Malaibar Foundation for Research and Development

"Scribe the past, Shape the future"

MFRD is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research, training, publications, and heritage preservation in the humanities and social sciences. We bridge traditional knowledge with contemporary scholarship while fostering cultural understanding and academic excellence in our community and beyond.

Our Focus Areas

Research

Innovative scholarship & collaborations in humanities and social sciences

Publications

Malaibar Press with multilingual works and scholarly publications

Heritage

Rare books, manuscripts, folklore, and sound archives preservation

Training

Internships, workshops, and cultural programs for skill development

Latest Updates

Malabar, Muslims and Many Legends: Reading Keralōlpatti

Join us for the last colloquium in the year 2025, by Afeef Ahmed (PhD student at Harvard University, USA).

Malaibar Foundation and Markaz Arts and Science College Signs MoU to Advance Research in Social Science

Malaibar Foundation Partners with Markaz Arts and Science College to Strengthen Academic Collaboration in Social Science Research

Featured Work

Publication

Vishwasapoorvam

A profound autobiographical work offering insights into the life and times of one of the most influential Islamic scholars of the region. This comprehensive memoir provides valuable perspectives on education, spirituality, and social transformation.

Heritage Initiative

HMML Digital Archive

Collaborative digitization project preserving thousands of rare manuscripts and historical documents