Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader)

Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir (15 March 1874 – 9 February 1950) was a Pakistani jurist, newspaper and magazine editor and a Muslim community leader in British India.

[1][4][2] In 1904, Qadir went to study law in London, and was called to the bar in 1907 at Lincoln's Inn[4] after which he returned to India, where he served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council and the minister of education in Punjab, British India in 1925.

[4] Qadir was knighted by the British in the 1927 Birthday Honours and in 1935 became a member of the governing council of India.

[1][4][5] Sheikh Abdul Qadir died on 9 February 1950 at the age of 75 and was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Pakistan.

His son, Manzur Qadir, was a prominent Pakistani jurist who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan during the military rule of Ayub Khan.

The leaders of the Muslim League, 1940. Jinnah is seated at centre.
The leaders of the Muslim League, 1940. Jinnah is seated at centre.
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