C. N. Ahmad Moulavi

C. N. Ahmad Moulavi (1905 – 1993) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, best known as the translator of the first complete publication of Quran in Malayalam. He was the author of a number of books on Islam and was reported to have contributed to the propagation of education among the Muslims of Malabar region. A member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi during the period 1959–64, Moulavi was honoured by the academy with the distinguished fellowship in 1989.

C. N. Ahmad Moulavi
Born1905 (1905)
Cheroor, Eranad, Malappuram district, British India
Died27 April 1993(1993-04-27) (aged 88)
Kozhikode, Kerala
Occupation(s)Essayist, translator, educationist, social reformer
Parents
  • Assan Kutty (father)
  • Khatheeja (mother)
Awards1989 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
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