Abdul Samad Samadani Lifestory

M.A., M.PHPL.;M.L. (Kerala); s/o Shri maulana Abdul hameed Haidari and Shrimati Zainabh;



B-at Kottakkal Kuttippuram (Kerala), January 1, 1959;



Ed. at (i) A.M.L.P. School, Kuttippuram,(ii) A.L.P. School, Kuttippuram, (iii) A.U.P School, Marakkara, (iv)V.V.M. High School, Marakkara, (v) Farooq College, College (vi) University of Calicut



Worked as Lecturer in History, Farooq College, and principal, M.T.I. Arts College, Valanchery, Kerala;



pursuing research in History; Membe of academic bodies dealing with History, philosophy and Literature; undertook social and cultural activities for the purpose of strengthening communal harmony; chairman, Students' union, Farooq college , Calicut;



was Member, (i)Student's Grievances Adjudication board, calicut University, (ii) Malappuram District Panchayath,(iii) Student Member, calicut University senate, (iv) Committee on Defence, 1995--96 and (v) Committee on Subordinate Legislation;



Member (i) Committee on Human Resource Development, (ii) Kerala Waqaf Board,(iii) Joint Parliamentary Committee on the functioning of Waqaf Boards,(iv) IUML Central Executive and State Secretariat and (v) Consultative Committee for th e Ministry of External Affairs; elected to the Rajya Sabha in July, 1994.



Clubs: President, (i) The Indian Centre of Iqbalian Renaissance for Humanism and (ii) Anjuman Tharqi-e-Urdu, Kerala Branch, (iii) Madrasathul Mujaddidiyah and some other social and cultural organisations.



Accomplishment in arts and science : Won awards and prizes in various oratorical contests and essay competitions inciluding Maulana Abussabah trophy, Kutty Krishna Marar Trophy, V.K. Krishna Menon Trophy, Father Theodosius Trophy, Gandhi Peace foundation awards and University Arts Festival Prizes.



Publications : Articles on philosophy, culture, religion, history and politics in periodicals, bookletas on various subjects, translation of a book on the Prophet (s) translation of two books on allama iqbal, a book on comparing Kant and iqbal and two books on (i)sikh Religion and (ii) the History of the Middle-East; was the sub editor of Chandrika Daily and MES Journal.



Special interest : (i) Promotion of communal harmony, national integration and universal humanism, (ii) dialogue between religions, Sufi and Bhakti movement and (iii) the thoughts of Hazrath Mujaddid Alf-e- thani, Allama Iqbal and Mahathma Gandhi.



Favourite pastime and recreation : Reading and teaching (especially Philosophy and History) and writing on them.



Permanent address : "Nashwaram", Sirhind Nagar, Kottakkal-676503, Malappuram Kerala.







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