RUZAIK FAROOK
COLOMBO : Renowned Islamic Scholar, Researcher and spiritual leader of Thareeqathul Aroosiyathul Quadiriya Ash Sheik Aflalul Ulama Dr. Thaikka Shuaib Alim’s demise was irreparable loss to the Muslim Community, said Dr. Ash Seyed Hassan Moulana, Prime Minister’s coordinator for Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs on Tuesday, June 15.
He was born in the Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu. Thaikka Shuaib Alim is a Graduate of the University of Peradeniya and he completed his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Columbia Pacific University in United States.
Dr. Shuaib Alim published his book entitled “Contributions made by Tamil-speaking Muslims in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to the fields of Arabic, Arabic Tamil, Persian, and Urdu” in 1993 after 30 years of research. He also presented the copy of book to the 9th Prime Minister of India Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma.
He twice received of the “National of India “award for Best Arab Scholar and Thaikka Shuaib Alim has consistently topped the list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims. He has authored more than ten books.
He had contributed to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Muslim Service for more than three decades.
His contributions to strengthening ethnic unity since his long tenure as spiritual leader have been enormous.
Dr. Shuaib Alim honoured for inter-ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka in 2016 under the patronage of the former President Maithripala Sirisena.
Loss of a great personality,. Scholar par excellence. Tremendous loss for Ahlus Sunnat Jamat. May ALLAHRASOOL enhance the status the maqam of His Eminence Taika Sahib Shuaib Slim Rehmatulla hi be alahi . Aameen