E. A. Jabbar

E. A. Jabbar is an Indian humanist, rationalist, orator, writer, and retired school teacher from Kerala. He is best known as a critic of Quran and Islam. He is an active member of various rationalist organisations. He was a member of Kerala State Teachers' Association (KSTA), a CPI (M)'s teacher's wing.

Career

Jabbar was born into an orthodox Muslim family in Malappuram in Kerala, India. He lost his faith in Islam while studying in the tenth grade after reading the Malayalam translation of Quran. He felt it had many inconsistencies and contradictions, and he did not get satisfactory answers to his questions from his family circle. When rationalist Joseph Edamaruku published his book Quran: A Critical Study (Original title: Quran Oru Vimarsana Padanam) in early 1980, it was subject to widespread discussion and Jabbar was actively involved. Gradually, he became part of the debating circles representing the rationalists. According to Jabbar, "Islam is against democracy, secularism, gender justice and all that makes a modern society". He began his professional career as a school teacher and later turned into a popular orator in Kerala. He achieved more fame from his activities on social media in the "Free Thinkers" community.[1][2]

Bibliography
  • 2005: Khurante Sasthreeyatha Chodyam Cheyyappedunnu (Mythri Books)[3]
  • 2014: Njan Enthukondu Muslim Alla (Mythri Books)[4]

He was the editor of Yukthiyugam Malayalam Magazine published by Yukthiyugam in March 2015.[5]

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gollark: I wish to gather opinions wrt. minoteaur.
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References
  1. "God doesn't need us to save him". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "Rationalist seeks police protection over blog threat in Kozhikode | Kozhikode News". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Khurante Sasthreeyatha Chodyam Cheyyappedunnu". Goodreads. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. "Njan Enthukondu Muslim Alla". KeralaBookStore.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. "Yukthiyugam March 2015: Yukthiyugam Malayalam Magazine March 2015". Google Play. Yukthiyugam. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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