On Tuesday morning, a resident of Belapu Military Colony, senior author, writer, Mumtaz Begum (72) passed away in a private hospital in Mangaluru.
Mumtaz Begum, who was engaged in the field of literature and writing for five decades has written various works including Avyakta, Paradeshi, Vartula, Bandalike, Chimpi, Sarva Rathugalu Ninagagi, Ankura Sahita Kathe, poetry, novels, and various other books.
For her contributions to the field of literature and writing, she has won various awards and accolades including Attimabbe, Chennashri, Jilla Rajyotsava, Matrashri Ratnamma Heggade Book Prize, Meevundi Mallaari Children’s Story Prize, Kittur Rani Chennamma Award, Kannada Literature Council’s Charitable Award, Senior Citizens Literary Award, and Basava Literary Arts Forum’s Basava Jyoti Award among various others.
Muhammad Shamil Arshad of The Yenepoya School and Hi-Flyers Skating Club, here, secured a bronze medal in the recently held 58th National Roller Skating Championship held at Mohali from 31st March to 11th April 2021.
He represented the state of Karnataka and bagged the medal in the Road 1 Lap Event in Inline Boys 11-14 yrs age group.
He was trained by Mohandas K and Jayaraj.
The Yenepoya School congratulates Shamil and his coaches.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Daijiworld.com / Home>Campus Beat / by Media Release / April 20th, 2021
Abdul Rahman Khan alias Gowher Tarikervi (82), retired lecturer at Teachers Training Institute, Vasanth Mahal and a resident of Rajivnagar near Makkah Masjid, passed away yesterday in city.
A well known Urdu Poet of the State, he leaves behind his wife, three daughters, two sons, grand children and a host of relatives and friends.
Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road this morning followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Obituary / April 19th, 2021
Zuhaid Qureshi from Muzaffarnagar who secured 6th rank in IES exams.
Sitting at his home, Zuhaib Qureshi has a look of satisfaction on his face over securing 6th rank in the recently declared Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam results. His parents are elated and unable to contain their happiness amid a festive atmosphere at their home. For Zuhaib’s mother, she says “her Eid has arrived on the very first day of Ramadan.”
Uttar Pradesh:
When one walks from the famous Meenakshi Chowk in Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh towards the Shamli bus stand, about 100 meters ahead of the historic Shaheed Chowk, the second most popular place here is ‘Bashir Tehri’. In front of this particular point of Khalapar, a bright star is shining in another narrow street inside a road lined with a dozen cloth shops. The star is Zuhaib Qureshi – a youth who secured the sixth rank in the recently declared Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam results. The IES is a top all India level engineering services exam.
Sitting at his home, Zuhaib Qureshi has a look of satisfaction on his face. His parents are elated and unable to contain their happiness amid a festive atmosphere at their home.
For Zuhaib’s mother, she told TwoCircles.net that “her Eid has arrived on the very first day of Ramadan.”
Zuhaib’s brother says that their parents have raised them well and credits their upbringing for his brother’s success.
Zuhaib lives in the Khalapar locality of volatile Muzaffarnagar and locals from the area complain of “negative portrayal of the area by mainstream media.”
A perception has been created that the area is packed with criminals, they say.
However, Zuhaib’s story proves otherwise. People of the locality are happy with Zuhaib’s success. Standing in a street, a middle-aged man Rashid Khan is telling his nephew to follow in Zuhaib’s footsteps.
Zuhaib Qureshi’s father is a scrap trader. Most of the Quraishi’s in the area associated with the meat trade and are well off. However, the respect and admiration Zuhaib has earned surpasses all, the locals say.
Abdul Sattar, a local councillor, told TwoCircles.net that he feels pride in Zuhaib’s success. “The boy has become a star. He kept studying quietly but his result has made a noise. A good noise,” he adds.
Zuhaib has secured the sixth rank in the IES exam in which nearly 10 lakh candidates appeared. He is one among 40 selected candidates.
In recent times, youth from Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh have done well in civil services exams.
