Who were Abdul Kalam's parents?
William Rodriguez
Updated on May 08, 2026
People also ask, who were Kalam parents answer?
His father Jainulabdeen was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. His father owned a ferry that took Hindu pilgrims back and forth between Rameswaram and the now uninhabited Dhanushkodi. Kalam was the youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family.
One may also ask, how was Kalams father? Kalam's father was a simple self-disciplined man. He neither had formal education nor much wealth and he avoided all inessential comforts and luxuries.
Hereof, how were Abdul Kalams parents?
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in a necessitous and little educated Tamil family on 15 October 1931, at Rameswaram district of Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Jainulabdeen Marakayar, was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; and his mother, Ashiamma Jainulabiddin, was a homemaker.
How has Kalam described his mother?
Abdul Kalam describes his mother by saying that she was an ideal wife and a gentle lady. He learnt from his mother to be gentle and kind. She even used to feed a lot of outsiders every day.