Darul Uloom Vazakkad

Darul- Uloom Vazakkad was found in 1871 by austral “Kayappathothy” family and was named as  “Thanmiyathul-Uloom’’.Chalilaktah accepted appointment as the principal of the institution and later he renamed the institution as Darul Uloom . During his tenure as principal, the institution was hailed to the reputed status and was considered as the head quarter of Islamic seminaries in Kerala. He introduced many reformation based on the institution and encouraged material studies. The institution witnessed the controversial issues in his life such as Inul Qibla, Madrassa reformation, renovation of Arabic Malayalam script.