In 2018, Shaad Mian Khan of Bijnor scored 25th rank in a civil service exam, while Junaid of Nagina got the third rank in IAS.
Recently, Mohammad Tabish of Muzaffarnagar also emerged successful by getting the third rank in AIIMS and second in PGI Chandigarh. The success of the youth of Bijnor and Muzaffarnagar in recent years in the top exams of the country has been hailed by people here.
Speaking with TwoCircles.net, Zuhaib says he is overjoyed at his success. “I always thought I have a scientific temperament and now I will use it to strengthen and serve my country,” he says.
Zuhaib achieved this success in the first attempt. Having studied in a Hindi medium school, Zuhaib has tried hard to excel at English.
He talks about his study strategy. “I made a plan with myself. I knew that 8 to 10 lakh people sit in this exam and only 41 seats are available. I researched why the participants will not be able to get success even after all the hard work,” he says.
Zuhaib’s mother Shaheen wants Zuhaib to contribute to his country’s progress.
“I have prayed a lot to Allah. He (Zuhaib) was very anxious on the day of the result. He was constantly looking at his phone. When I tried to snatch is a phone, he announced that ‘Ammi I got All India sixth rank.’ I cried on hearing the news. Our world has changed since that day. All people are congratulating us. Zuhaib has passed many big exams before but he dreamt of IES which he has now achieved. May Allah be kind to him,” she told TwoCircles.net.
Zuhaib credits his success to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), one of India’s premier higher education institutes, where he did his engineering studies.
Gauhar Siddiqui, a social worker from Muzaffarnagar told TwoCircles.net that the area and community from where Zuhaib comes from are not very keen on studies and “obviously his success is very big and this will inspire other youth of the area to study hard and be successful.
source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCirlcles.net / Home> Lead Story / by Aas Mohammad Kaif, TwoCircles.net / April 20th, 2021
Ifrah Khan from Nagpur has bagged the third position in India among girls in JEE Mains. She has scored 99.9946424 in the national level exam.
Ifrah has studied at Indian Olympiad School, Bhelgaon, Kamptee Road. She participated in all extra activities at school level. She had scored 90.2 per cent in Class X.
”My coaching was done at my school, Indian Olympiad School, both my brothers coached me,” she said. Her brothers, former IIT-ians, are also teachers in the family-owned school.
Ifrah’s father Suhail Khan and mother Nagma Khan both are Directors of Indian Olympiad School.
She had started preparations for competitive exams when she in class 6th. She tried to go ahead of her syllabus and explore new topics.
In her message to the new generations, Ifrah said, ”Start early preparation with dedication and determination, rest leave on almighty.”
Ifrah gave the credit of her success to parents, brothers and teachers who always supported her to perform well in the examination.
source: http://www.muslimmirror.com / Muslim Mirror / Home> Indian Muslim / by Muslim Mirror Staff / March 27th, 2021
A booklet by Coimbatore-based paediatric dentistry team We Little throws light on the mouth-sleep connection
Sleep Passport | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Dr Shifa Shamsudeen has been blogging about the connection between problems in the oral cavity and sleep for five years now. As a paediatric dentist, she has seen misaligned jaw lines and under-developed tongues that cause the airways to narrow. While earlier, these problems were thought to be only genetic, today, research says that a number of oral cavity problems in children are a result of poor lifestyle habits, such as bottle feeding, and infections, like recurring inflamed adenoids.
“All these can lead to narrowing of the airway. When a child is not getting enough oxygen during sleep, the tissues, including the brain are not getting rest. As a result the child becomes lethargic during the day,” says Dr Kunal Gupta, pediatric dentist at Children’s Dental Center in Gurugram. A wider airway leads to better breathing and a deeper sleep. Mouth breathing alters jaw lines causing a short chin, which leads to an asymmetrical face and issues such as speech, breathing, and gum problems.
Dr Shifa Shamsudeen | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Dr Shamsudeen and her team at We Little that works on children’s teeth in Coimbatore, have brought out what they call a sleep passport — a booklet for parents and children that gives pointers on a healthy sleep routine from infancy to 18 years. It provides a pictorial description of low quality sleep, and highlights the symptoms, causes, and effects of mouth breathing and sleep disordered breathing (SDB), an upper airway dysfunction.
