HYDERABAD: Abdul Raheem Quraishi, assistant general-secretary and spokesperson of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), died on Thursday. He was 82.

Quraishi was president of the Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, a socioreligious organization working for the social, educational and cultural uplift of Muslims. He headed the group for over two decades.

Tameer-e-Millat was founded by the late Syed Khaleelullah Hussaini in the 1950s.

Muslim leaders condoled the death of Quraishi.

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi termed it a huge loss for the community.

“This is also a personal loss to me as he advised and guided me, whenever necessary,” Owaisi said.