Alavi Thangal

Sayyid ʿAlawī Mawlā al-Dawīlah al-Ḥusaynī (1752–1845) was a Hadrami Islamic scholar who settled at Mampuram in Kerala, India.

At the age of 17, Sayyid left Mukalla for the coast of Malabar by ship and reached Calicut in Hijra 1183 Ramadan 19.

He was consulted for personal and social issues and was considered the greatest leader on the horizon of the spiritual world.

[5] When the Mappilas attacked under the guidance of Sayyid Alavi, the British government felt threatened.

Sayyid Alavi provided soldiers with guns and sophisticated weapons to arm the new generation for war.

Sayyid Alavi Mawla al-Dawilah became ill in 1259 (Hijri) following an injury to his leg.

Many doctors and vaidyars treated him, but he died on Sunday 1260 (Hijri) Muharram 7 (AD 1845) in Malabar, Madras State, British India.