Moidu Moulavi
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E. Moidu Moulavi is a freedom fighter of Malabar. Born at Maranchery in Ponnani. After the Arabic college studies he joined the National Movement from 1919 onwards. He was arrested and underwent rigorous imprisonment in the Khilafat Movement of 1921. He had to undergo Imprisonment for another 9 months in 1930 for his participation in the Payyannur Salt Sathyagraha struggle. Yet again he was given jail terms for a period of 3 years for taking part in the Quit India Movement.
Moidu Moulavi served as K.P.C.C working Committee Member , AICC member etc. He also worked in the AL-AMEEN National Muslim paper edited and published by Abdul Rahman. He was specially honoured in the Indian Freedom Fighters' conference organised in 1985 January in Allahabad and he was the man who hoisted the flag in the opening ceremony. He was a highly knowledgeable person and he had deep knowledge in six languages. He was also the author of several books including an Autobiography.
