Mangalore, January 23: Assayyid Fazal Hamid Koyamma Thangal Koorath son of Ullal Qazi Thajul Ulama Assayyid Abdurrahman Al-Bukhari took charge as the new Assistant Qazi on Sunday at the premises of Ullal Dargah.
Thajul Ulama crowned the Assistant Qazi with the new responsibility by placing a turban on his head symbolizing the assumption of charge.
Popularly known as 'Koora Thangal', he has been in the forefront of religious activities of a section of Muslim community in Dakshina Kannada and nearby areas.
Addressing the gathering after taking charge, an emotional Thangal said that his responsibility to provide an able leadership to the people of the region has increased.
He pledged to preserve and promote Sunni Aqeeda without any compromise.
Thangal also exhorted the Muslim community of coastal region to follow the path of Ulama and Umara and lead a religious life.
MA Abdul Khadir Musliyar, Assayyid Inrahim Khaleel Kadalundi, AP Aboobaker Musliyar Kanthampuram, Assayyid Atakoya Thangal Kumbol, Assayyid Muhammad Umarul Farooq Thangal Posotu, Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar, Perode Abdurrahamn Saqafi, Assayyid Zainul Abideen Thangal Kajoor, Abbas Musliyar Manjanady, UK Monu Kanachur and others were present on the occasion.
Mangalore MLA U T Khader, Chancellor of Yenepoya University Y Abdullah Kunhi and others were present.
A galaxy of local religious leaders and office bearers of all mosques of the area witnessed the event.
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