Babri Masjid Action Committee leader Syed Shahabuddin passes away: 10 things to know about him

New Delhi: All India Babri Masjid Action Committee leader Syed Shahabuddin passed away on Saturday morning in Noida hospital after a prolonged illness.

• Shahbuddin, has been famously known for he was a leader of Babri Masjid action committee

• He has been known for his involvement in the Shah Bano case and his opposition to the Demolition of Babri Masjid

• Shahbuddin was born in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand in 1935

• He began as a diplomat working for the Indian Foreign Service, but later became a politician

• He was a member of Parliament of India for three terms between 1979-1996

• During hispolitical career, he was the Joint Secretary in charge of South East Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific in the Ministry of External Affairs

• On 16 November 2012 he published an open letter to Narendra Modiregarding Muslim voters

• He was involved with many Muslim institutions and organizations including the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, of which he was the President as well

• He received criticism for his open letter to Narendra Modi