Dr Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub 
Tamil Nadu

Chief Kazi of Tamil Nadu passes away at 84

According to a Daily Thanthi report, he had been in poor health due to age-related ailments.

Online Desk

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government's Chief Kazi, Dr Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub, passed away at the age of 84 on Saturday night.

According to a Daily Thanthi report, he had been in poor health due to age-related ailments.

Salahuddin held MA, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Arabic language and literature. Before assuming office as the Chief Kazi, he had served as a professor at a college.

Chief Minister MK Stalin, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, and TVK chief Vijay among other political leaders have expressed their condolences over his demise. 

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