Abdul Jaleel Faridi
Mohammad Abdul Jaleel Faridi | |
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1952–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Abdul Jaleel 14 December 1913 Lucknow |
| Nationality | British Indian (1913-1947) Indian (1947-1974) |
| Political party | All India Muslim Majlis (Dr. Faridi) All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Socialist Party Samyukta Vidhayak Dal |
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.