Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader)
Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir | |
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Qadir in the late 1930s | |
| Born | 15 March 1874 Ludhiana, British Raj (now Punjab, India) |
| Died | 9 February 1950 (aged 75) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Jurist • newspaper editor • Muslim community leader |
| Years active | 1898 – 1950 Judge of Lahore High Court (1921) Minister of Education (1935) Leader of Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam (1941) Chief Judge of Bahawalpur (1944) |
| Notable works | Editor of Observer (1898) Al-Makhzan (1901) |
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. He was a judge of Lahore High Court in 1921.
He led the famous Muslim organization, Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam and used his position as the leader of this organization to form other, pro-partition, organizations. He was an early activist of the Pakistan Movement.