A. K. A. Abdul Samad

A.K.A. Abdul Samad
A.K.A. Abdul Samad
	Siraj-ul-Millat Abdul Samad Sahib
Personal details
Born	4 October 1926; Karaikal, Pondicherry, French India
Died	11 April 1999 (aged 72); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Indian Union Muslim League
Spouse	Nargis Banu
Children	3 sons; 2 daughters
Residence(s)	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Indian parliamentarian; Muslim leader

A.K.A. Abdul Samad (4 October 1926 – 4 November 1999) was a prominent Tamil politician, and an important leader of the Indian Union Muslim League. He was also a journalist, editor, author, educationist and businessman. He is popularly known in his native states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala by the title "Siraj-ul-Millat" (Light of the Nation).^[1]

Early life

Abdul samad was born on 4 October 1926 at Karaikal, Pondicherry French India. His father was an Indian freedom fighter and great scholar Allama A.K. Abdul hameed Baqavi and he was the first person to translate the holy Quran into Tamil language.^[2]

Association with political parties

All India General Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League
State President (Tamil Nadu), Indian Union Muslim League

Political career

MP, Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989–91 (affiliated with Indian National Congress, serving Vellore, TN)
MP, Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980–84 (Independent, serving Vellore, TN)
MLA, Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu, 1984–88 (affiliated with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam serving Triplicane, Chennai)
MP, Rajya Sabha, 1964–76

Government experience

Member, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 1985–86
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rajya Sabha
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House and Committee on Petitions, 7th Lok Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rajya Sabha
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Rajya Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry, 1990

Delegation to foreign countries

Member, IPD to Yugoslavia, 1971
Member, Govt. of India's Haj Delegation, 1971 and 1989

Memberships

Syndicate Member, Madras University
Senate Member, Annamalai University
Court Member, Aligarh Muslim University
President, Muslim Educational Association of South India (MEASI)
Chairman, Board of Islamic Studies, Madras University

Publications

Sweet Memories of Sacred Haj (Tamil)
'Narpaniyatri Nabi Mani' (Muhammad's Biography in Tamil)
'An Introduction to Holy Quran' (Tamil)
Founder-Editor, Mani Chudar (Tamil Daily)
Founder-Editor, Mani Vilakkur (Tamil Monthly)
Publisher, Crescent (English Weekly)

Social activities

Amelioration of the down-trodden
Communal harmony
Spread of higher education amongst Muslim minorities

References

^ "முதல் தலைமுறை மனிதர்கள் 28 சிராஜுல் மில்லத் ஆ.கா.அ. அப்துல் ஸமது சாகிப் | Samooga Neethi Murasu". 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ Navya, K. V. (22 February 2022). "Indian Union Muslim League's first woman candidate in Chennai Fathima Muzaffer scores a win". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

[1] "முதல் தலைமுறை மனிதர்கள் 28 சிராஜுல் மில்லத் ஆ.கா.அ. அப்துல் ஸமது சாகிப் | Samooga Neethi Murasu". 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[2] Navya, K. V. (22 February 2022). "Indian Union Muslim League's first woman candidate in Chennai Fathima Muzaffer scores a win". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

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