Hameed Chennamangaloor

Hameed Chennamangaloor (Abdul Hameed Areepattamannil; born 1948) is a prominent social critic in Kerala, India.[1][2] He is a staunch critic of religious fundamentalism.[3][4] He was born to Areepattamannil Abdul Salam of Chennamangaloor and Katheeshumma of Perumanna. He had his early education at Chennamangaloor and Mukkam. After getting his BA and MA degrees, he began his career as a probationary officer in State Bank of Travancore. Later, he left the job and took up a job under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, as a lecturer of English language and literature.[5] He became the Head of the Department of English at Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode in 2002, a position which he held until his retirement in 2003.

Abdul Hameed Areepattamannil
Hameed Chennamangaloor delivering a speech in Muscat, Oman, on 9 October 2009.
Hameed Chennamangaloor delivering a speech in Muscat, Oman, on 9 October 2009.
Born1948
Kerala, India
Pen nameHameed Chennamangaloor
OccupationProfessor, Writer, Social Critic, Political Analyst
NationalityIndian
SpouseSabira Kunnumpurath
Website
www.chennamangalloor.com

Writer and Orator

Hameed Chennamangaloor has authored several books in Malayalam. Besides, he contributes to Malayalam magazines and dailies regularly. He makes public speeches, too. He frequently gives radio talks on Akashvani's local station. Hameed has also been frequently interviewed about matters relating to contemporary affairs in the press and on the television.

Selected books
  • 'Deivathinte rashtriyam' (Politics of God) (Mathrubhumi Books, 2011)
  • Marxism, Islamism, Secularism (Mathrubhumi Books, 2009)
  • ' Beegarathayude dhaivashasthram' (D. C. Books, 2007)[6]
  • ' Hameed Chennamangaloorinte thiranjedutha lekhanangal' (Haritham Books, 2007)
  • ' Matham, rashtreeyam, janadhipathyam' (Mathrubhumi Books, 2005)
  • ' Oru Indian Musliminte sothanthra chindhakal' (Translation)[7]

Selected articles

References
  1. The Hindu, 29 September 2008[Usurped!]
  2. The Hindu, 2 July 2005[Usurped!]
  3. "Concern over IUML decision on Kunhalikutty". The Hindu. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. Radhakrishnan, M.G. (28 March 2005). "Handy Diktats". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. Basheer, K.P.M. (13 April 2000). "Surayya triggers purdah boom". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. "Malayalam Books Online". www.puzha.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. "::Chinthapublishers::". chinthapublishers.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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