Abdullah Haroon
| Abdullah Haroon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: عبداللہ ہارون) 1872 Karachi, British India |
| Died | 27 April 1942 (aged 69–70) Karachi, British India |
| Nationality | British India |
| Known for | politics (Pakistan Movement leader), philanthropy |
Sir Abdullah Haroon (1872–1942) (Urdu: عبداللہ ہارون) was a British Indian politician who contributed a lot towards developing and defining the role of Muslims in economic, educational, social and political fields in the Indian subcontinent.
Abdullah Haroon had a modest start in his life. He was certainly not born into a wealthy family. He lost his father at an early age and was raised by his grandmother who was a deeply religious lady. Early in his life, he worked as an 'assistant bicycle repairman' at the very low wages of 4 annas (quarter of an Indian rupee). He deeply believed in the dignity of labor. Then in 1896, at the age of 24, he started his own business as a small merchant. He soon became very successful and was called the 'Sugar King' by his contemporaries due to his business trades in sugar. In 1901, he developed an interest in politics. He first became a member of the Karachi Municipality from May 1913 to September 1916. Again he was a member of this body from 1 May 1921 to 21 August 1934.
Abdullah Haroon first joined the Indian National Congress party in 1917 and started to participate in the Independence movement of India. Soon he was disenchanted with the policies of the Congress party of India and joined the All-India Muslim League party and remained its strong supporter till his death. In 1919, he became president of the Khilafat Committee of Sindh, a branch of the larger Khilafat Movement of India under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jouhar. He also served as president of the Sindh Provincial Muslim League from 1920 to 1930.
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