New Delhi

Kanthapuram A.P. Abubacker Musliyar, the Grand Mufti of Sunni Muslims of India, received the first Sree Narayana Guru Brotherhood Award, instituted by Swami Saswathikananda Cultural Centre, during the ongoing Kerala Yatra.

The 16-day Paamjam Insaniyat Kerala Yatra, is an ongoing state-wide campaign by the Kerala Muslim Jamaat to mark the centenary of the Sunni Jamiat Ulema.

The award was presented by SNDP Yogam former president Gokulam Gopalan, Yogam former board member Adv. S. Chandrasenan, and Saswathikananda Cultural Center director Adv. V.R. Anoop at the reception venue of Kerala Yatra at Kayamkulam.

ശ്രീനാരായണ ഗുരു സാഹോദര്യ പുരസ്കാരം കാന്തപുരം എ പി അബൂബക്കർ മുസ്‌ലിയാർക്ക് സമ്മാനിച്ചു.https://t.co/lhT4wRPr8M https://t.co/lhT4wRPr8M

— Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad الشيخ أبوبكر أحمد (@shkaboobacker) January 15, 2026

Advocate V. R. Anup is the director of Swami Saswatikananda Cultural Centre.

Addressing the ceremony, Gokulam Gopalan said that Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed is a leader who has promoted a specific development model. This model enables the empowerment of all communities and social progress. He said that Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed has rendered valuable services for the promotion of human values, brotherhood, peace and a prosperous society in the state.

CK Vidyasagar, Jury Chairman, said that Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed promoted fraternal coexistence with other communities in the light of the moral and jurisprudential principles of Islam.

He said that this role has strengthened Kerala's tradition of social harmony.

Ramesh Chennithala posted images of Kerala Yatra by Jamaat on X:

Participated in the concluding ceremony of the Kerala Yatra led by the Indian Grand Mufti, the revered Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Muslyar as part of the centenary celebrations of Samastha Kerala Jamyathul Ulama.

With the relevant theme "Along with Humans," the Yatra has… pic.twitter.com/PU37RhgDyC

— Ramesh Chennithala (@chennithala) January 16, 2026

Advocate V. R. Anoop said that the lofty ideals of Sree Narayan Guru's philosophy are prominent in various communities. He said that constructive social engagement can bring about a meaningful change in Kerala.

Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed regretted that the boundary between communal identity and sectarianism was rapidly weakening. He said that sectarianism arises when religion is used for political gain.

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He added that receiving the award named after Sree Narayan Guru further strengthens his sense of responsibility.