Islamic researcher, Malayalam writer ,Social Worker and a former police official with the Qatar Police, C T Abdurahim is the patron of Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre. It is his vision of education and culture, selfless and incessant work for more than last three decades and his commitment to the well being of the students that gave Dayapuram its distinct character. A reformist thinker and a worker for communal harmony, he has authored 13 books including a collection of poems. He brought together the volunteers of Dayapuram and functions as a guiding personality to the young generation, teachers and students in his simple and kind ways.