'Scholars should recognise new realities': Malaysian PM as Kerala cleric defends remarks

Without knowledge, we will fail. Without understanding AI, we will remain colonized and we will become just weapons - weaponized by foreign forces to weaken our resolve.”Political functionaries, including IUML state president Panakkad Sadikkali Shihab Thangal, industries minister PK Kunhalikutty also met Ibrahim.Ibrahim began his speech by saying, “Enthaanu varthamaanam” (How are things?) in Malayalam.He said that Malaysia has close ties with Keralam, particularly the Malabar region. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making arrangements that enabled him to reach Karanthur and conveyed Modi’s greetings to Aboobacker Musliyar.Musliyar presented Ibrahim with a handwritten manuscript of Sahih al-Bukhari, the world-renowned collection of Hadith. Ibrahim later attended a dinner hosted in his honour.

Source: Times of India September 13, 2026 17:51 UTC