Syed Shahabuddin

سيد شهاب الدين

–

Delhi

Indian diplomat and politician from Bihar (1935–2017) who served in the Foreign Service, including as ambassador to Venezuela and Algeria, then became a leading voice of Muslim politics in independent India and founded and edited the journal Muslim India (1983–2006).

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Roles
Diplomat · Politician · editor
Region
South Asia
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1900192519501975200020252050
The Colonial Era · The Contemporary Era · The Modern Era Contemporaries: Abd al-Rahman Siwar al-Dhahab · Abderrahmane Youssoufi · Ahmed Kathrada · Ahmed Lemu · Ali Hassan Mwinyi

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Delhi

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    Delhi

    People and things also explored

    Afsarwala Tomb, Delhi· Afsarwali Masjid, Humayun's tomb compound, Delhi· Begumpur Mosque, Delhi· Mosque of Isa Khan Niyazi, Delhi· Jami Masjid, Kotla Firuz Shah (Firuzabad)· Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi· Kali Masjid, Nizamuddin, Delhi· Kalu Sarai Mosque, Delhi

    Sources

    • Syed Shahabuddin — English Wikipedia
    • Syed Shahabuddin — Urdu Wikipedia
    • Syed Shahabuddin — Wikidata
    Cite this page

    islam.museum contributors. “Syed Shahabuddin”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/syed-shahabuddin/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-31.

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    Afsarwala Tomb, Delhi

    A square tomb with chamfered angles and a double dome on a high octagonal drum in the compound of Humayun's tomb, Delhi, on a platform shared with the Afsarwali mosque; one of its tombstones bears the figure 974 (1566-67).