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Indian politician

Mohammed Abdur Rahiman Sahib (1898 – 23 November 1945) was an Indian freedom fighter, Muslim leader,^[1] scholar,^[2] and politician from Kerala.^[3][4][5] He served as president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee(Malabar) in 1939.

Early life and education

Sahib was born at Azhikode, Kodungallur, Thrissur District in 1898 in the Kingdom of Cochin, India. He completed his schooling at Veniyambadi and Calicut. He attended college at Madras and Aligarh but discontinued his studies at Aligarh University to participate in Non-co-operation movement and Khilafat movement in Malabar.^[6]

Struggles and imprisonments

Following the Moplah Riots of 1921, Sahib worked towards establishing peace in riot affected areas but was arrested and sentenced to two years imprisonment in October 1921 by the British authorities.

For his participation in the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 where he partic