Abdul Ghaffar Sullia was born at Mangalore in 1922.

He worked as a teacher at school and as an Imam at mosque simultaneously. He was a founding member of Sanmarga Weekly.

Abdul Ghaffar Sullia was proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Tulu and Beary languages. He wrote and translated several treatises on various subjects.

Works:

1. Qur’an Kannada Anuvada (1978)
2. Hajj Guide (1975)
3. Urdu Kannada Shabdakosha (1984)
4. Parda (Trans.)
5. Khutubat (Trans.)
6. Analagni (Against dowry)
7. Kare Needu Kanda (Religious poem)
8. Nandadeepa (Religious poem)
9. Zakath
10. Namaz Mattu Upavasa Vratha

He passed away in 1998 at the age of 76.