Sayed Muhammed Ali Shihab Thangal
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Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal in July 2008 | |
| Born | 4 May 1936 |
| Died | 1 August 2009 (aged 73) Malappuram, Kerala (India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University Cairo University |
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Sayed Muhammad Ali Shihab Thangal (Malayalam: സയ്യിദ് മുഹമ്മദലി ഷെഹാബ് തങ്ങൾ) (4 May 1936 – 1 August 2009) 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 Hadhrami-origin 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".