Pukkoya family of Panakkad
Pukkoya family of Panakkad is a Yemeni-origin sayyid family based in present-day northern Kerala. The family, claiming descent from the family of Prophet Muhammad, is generally revered by the Sunni Shāfiʿī Kerala Muslims. The thangals remain highly respected as religious and political leaders amongst the Muslims of Kerala.
The Panakkad family descended from Sayyid Ali who emigrated from the Ḥaḍramawt region of Yemen to Kerala in the 18th century. By the 19th century, the ethnic Yemenis came to occupy a powerful position within the north Kerala Muslim community. They were eventually recognized as the theological, juridical, and political community leaders of Kerala Muslims.
Kodappanakal House is the ancestral house of the family. Sayyid Hyderali Shihab Thangal is the current eldest Panakkad Thangal.Prominent members
