Abubakr Ahmad
Assumed office 24 February 2019
Born (1939-03-22 ) 22 March 1939 (age 85) Kanthapuram, Kozhikode District , Kerala , India .Nationality Indian Spouse(s) Zainab Children Abdul Hakeem Azhari Mother Kunheema Hajjumma Father Mouthariyil Ahmad Haji Residence Kanthapuram near Poonoor, Kozhikode District Education Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College Occupation Chancellor of Markaz and Secretary-General of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama Known for Islamic Scholarship and education leadership Website
Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad (born 22 March 1939; also known as Kāntapuraṃ Ě.pi. Abūbakkar Musliyār ).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] He is the President of the Islamic Community of India,[ 4] Founder and Chancellor of the Jamia Markaz[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama.[ 8]
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