P. K. Abdul Gafoor

P. K. Abdul Gafoor founded the Muslim Educational Society.[1]

He was a medical doctor by profession and served as a Professor of Medicine at Calicut Medical College. He studied in London Royal college of Medicine and lived with his family in the United Kingdom

Historian M. G. S. Narayanan opined on him as "one of tallest leaders of the Muslim community to take note of economic weakness of a large section of the community and make strenuous efforts towards their progress". The Annual Dr. P M A Gafoor Memorial Lecture is held in his honour each year.[2][1] The Dr. P K Abdul Gafoor Memorial Cultural Complex at Kaloor, Cochin housing the Cochin Stock Exchange is also named in his honour.[3][4]

His son if Dr PA Fazal Gafoor, a doctor and the current president of MES.[5]

References

1. "MES founder remembered". 23 June 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
2. Contribution of MES in educating Muslims hailed - The Hindu Tuesday, 3 July 2007
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
4. "M.E.S Dr.P.K.Abdul Gafoor Memorial Cultural Complex Kochi". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
5. The Man who banned burqas in MES - News18, 11 May 2019