Sheikh Habib Muhammad bin Husayn Al-Jifri [1], also known as Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal is the current President, Samastha and he is an Islamic scholar, Teacher, religious leader and Qazi.
Demonstrating a keen interest in religious studies, he pursued education at various institutions in Cherumukku, Tirurangadi, Thazhe Chenakkal, and Thekkumpadam, gaining profound knowledge in diverse fields.
For advanced studies, he enrolled in a three-year undergraduate program at Jamia Nooriya, Pattikkad, during the 1974-75 academic year, though he did not complete the course.
Subsequently, in 1976, he joined Jamaliya Arabic College in Chennai but was compelled to withdraw after a month due to a severe illness.
In 1977, he furthered his education by joining Darul Uloom Deoband in Lucknow, where he successfully completed a one-year course in Dauratul Hadith.