Alavi Thangal

Sayyid Alawi Mawla al-Dawilah Mampuram Thangal
Sayyid Alawi Mawla al-Dawilah Mampuram al-Husayni Thangal
Personal life
Born1752 AD (1166 A.H)
Died1845 AD (1260 A.H)
Resting placeMampuram, Kerala, India
Spouse
  • Fatima, the daughter of Sayyid Hasan al-Jifri
  • Fatima, the daughter of Sayyid Abu Bakr al-Madani
  • A'isha, from Tanur
  • Swaliha, from Sile of Indonesia
Children
  • Sayyida Alawiyya
  • Sayyida Sharifa
  • Sayyid Fadl
  • Sayyida Swaliha
  • Sayyida Fatima
Parent
  • Sayyid Muhammad ibn Sahl al-Husayni (father)
RelationsAlawi
Religious life
ReligionSunni Islam
Senior posting
SuccessorFazal Pookoya Thangal

Sayyid ʿAlawī Mawlā al-Dawīlah al-Ḥusaynī (1752–1845) was a Hadrami Islamic scholar who settled at Mampuram in Kerala, India. His tomb, also located in Mampuram, is considered one of the greatest pilgrimage centers in southern India. His son was Sayyid Fadl, also known as Fazal Pookoya Thangal.