meetings. He is also regarded as a prominent educationalist and was a member of Kerala Government Arabic Textbook Committee.
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Updated: February 14, 2014
