"In the 1891 Moplah mutiny of Mannarghat, Mammadkutty, the elder brother of Ali Musalyar had been shot dead by the army. At that time, Ali Musalyar was working at the Masjid in Kavaratty Island. During the Moplah insurgency that took place in 1896, in Manjeri, some of Ali Musalyar’s relatives were killed. Ali Musalyar had later worked as Mudrees of Thodikappalam, Podiyat Juma Masjid and Melmuri Juma masjid. In 1907 he became “Mudris” of Thirurangadi. For those Moplahs who were fully immersed in deep religious and nonsecular feelings, Ali Musalyar was a “Musalyar “Uppappa” (Grand father). From Thirurangadi “dars” (Study center) Ali Musalyar became a religious leader with many disciples. He was the organizer of the Khilafat committee formed in Tirur in 1920. This committee consisted of fifty members with P.M. Pookoya Thangal of Munniyur as President and K.M. Moulavi as Vice-President and K.P. Kunjipokkar Haji and Pottayil Kunjahammad as Secretaries. There were several Muslim s in Thirurangadi who were prepared to do anything even at the loss of their lives if ordered by Ali Musalyar."