Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal

Sayed

Mohammedali Shihab Thangal
Sayed; Mohammedali Shihab Thangal
	Mohammedali Shihab Thangal in July 2008
Born	4 May 1936; Malappuram, Malabar District, British India
Died	1 August 2009 (aged 73); Malappuram, Kerala (India)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University; Cairo University
Occupations	Community leader; Islamic scholar; Politician;
Spouses	Shareefa Fatima Beevi (died 2006); Aysha Beevi (married 2006);
Children	Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal; Basheer Ali Shihab Thangal;
Parent	P. M. S. A. Pookkoya Thangal (father);
Relatives	Sayed Umerali Shihab Thangal (brother); Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal (brother); Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal (brother); Syed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal (brother);

Mohammedali Shihab Thangal (4 May 1936 – 1 August 2009), known with the honorific prefix Sayed, was an Indian community leader, Islamic scholar and politician from Kerala. He is sometimes regarded as "the most important Mappila leader" of modern Kerala.

Born in the Yemeni-origin sayyid (thangal) Pukkoya family of Panakkad, Shihab Thangal also functioned as the president of the Kerala state committee of the Indian Union Muslim League (1975 - 2009).

According to historian Roland Miller, "'wisely and sensitively, he led Muslims through the landmines of state politics for over three decades. He also led the way into cordial relationships with members of other religious communities".

There are many khabeelas in india. Khabeelas denotes family names. For example Shihab, Mashoor, Jifri, Al Hirdh, etc

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