Abdul Nazer Mahdani

Abdul Nasser Mahdani also known as Abdul Nasser Maudani or simply Madani or Maudany (Sasthamkotta, Kerala) is a Muslim political leader from Kerala, India. Madani is suspected to have organized terrorist activities and allegedly maintains links with terrorist organizations including Lashkar-e-Toiba. Following the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, he launched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the stated objective of creating a "Muslim-Dalit-backward caste" alliance.

In 1992, Mahdani became the target of an assassination attempt by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist, in which he lost his right leg and is fitted with a prosthetic limb. Abdul Nazer Mahdani is involved in spiritual activity through his organisation dasooqiyyathul muhammediyya . Mahdani is considered to have become the rallying point in Kerala politics.

Mahdani was alleged of having involvement in 1998 Coimbatore bombings but acquitted of all charges after spending nine and half years in Coimbatore Central Prison. Later he is alleged of having involvement in 2008 Bangalore serial blast. He is under judicial custody in relation with the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts. But his involvement is unproven He is not found guilty in any of the cases so far.