Thaika Ahmad Abdul Qadir

Ahmad Abdul Qadir spent his early childhood in the company of his paternal grandfather, Imam al-'Arus Sayyid Muhammad, who died when he was seven years old.

[1] Following a short stint at the business incorporated by his late paternal grandfather, he returned to the Arusiyya Seminary where he spent the rest of his life teaching and issuing religious edicts.

[2] He inaugurated the Uswatun Hasana Association in Kilakarai through which he managed mosques and coordinated social work in the town and surrounding areas in the Ramanathapuram district.

He was instrumental in acquiring government accreditation for many Arabic Colleges and Madrasas in Tamil Nadu and was actively involved in the setting up of many schools in South India.

The following day, in the presence of family, friends and disciples, his funeral prayer was led by his younger son, Dr Thaika Shuaib.