A. K. A. Abdul Samad

A.K.A. Abdul Samad
Siraj-ul-Millat Abdul Samad Sahib
Personal details
Born(1926-10-04)4 October 1926
Karaikal, Pondicherry, French India
Died11 April 1999(1999-04-11) (aged 72)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyIndian Union Muslim League
SpouseNargis Banu
Children3 sons; 2 daughters
Residence(s)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationIndian 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).[1]

  1. ^ "முதல் தலைமுறை மனிதர்கள் 28 சிராஜுல் மில்லத் ஆ.கா.அ. அப்துல் ஸமது சாகிப் | Samooga Neethi Murasu". 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2024.