TRIBUTE PAID TO Fr. MUZHOOR, WRITER AND JOURNALIST

TRIBUTE PAID TO Fr. MUZHOOR, WRITER AND JOURNALIST

Fr Z M Muzhoor, noted writer, journalist and teacher, died on 3^rd November,2012, church sources said. He was 66. He had been keeping indifferent health for some time and died in a private hospital here. He was a former editor of the weekly and week-end edition of Malayalam publication "Deepika." An acclaimed Biblical scholar, he had written scores of books and articles on a vareity of topics ranging from Greek mythology to aesthetics. He had also taught literature in colleges. Fr Muzhoor joined the CMI congregation after completing his high school and was ordained as a priest in 1976. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy expressed profound grief at the death of Fr Muzhoor. "In the passing away of Muzhoor, Malayalam literature has lost a gifted writer and editor", Chandy said in a message.   The body would be laid to rest on Sunday at 2.30 pm at St Vincent church, Pala.

The body would be kept for public to pay homage at 9.30 am Sunday ,4th November,2012 at Pala. He has penned more than 100 books.  He worked as Malayalam teacher at St Josephs college Mannanam and co-ordinator of Mannanam bible translation committee. 

Prof. John Kurakar