| 释义 |
- Association with political parties
- Political career
- Government experience
- Delegation to foreign countries
- Memberships
- Publications
- Social activities
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|10|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Karaikal, Puducherry, British India
| residence = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|4|11|1926|10|4|df=y}}
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| party = Indian Union Muslim League
| occupation = Indian parliamentarian; Muslim leader
| spouse = Nargis Banu
| children = 3 sons; 2 daughters}}A.K.A. Abdul Samad ({{lang-ta|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 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
External links- http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/biodata_1_12/2653.htm
- http://indianunionmuslimleague.in
- http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls12/ses4/01210499.htm
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