M. M. Akbar
M. M. Akbar | |
|---|---|
 Akbar in 2009 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and managing director of Peace International School Preacher, author |
| Website | [1] |
Meleveettil Muhammad Akbar (Malayalam: മേലേവീട്ടില് മുഹമ്മദ് അക്ബര്) is an Islamic preacher and religious scholar from India.[1] He is the managing director of Peace International School.[2] Akbar used to be a school teacher in Malappuram, teaching physics, and was associated with the Mujahid Student Movement. Director of Niche of Truth,[3][4] an Islamic dawa organization based in Kerala[3] and the editor of Sneha Samvadam magazine published from Kochi, Kerala, India.[5] Niche of Truth has created the first[citation needed] website in Malayalam,[6] about the life of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The Cochin-based islamic dawa organization's objective is to present Islam as a comprehensive religion in front of India's pluralist society.
Early life
[edit]MM Akbar was born in 1968 Parappanangadi, Malappuram, Kerala, India.. He was educated by his parents, who were known for religious scholarship.
Career
[edit]He is renowned orator and comparative religion scholar, has been serving as director of Niche of Truth since 1992. The Cochin-based islamic missionary organization's objective is to present Islam as a comprehensive religion in front of India's pluralist society.He also heads Peace Education Foundation, which runs 14 schools,[7] of which one is in Jeddah. These schools focus on imparting excellent secular education in an Islamic environment and upholding Islamic identity, in addition to developing leadership qualities.
Chief Editor of Sneha Samvadam magazine
[edit]MM Akbar, who is the Chief Editor of Sneha Samvadam magazine, a monthly periodical started in 2002, which handles creative and productive articles on comparative religion, science and islam[8]
Managing director of Peace International School
[edit]MM Akbar, who is the managing director of Peace International School, a chain of 13 schools run by the Peace Foundation.[9]
Literary style and themes
[edit]In 2001 he commenced an Islamic book publishing firm 'Dawa Books' which has already released 150+ titles[10]
Controversies
[edit]In January 2018, The Kerala government ordered closure of the Peace schools[11] and issued a look out notice for Akbar. Kochi police arrested him on 25 February 2018.[12]
In July 2016, Promoting communal division: He is the managing director of Peace International School, a chain of 13 schools run by the Peace Foundation. The chain came under controversy as it was found to be promoting communal division through its syllabus [13][11]
In March 2018, MM Akbar has been granted bail by the court and currently all the peace schools are functioning normally. No material promoting communal division was found in the school syllabus by the High Court. [14]
In February 2018, Kochi police to quiz for International extremist links: he had links with international extremist outfits.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Prashanth M. P. (21 May 2017). "Peace International School: M M Akbar refutes Rashid Abdulla's claims". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Islamic preacher MM Akbar, called Kerala's Zakir Naik, arrested in Hyderabad". 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Arab News, 10 September 2003 Wednesday (13 Rajab 1424), Article: Muslims Must Adopt a Positive Approach". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
- ^ "The Hindu, 28 Jan 2004, Kochi Edition, Call to promote regional history". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Dubai International Peace Convention, March 2010, Biographies of Speakers". Archived from the original on 20 June 2010.
- ^ https://old.snehasamvadam.org/
- ^ "Preacher M M Akbar denies indoctrination". 11 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.snehasamvadam.org/
- ^ "Peace International School managing director M M Akbar nabbed". 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Dawa camp draws huge crowd of expatriates". 12 August 2001.
- ^ a b Krishna, Srikanth. "Kerala CM orders closure of Peace International School after it was found teaching communal content". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Head of Kerala's Peace School MM Akbar tries to flee country, nabbed at Hyd airport". The News Minute. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Aravind, Indulekha (31 July 2016). "Why a section of Kerala's Muslim youth is treading a radical path". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Peace International chief Akbar gets bail". The Hindu. 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Kochi police to quiz M M Akbar on international extremist links'". 27 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Muhammed Nabi.info Archived 15 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine (first Muhammad Nabi website in Malayalam)