List of Tamil Muslims
This is a list of notable persons of Tamil Muslim community worldwide.
Economy
- Periya Thambi Nainar Marakkayar - first rupee millionaire; entrepreneur of 17th century
- Seethakaathi - the altruist son of Periya Thambi Nainar Marakkayar
- B. S. Abdur Rahman - first rupee billionaire and dollar billionaire; entrepreneur of 20th century
- Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed - entrepreneur, recipient of 2011 Padma Shri Award
Polity
Cabinet Ministers
- S. M. Abdul Majid (1962–67)
- S. J. Sadiq Pasha (1967–76, 1989–91)
- K. Raja Mohamed (1977–83)
- Y. S. M. Yusuf (1983–86)
- Mohamed Asif (1991–92)
- S. Nagore Meeran (1992–96)
- A. Rehman Khan (1996-2001)
- A. Anwar Rhazza (2001–03)
- S. N. M. Ubayadullah (2006–11)
- T. P. M. Mohideen Khan (2006–11)
- M. Mariam Pichai (2011)
- Nilofer Kafeel (2016–present)
Legislators.
- Abdul latheef from vaniyambadi(1971,1977,1980,1996,2001)chepauk 1989
- K. S. G. Haja Sheriff from Triplicane (1957–62) and Madras Harbour (1962–67)
- M. J. Jamal Moideen from Dindigul (1957–62)
- S. Khadir Sheriff from Arcot (1957–62)
- A. A. Rasheed from Vaniyambadi (1957–62)
- K. S. Abdul Azeez from Nilakottai (1962–67)
- R. Abdul Khaleel from Ranipet (1962–67)
- M. Abdul Ghaffoor from Ranipet (1967–70)
Parliamentarians
Justices
Reformers
- P. Jainulabdeen
- Daud Sharifa Khanum (founder of S.T.E.P.S.)
Politicians
- M.A.Abdul latheef
- Quaid-e-Millat
- A. K. A. Abdul Samad
- S. M. Muhammed Sheriff
- K. M. Kader Mohideen
- K.A.M. Muhammed Abubacker
- A. Aslam Basha
- M. H. Jawahirullah
- M. H. M. Ashraff
- J. M. Aaroon Rashid
- Sir Mohammad Usman
- Yakub Hasan Sait
- Allama Karim Gani
- P. Kalifulla
- Aloor Shanavas
Science
Literature
- P. Dawood Shah
- Pir Mohammed
- Kanakavirayar
- Sekathi Nainar
- Shaykh Dr. V Abdur Rahim[1]
- Poets
- Vanna Parimala Pulavar
- Aali Pulavar
- Umaru Pulavar
- Thoppil Mohamed Meeran
- Kavikko Abdul Rahman
- Makkal Paavalar Inqulab
- Mu. Metha
- Kavi Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Manushyaputhiran
- Rajathi Salma
Sport
- Cricket
- Nasser Hussain OBE, the captain of the England cricket team during 1999-2003
- usman Khawja [played for Australia national cricket team in international test,one day, T20s]
- Abdul jabbar [played for Tamil Nadu state cricket team]
- mrs.Durriya shabbir [ playing for Canada national women cricket team]
- Football
Art
Stage
- Mohamed Kuraishi (winner of Kalakka Povadhu Yaru Season 5)
- Aranthangi Nisha (stand-up comedian)
Cinema
- Waheeda Rehman
- Nassar
- Shaam
- Mano
- Ameer Sultan
- I. Ahmed
- Rajkiran
- B. H. Abdul Hameed
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Arav
- Monica
- Pakoda Kader
- Irfan
Musicians
- A. R. Rahman
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Sofia Ashraf
- Shabir
- Ghibran
- Nagore E. M. Hanifa
- A. R. Reihana
- Shahul Hameed
- Nagore S.M.A. Kadir (Carnatic musician)
- Kaayal A.R. Sheik Mohamed