A. K. A. Abdul Samad
A.K.A. Abdul Samad | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1926 Karaikal, Puducherry, British 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).
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