Mohammad Abdul Jaleel Faridi (14 December 1913 – 19 May 1974)[1] popularly known as Dr. Faridi was an Indian physician, freedom fighter, socialist, politician and social worker.[2][3][4] He was the founder of Qaed, a Urdu daily.[5] He was the founder of All India Muslim Majlis (Dr. Faridi) , a political party founded in 1968 following a split in Samyukta Vidhayak Dal.[6][7][8]

Mohammad Abdul Jaleel Faridi
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
1952–1964
Personal details
Born
Mohammad Abdul Jaleel

14 December 1913
Lucknow
NationalityBritish Indian (1913-1947)
Indian (1947-1974)
Political partyAll India Muslim Majlis (Dr. Faridi)
All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat
Other political
affiliations
Praja Socialist Party
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.[9][10]

Career

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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.[11]

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.[11][12] He also led the All-India Muslim Political Convention at New Delhi in December 1971.[13]

Awards

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  • Lifetime Achievement Award by All India Majlis-e-Mushawarat (2022)[14]

Legacy

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United Muslim of India and Urdu Development Organization gives the Award namely Dr. Abdul Jaleel Faridi Lifetime Achievement Award singe 1997 on Urdu Day.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Sabha, Haryana (India) Vidhan (1974). Debates (in Hindi). Vidhan Sabha. p. 100.
  2. ^ Link. United India Periodicals. 1979. pp. 10–11.
  3. ^ Muslim India. Muslim India. 2007. pp. 19–20.
  4. ^ "Dr Faridi Memorial Lecture". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  5. ^ Ansari, N. A. "Dr Faridi - a forgotten giant". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  6. ^ Alavi, Shams Ur Rehman. "Role of Dr Abdul Jaleel Faridi and his Muslim Majlis in Uttar Pradesh, Muslim politics of North India". Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  7. ^ Farooqui, Ather. "Dr. Abdul Jalil Faridi: A Lost Chapter in the History of the Ruthless, Obscurantist Urdu Politics of North India | Ather Farouqui". www.newageislam.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  8. ^ Noorani, A. G. (2004-05-21). The Muslims of India: A Documentary Record. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908774-7.
  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.
  10. ^ "A.J. Faridi | Sciences Po Mass Violence and Resistance - Research Network". www.sciencespo.fr. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  11. ^ a b 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

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  • 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.