88. Sirajul Millath A. K. A. Abdul Samad

Born	October 4, 1926(1926-10-04) Karaikal, Pondicherry
Died	November 4, 1999(1999-11-04) (aged 73) chennai Tamil Nadu
Political party	Indian Union Muslim League

ABDUL SAMAD, SHRI A.K.A., M.A. (Tamil: அப்துல் சமது) (October 4, 1926 – November 4, 1999) was a prominent Tamil politician, and an important leader of the Indian Union Muslim League

Association with Political Parties

, Tamil Nadu, All India General Secreatary Indian Union Muslim League

 Membership

Rajya Sabha, 1964–76; Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980–84; Ninth Lok Sabha 1989-91:, Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu, 1984–88;

Committee 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, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Rajya Sabha; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry, 1990;

 Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading and writing, travelling, discussions;

 Publications

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

 Delegation to Foreign Countries

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

Travels Abroad

Went round the world twice, visited all the Muslim and Arab Countries;

 Social Activities

Amelioration of the down-trodden, communal harmony; spread of higher education amongst Muslim minorities;

 Other information

Publisher, Crescent (Eng. Weekly); Member, Syndicate, Madras University and Senate, Annamalai University; President, Muslim Educational Association of South India; Chairman, Board of Islamic Studies, Madras University; Member, Court, AMU, April, 1990.


Source : Wikipedia

ABDUL SAMAD, SHRI A.K.A., M.A. [Congress (I)—Tamil Nadu, Vellore, 1989]:  s. of Allama A.K. Abdul Hameed Baqavi; b. at Karaikal, Pondicherry, October 4, 1926; ed. at Madras University; m. Nargis Banu, July 2, 1959; 3 s. and 2d.; Journalist, Editor, Author, Educationist, Businessman; President, Indian Union Muslim League, Tamil Nadu;

Previous Association with Political Parties: 

Rajya Sabha, 1964-76; Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84; Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu, 1984-88;

Previous Membership: 

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, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Rajya Sabha; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry, 1990;

Committee Experience: 

Reading and writing, travelling, discussions;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: 

Publications: 

Delegation to Foreign Countries: 

Travels Abroad: 

Social Activities: 

Other Information: 

Publisher, Crescent (Eng. Weekly); Member, Syndicate, Madras University and Senate, Annamalai University; President, Muslim Educational Association of South India; Chairman, Board of Islamic Studies, Madras University; Member, Court, AMU, April, 1990.Amelioration of the down-trodden, communal harmony; spread of higher education amongst Muslim minorities;Went round the world twice, visited all the Muslim and Arab Countries;Member, IPD to Yugoslavia, 1971; Member, Govt. of India's Haj Delegation, 1971 and 1989;Sweet Memories of Sacred Haj (Tamil) 'Narpaniyatri Nabi Mani' (Prophet Muhammad's Biography in Tamil) 'An Introduction to Holy Quran' (in Tamil) Founder-Editor, Mani Chudar (Tamil Daily) and Mani Vilakkur (Tamil Monthly);