A. K. A. Abdul Samad

A.K.A. Abdul Samad
A.K.A. Abdul Samad
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(s)	Nargis Banu
Children	3 sons; 2 daughters
Residence	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Indian parliamentarian; Muslim leader

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A.K.A. Abdul Samad (Tamil: அப்துல் சமது) (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 businessmanHe 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 partiesEdit

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

Political careerEdit

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 experienceEdit

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 countriesEdit

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

MembershipsEdit

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

PublicationsEdit

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 activitiesEdit

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