Former Bureaucrat, Ex-MP Syed Shahabuddin Passes Away

Former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and parliamenterian Syed Shahabuddin, who was suffering from a prolonged illness, died at a hospital in this suburb of the national capital Delhi on Saturday morning. He was 82.

"Shahabuddin, former President of All India Muslim Majlise Mushawarat left for heavenly abode this morning at 6.22 a.m., " close associate Navaid Hamid, who is currently President of the All India Muslim Majlise Mushawarat said. Shahabuddin was admitted at the Jaypee Hospital, Noida.

Shahabuddin played a key role during the Ayodhya movement and was president of All India Babri Masjid Action Committee. He was a renowned scholar and a leader of the Muslims. He was seen as an articulate leader of Indian Muslims and edited and published Muslim India, a monthly journal.