Ahmed Noori
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Ahmed Noori, aka Abu Raihan Ahmed Noori, is a prominent writer and journalist who belongs to the Beary
community of Mangalore
in Dakshina Kannada
in South India
.
He was born and grew up in Mangalore
but lives in Bangalore
. He has written books in local Beary bashe
and Kannada language. His book, Maikala, a documentary about the culture Beary community of Mangalore in Kannada language, has been cataloged by the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress
at Washington, D.C., USA. He was also part of a six member team of scholars who, for the first time, translated the meaning of the Quran to Kannada language in 1978, working on this project for about seven years. This book has been briefly introduced in the Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran (Vol. 1). He edited several periodicals such as "Sandesha", "Kitaab" and "The Message". He contributed extensively to the Sanmarga
weekly Kannada magazine. He was also one of the founding members of the Beary's Welfare Association in 1988. In 2010, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy awarded him an honorary award for the year 2009 for his literary achievements. The Rajyotsava Prashasti
continues to elude him though many community members think he deserves it for his services.
Over the past 50 years, he has become a household name in the Beary community due to his popular songs and music composition. Some of his popular songs are ‘Kelanda Makkale kelanda,’ ‘Ethare Tholo Varakro Masth,’ ‘Alam padachadum neenem, adre chameychedum neeneme.’ In January 2011, a CD of Beary Bashe
songs written by him was released in Bangalore.
Beary
The Beary is a small Muslim community concentrated mostly in coastal South Kanara , in the district of Karnataka, a south Indian state. It is an ethnic society, having its own unique traditions and distinct cultural identity...
community of Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
in Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
in South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He was born and grew up in Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
but lives in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. He has written books in local Beary bashe
Beary bashe
Beary bashe is a dialect mainly spoken by the Muslim communities of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka known as Bearys and a small number of Hindus in the District of Kasargod in Kerala state....
and Kannada language. His book, Maikala, a documentary about the culture Beary community of Mangalore in Kannada language, has been cataloged by the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
at Washington, D.C., USA. He was also part of a six member team of scholars who, for the first time, translated the meaning of the Quran to Kannada language in 1978, working on this project for about seven years. This book has been briefly introduced in the Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran (Vol. 1). He edited several periodicals such as "Sandesha", "Kitaab" and "The Message". He contributed extensively to the Sanmarga
Sanmarga
Sanmarga also known as Sanmarga Weekly is a weekly Kannada magazine published from Mangalore. A Mangalorean intellectual, Ibrahim Saeed is the founder editor of Sanmarga Weekly who founded the weekly in 1979....
weekly Kannada magazine. He was also one of the founding members of the Beary's Welfare Association in 1988. In 2010, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy awarded him an honorary award for the year 2009 for his literary achievements. The Rajyotsava Prashasti
Rajyotsava Prashasti
The Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1 celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields...
continues to elude him though many community members think he deserves it for his services.
Over the past 50 years, he has become a household name in the Beary community due to his popular songs and music composition. Some of his popular songs are ‘Kelanda Makkale kelanda,’ ‘Ethare Tholo Varakro Masth,’ ‘Alam padachadum neenem, adre chameychedum neeneme.’ In January 2011, a CD of Beary Bashe
Beary bashe
Beary bashe is a dialect mainly spoken by the Muslim communities of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka known as Bearys and a small number of Hindus in the District of Kasargod in Kerala state....
songs written by him was released in Bangalore.