Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
| Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi | |
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| President of AIMIM | |
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In office 1983–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Wahed Owaisi |
| Succeeded by | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Hyderabad | |
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In office 1984–2004 |
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| Preceded by | K. S. Narayana |
| Succeeded by | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 February 1931 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Died | 29 September 2008 (aged 77) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Spouse(s) | Nazima Begum |
| Children | 1-Asaduddin Owaisi 2-Akbaruddin Owaisi 3-Burhanuddin Owaisi and 1 Daughter |
| Parents | Abdul Wahed Owaisi (Father) |
| Alma mater | Nizam College |
| Known for |
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen All India Muslim Personal Law Board |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | http://www.etemaaddaily.com/ |
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (14 February 1931 – 29 September 2008) was a politician from the city of Hyderabad. He served as the Member of Parliament from Hyderabad for six consecutive terms until stepping down in 2004 in favour of his elder son Asaduddin Owaisi. Akbaruddin Owaisi the second son of Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from the Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency. His father, Abdul Wahed Owaisi was the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen till his death. In 1976, Salahuddin Owaisi took over the presidency of the Majlis after his father's death.
Salahuddin Owaisi, also known as "Salar-e-Millat", repeatedly alleged in his speeches that the Indian state had "abandoned" the Muslims to their fate. Therefore, "Muslims should stand on their own feet, rather than look to the State for help'’, he argued. Owaisi was considered to be the strongest person in Hyderabad politics as his power extended till the borders of Andhra Pradesh. Muslims in the State rallied behind him and he was considered to be the man who could tilt the Muslim vote bank in Andhra Pradesh to whichever Party he felt like supporting. He was considered to be the most prominent Muslim Leader in Hyderabad.
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi stepped into politics in 1958 at a very early age and was active when his father was jailed in the same year.
To work for the economic development and educational advancement of the minorities; Owaisi established minority Engineering College, Medical College, Pharmacy, Degree College and Colleges for hospital management(www.dshm.co.in), MBA, MCA and Nursing, a Co-operative Bank, an Industrial Training Institute, and two Hospitals and Urdu Newspaper Etemaad; evinced keen interest in espousing the cause of promotion and protection of Urdu language, literature and culture.
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