Academic Books

A short bibliography of studies on Mappila literature and culture. Please add your suggestion as a comment so that it can be incorporated into the list. Please note that each entry should follow the MLA 7 handbook for documentation. It would be really helpful for the research community if each researcher on Mappila culture can contribute the list of his/her bibliography by mailing it to <hamialpy@gmail.com> which will be published here.


  1. Abu, O. Arabimalayalam Sahithya Charithram (Malayalam) [History of Arabimalayalam Literature]. Kottayam: Sahithya Pravarthaka Sangam, 1970. Print.
  2. Ahmed, K. M., ed. Mahakavi Moinkutty Vaidyar Padanangal (Malayalam) [Studies on Moinkutty Vaidyar, the Great Poet]. Malappuram: Mahakavi Moinkutty Vaidyar    Smaraka Committee, 2006. Print.
  3. Ahmed, K. M., ed. Ubaid Smaraka Grantham: Studies on the Life   and Works of Sri. T. Ubaid. Kasaragod: Kasaragod Sahithyavedi, 2008. Print.
  4. Bevinje, Ibrahim. Muslim Samoohika Jeevitham Malayalathil (Malayalam) [Muslim Social Life in Malayalam]. Calicut: Yuvatha Books, 1996.Print.
  5. Bevinje, Ibrahim. Basheer the Muslim (Studies) (Malayalam). Calicut: Institute of Social Sciences, 2009. Print.
  6. Bevinje, Ibrahim. Pakshippāttu: Oru Punarvayana (Malayalam) [Pakshippāttu: A   Re- reading]. Kasaragod: Mogral Mappilappāttu Aaswadhaka Sangam, 2008. Print.
  7. Hamza, C. “Adhinivesha Virudha Samara Sahithyangal (Malayalam) [“Anti-colonial Literature”]. Hasan and Ubaid 33-39.
  8. Hamza, T. K. “Vaidyarude Padappāttukal” (Malayalam) [“Vaidyar’s War poems”]. Ahmed, Mahakavi Moinkutty 198-213.
  9. Hasan, Abul. Kasasul Ambiya: History of the Prophets (Malayalam). Thirurangadi: C. H. Muhammed & Sons, n.d. Print.
  10. Hasan, K. A. Sidhique, and T. K. Ubaid, eds. Prabhodhanam Special. Calicut: Islamic Service Trust, 1998. Print.
  11. Karassery, M. N. “Badar Padappāttinte Prasakthi” (Malayalam) [“The Significance of Badar War Song”]. Ahmed, Mahakavi Moinkutty  65-73.
  12. Kareem, K. K. Muhammed Abdul. “Arabimalayala Sahithyam” (Malayalam) [“Arabimalayalam Literature’]. Hasan and Ubaid 79-83.
  13. Kunhi, P. K. Muhammad. Muslimkalum Kerala Samskaravum (Malayalam) [Muslims and the Kerala Culture]. Thrissur: Kerala Sahitya Academy, 1982. Print.
  14. Kochangady, Jamal, ed. Kerala Samskarathile Adhanapradhanangal (Malayalam) [The Give and Takes in Kerala Culture]. Calicut: Vachnam Books, 2003. Print.
  15. Kutty, V. M. Ishal Nilavu [The Moon of Song]. Calicut: Lipi Publications, 2005. Print.
  16. Kutty, V. M. Mahakavi Moinkutty Vaidyar [Moinkutty Vaidyar the Great Poet]. New Delhi: Sahitha Academy, 2008. Print.
  17. Kutty, V. M. Mappilappāttinte Charithra Sancharangal [The Historical Journey of Māppilappāttu]. Calicut: Lipi Publicaions, 2007. Print.
  18. Mandhalamkunnu, Sainuddeen. Kerala Muslim Navodthanam: Charithram Varthamanam, Vimarshanam (Malayalam).   [Kerala Muslim renaissance: History, Present, and critique]. Thrissur: Kaizen Books, 2007. Print.
  19. Mandhalamkunnu, Sainuddeen, ed. Muhyidheen Māla: Charithram, Padam, Padanam [Muhyidheen Māla: Study and Lessons]. Thrissur: Kaizen Books, 2008. Print.
  20. Muhmmed, Saithu. Soofikalude Patha (Malayalam) [The Path of Sufis]. Calicut: Vachanam Publications, n.d. Print.
  21. Miller, Roland E. Mappila Muslims of Kerala: A Study in Islamic Trends. London: Sangam Books, 1992. Print.
  22. Moulavi, C. N. Ahmed and K. K. Muhammad Abdul Kareem. Mahathaya Mappila Sahitya Parambaryam (Malayalam) [The Great Mappila Literary Heritage]. Calicut: Al-Huda Book Stall, 1978. Print.
  23. Muhammed, N. P. “Malayali Muslimkal: Samanuayathinte   Vibhinna Pathakal” (Malayalam) [“Malayali Muslims: The Diverse Ways of Convergence”]. Kerala Samskarathile Adhanapradhanangal [The Give and Take in Kerala Culture]. Ed. Jamal Kochangady. Calicut: Vachnam Books, 2003. Print.
  24. Nadvi, Abul Hasan Ali. Muslimkalm Indiayil (Malayalam) [Muslims in India]. Trans. Muhammed Kuttamashery. Calicut: Mufakkirul Islam Fountation, 2003. Print.
  25. Poovakkurshi, Haidros. Oppana: Charithram, Padanam, Avatharanam (Malayalam) [Oppana: History, Study, and Presentation]. Calicut: Vahanam Books, 2010. Print.
  26. Rahman, M. A., dir. Ishal Grāmam. Thanima Abdulla. 2003. Documentary film.
  27. Rahman, M. A. “Mappilamarude Prathivyavaharangal” (Malayalam) [“The Counter Currents of Mappilas”]. Pachakkuthira Magazine. June 2009. 32-37. Print.
  28. Rahman, M. A. “Muhyidheen Māla: Oru Prathibhodha Kavyam” (Malayalam) [“Muhyidheen Māla: A Counter Poetic Theology”]. Muhyidheen Māla: Charithram, Padam, Padanam [Muhyidheen Māla: Study and Lessons] Ed. Sainudheen Mandalamkunnu. Thrissur: Kaizen Books,  2008. 32-38. Print.
  29. Randathani, Husain. Mappila Muslims: A Study on   Society and Anti-Colonial Struggles. Calicut: Other Books, 2007. Print.
  30. Sherif, Jafar. Islam in India. Trans. G. A. Heklots. Oxford: OUP, 1921. Print.
  31. Vallikkunnu, Balakrishnan. Māppilappāttu: Oramukha Padanam (Malayalam) [Mappilappāttu: An Introductory Study]. Calicut: Poomkavanam Publications, 1999. Print.
  32. Vallikkunnu, Balakrishnan, and Umar Tharamel. Māppilappāttu: Padavum Padanavum. (Malayalam) [Māppilappāttu: Study and Lessons]. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 2006. Print.

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