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Mohammad Abdul Jaleel Faridi (14 December 1913 – 19 May 1974) popularly known as Dr. Faridi was an Indian physician, freedom fighter, socialist, politician and social worker. He was the founder of Qaed, a Urdu daily. He was the founder of All India Muslim Majlis (Dr. Faridi), a political party founded in 1968 following a split in Samyukta Vidhayak Dal.

Faridi, along with Syed Mahmud, a congress-man from Bihar founded the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, an umbrella body of Muslim organisations in 1964 after being attracted to Jawaharlal Nehru's policy.

Career

Faridi was a medical practitioner who turned into the freedom struggle and then politics. He joined Praja Socialist Party in 1951, later he left the party in 1960s after serving as the leader of legislative council for the party.

He left Praja Socialist Party and joined hands with Dr. Syed Mahmud to form All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat in 1968. He also led a meeting of Dalit and Muslim in the same year, which was attended by Periyar and other Dalit leaders. He also led the All-India Muslim Political Convention at New Delhi in December 1971.

Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award by All India Majlis-e-Mushawarat (2022)

Legacy

United Muslim of India and Urdu Development Organization gives the Award namely Dr. Abdul Jaleel Faridi Lifetime Achievement Award singe 1997 on Urdu Day.

References

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9. Ghosh, Partha S. (2018-05-11). The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia: Identity, Nationalism and the Uniform Civil Code. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-429-01547-2.
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11. ^ Saquib, Salim. "Abdul Jalil Faridi was the forerunner of Kanshi Ram". www.awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
12. Ansari, Yousuf (2021-12-16). "यूपी विधानसभा चुनाव 2022 : असदुद्दीन ओवैसी को क्यों याद आए डॉ. जलील फरीदी?". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
13. Mahmood, Tahir (1977). Muslim Personal Law: Role of the State in the Subcontinent. Vikas Publishing House. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7069-0532-8.
14. "Vice-President Inaugurates Mushawarat Golden Jubilee Celebrations". Radiance Weekly. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
15. "Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan to get Dr. Abdul Jaleel Faridi Lifetime Achievement Award". Muslim Mirror. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

Bibliography

• Sabir, Khalid (2003). Qaid-e-Millat Dr. Abdul Jalil Faridi: Hayat Wa Khidmat (in Urdu). Lucknow: Muslim Majlis Publications.
• Habeeb, Javed (2003). Dr. Faridi: Toofan Se Sahil Tak (in Urdu). New Delhi: Muslim Majlis Publications.

• 1913 births
• 1974 deaths
• Praja Socialist Party politicians
• Indian Muslim activists