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Centre for Hadhrami and Diaspora Studies

Sayyid Heritage Digital Platform

Discover the histories, genealogies, manuscripts, and literary traditions of the Hadhrami and Sayyid diaspora in South India.

500+Historical Records

150+Arabic Manuscripts

12+Academic Publications

Preserving a Transregional Islamic Legacy

Migration from Southern Arabia to Malabar predates the 7th century CE, but it was from the 16th century onward that Sayyids—families of Prophetic descent—emerged as a distinct diaspora. Their presence shaped the socio-religious, cultural, and political landscape of the region and enriched South India's knowledge traditions. The Centre for Hadhrami and Diaspora Studies is dedicated to locating, cataloguing, and digitising this rich scholarly legacy.

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Featured Profiles

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Ba Faqih Qabeela (Clan)

Abdurrahiman Bafaqi Thangal

Spiritual and Political LeaderAbdurrahiman Bafaqi Thangal (ഖാഇദുൽ ഖൗം)

House: പുതിയ മാളിയേക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Ba Faqih

Khan Sahib Attakoya Thangal

Judicial Magistrate & Social leaderKhan Sahib Attakoya Thangal (ആറ്റക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

House: പുതിയ മാളിയക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Ba Faqih

Shihabudheen Qabeela (Clan)

Sayyid Muhammed Ali Shihab

Spiritual and Political LeaderSayyid Muhammed Ali Shihab (കോയ)

House: കൊടപ്പനക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Shihabudheen

Spiritual and Freedom FighterSayyid Husain Shihab Attakoya Thangal

House: പഴയ പുരക്കൽ / പാരക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Shihabudheen

Sayyid Ahmed Pookoya Thangal

Political & Islamic LeaderSayyid Ahmed Pookoya Thangal (പൂക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

House: പുതിയ മാളിയേക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Shihabudheen

Sayyid Ahmed Shihabudheen Imbichikoya Thangal

Grand Qazi, Islamic Scholar & Arabic WriterSayyid Ahmed Shihabudheen Imbichikoya Thangal (വലിയ ഖാസി)

House: പഴയ മാളിയേക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Shihabudheen

Bahassan Qabeela (Clan)

Pookunhi koya

POLITICAL LEADERPookunhi koya

House: കോയാങ്ങളകത്ത് • Qabeela (Clan): Bahassan

Al -Bukhari Qabeela (Clan)

Sayyid M. Shahul Hameed Thangal

SPIRITUAL LEADERSayyid M. Shahul Hameed Thangal

• Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Marengalath Imbichi Koya Thangal

journalist, political leader, AuthorMarengalath Imbichi Koya Thangal (എം.ഐ. തങ്ങൾ)

House: മാരേങ്ങലത്ത് • Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Quran Exegete & Education ReformerSayyid Ismail Shihabuddin Pookkoya Thangal (പാനൂർ തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Qazi & Spiritual LeaderSayyid Ahmad Jalaluddin

• Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

K.K.S. Thangal

Social & Political leaderK.K.S. Thangal (കെ. കെ. എസ്. തങ്ങൾ)

House: കൊടക്കാട്ടത്ത് • Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Sayyid Hamid Koyamma Thangal

Sufi leader & QaziSayyid Hamid Koyamma Thangal (കോയമ്മ തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Sayyid Muhammed Koya Thangal

Sufi leaderSayyid Muhammed Koya Thangal (രാമന്തളി തങ്ങൾ)

House: നാലു പുരപ്പാട്ടിൽ മാടത്ത് • Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Sayyid Abdurahman Al-Bukhari Thangal

Sufi LeaderSayyid Abdurahman Al-Bukhari Thangal (ഉള്ളാൾ തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Al -Bukhari

Mushaikh Qabeela (Clan)

Muhammed Attakoya Thangal Poolakkal Methe Veettil

Author , Orator and Political LeaderMuhammed Attakoya Thangal Poolakkal Methe Veettil (എം.എ. കൽപ്പറ്റ)

House: പൂളക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Mushaikh

K. M. Abdul Ahad Thangal

Islamic leaderK. M. Abdul Ahad Thangal (അഹദ് തങ്ങൾ)

House: അയനിക്കാട് • Qabeela (Clan): Mushaikh

Aydarus Qabeela (Clan)

Vettam Pokiriyanakath Cherukoya Thangal

political leaderVettam Pokiriyanakath Cherukoya Thangal (വി.പി.സി. തങ്ങൾ)

House: പോക്കരിയകം • Qabeela (Clan): Aydarus

Sayyid Abdurahman Imbichikoya Thangal Al-Aydarusi

Islamic Scholar & AuthorSayyid Abdurahman Imbichikoya Thangal Al-Aydarusi (അസ്‌ഹരി തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Aydarus

Jifri Qabeela (Clan)

Khan Bahadur Sayyid Hasan Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal

Educational reformer & Social leaderKhan Bahadur Sayyid Hasan Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal (മുത്തുക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

House: മാളിയക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Jifri

Sayyid Abdur Rahman Jifri Pookkoya Thangal

religious scholar, spiritual leaderSayyid Abdur Rahman Jifri Pookkoya Thangal (പൂക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Jifri

Khan Bahadur P. M. Attakoya Thangal

Social Leader, Educationist & PoliticianKhan Bahadur P. M. Attakoya Thangal (ആറ്റക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

House: പുതിയ മാളിയക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Jifri

Sayyid Alavi Jifri

Industrialist & Social LeadeSayyid Alavi Jifri (എസ്.എ. ജിഫ്രി)

House: പുതിയ മാളിയക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Jifri

Ba 'Alawi Qabeela (Clan)

Sayyid Abdurahman Mullakoya Thangal

Spiritual leader & Royal court advisorSayyid Abdurahman Mullakoya Thangal (മുല്ലക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

House: വലിയ മാളിയക്കൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Ba 'Alawi

Religious LeaderSayyid Ahmad Pookkoya Thangal (പൂക്കോയ തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Ba 'Alawi

Unidentified Qabeela (Clan)

Muthu Beevi

Educationist & Education ActivistMuthu Beevi (ബീവിത്താത്ത)

House: നരിക്കുത്ത് കളത്തിൽ • Qabeela (Clan): Unidentified

Saqqaf Qabeela (Clan)

Islamic Social Reformer & AuthorSayyid Sanaullah Makti Thangal (മക്തി തങ്ങൾ)

• Qabeela (Clan): Saqqaf

Other Clans / Families

S.K.S. Jaleel Thangal

Mappila Poet, Writer, Journalist, OratorS.K.S. Jaleel Thangal (മെഹർ)

Jamalullail Qabeela (Clan)

sayyid hassan kunjikoya thangal jamalulaili

Sufi Leadersayyid hassan kunjikoya thangal jamalulaili (ബാവു തങ്ങൾ)

House: പുളിക്കലകത്ത് • Qabeela (Clan): Jamalullail

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Invited Talk: Bayt and Wilaya among Ba ʿAlawi Sayyids in Indonesia

Invited Talk: Bayt and Wilaya among Ba ʿAlawi Sayyids in Indonesia

Venue: CH Muhammed Koya Chair