Muhammad hailed from Malappuram in Kerala.

Nearly 5,000 people from all walks of life, including leaders of different socio-cultural organizations attended his funeral at Ruwais cemetery.

As an active dawa worker for the last 40 years, Muhammad had given several lectures to both men and women. He has hundreds of students and friends all over the Kingdom and other Gulf countries.

“Jamal's death is a big loss for the Keralite community in Saudi Arabia as he played an important role in providing them with spiritual guidance at a time when they needed it the most,” said K.M. Bashir, president of the Kerala Islamic Group.

“His lectures were scholarly and educative,” said V.P. Muhammad Ali, managing director of Jeddah National Hospital. “He looked at all groups of Muslims without any bias and tried to unify their ranks.”

A graduate of Shantapuram Islamiya College (which has now become a university), he had worked as a representative of the Makkah-based Muslim World League at Islahiya College, Chennamangallur and sub-editor of Prabhodanam Islamic weekly.

He had been working as a translator at Siemens Saudi Arabia since 1983.  He has authored five books.

Muhammad is survived by his wife Fatima Beevi, daughters Ruhibanu and Najlabanu and son Musheerul Haque.