Her message is that many problems with the mouth that result in poor sleep can be prevented. They can also be solved early, with myofunctional therapy. “This involves breath, muscle and sleep re-training exercises,” she says. An example of this is to place the tongue behind the upper front teeth without touching the teeth for 10 seconds. There are many more in the ‘passport’.
Lifestyle choices
Malocclusion (misalignment) of teeth in children is a symptom that something is not functioning in harmony. This used to be mechanically corrected with braces when the child turned 14, but can now be tackled much earlier.
Today dentists understand that for a majority of children, narrow jaws and crowded teeth are induced by lifestyle. “Bottle feeding, the use of pacifiers and thumb sucking can make the tongue muscles weak. It narrows the nasal airway, thereby leading to mouth breathing that induces low quality of sleep,” says Dr Shamsudeen. To prevent this, it is best to breastfeed, avoid the use of pacifiers and try and break your baby’s thumb sucking habit. “Breastfeeding sets the foundation for well-defined facial and jaw growth,” says Dr Shamsudeen.
Timely medical attention
SDB is a result of an improper tongue position, causing difficulties while breathing, says Dr Uma Nagarajan, chief paediatric dentist at Pedo Planet Children’s Dental Center in Delhi. “When a child snores or wakes up with a sudden gasping sound at night or while napping during the day, it is a symptom of SDB. The tongue at rest should be positioned in a way that the tip of the tongue rests on the roof of the mouth, even during sleep.”
“SDB is caused by recurring inflamed adenoids and tonsils, an enlarged tongue, or a narrow lower jaw because of habits like thumb-sucking and mouth breathing. It can have an impact on concentration and attention in the short term and growth in the long term, both because of lack of quality sleep,” adds Dr. Gupta.
If your child is not getting good quality sleep, and psychological factors are ruled out, it’s best to check whether there is a problem with the oral cavity.
To get a copy of the sleep passport, call 97869-29892
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sci-Tech> Health / by K Jeshi / Coimbatore – April 17th, 2021
Prized possession: Mustaque Ahmed S. Mulla displays the books sent by lyricist Gulzar.
The award-winning poet calls up Mustaque Ahmed S. Mulla after he reads the latter’s letter
Never in his dream had Mustaque Ahmed S. Mulla thought that a letter he wrote to award-winning poet and lyricist Gulzar would lead to a moment he would cherish for life.
It was in the second week of March that Prof. Mulla, principal of Tippu Shaheed Institute of Technology at Old Hubballi, happened to watch a reading of Mirza Galib’s poem by Mr. Gulzar in the ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta’ programme.
A fan of ‘Gulzar Sahab’, Prof. Mulla could not resist penning down what he felt. He also wrote about Mr. Gulzar’s determination on reading and writing in Urdu in its own ‘Rasmul Khat’(script) and his views on learning Urdu and expressing it Devanagari script. Mr. Gulzar’s 1972 film Koshish revolved around visually-impaired characters and Prof. Mulla related to it as his father was disabled. He wrote on how the film changed his view of his father, posted the letter and had almost forgot about it.
One afternoon, a few days later, Prof. Mulla’s cell phone rang and to his surprise, the person identified himself as Gulzar. He could not believe that a Dada Saheb Phalke award winner would personally call him and checked to confirm what he had heard.
The conversation extending to over 15 minutes will remain etched in the memory of Prof. Mulla and his daughter Nikhat Sameen, who was by his side. “Gulzar Sahab thanked me for my letter and sought to know about Hubballi and its literary culture. His poetry, films, the region, my father, his struggle, Koshish… all figured in the conversation,” Prof. Mulla recalled.
Mr. Gulzar asked Ms. Sameen, a postgraduate students, about the city, its literary circles and her literary inclination. She requested Mr. Gulzar to send an endorsed copy of his latest Urdu poetry collection Bal o par sare.
“He said he would send it. A few moments later, he called back to ask whether she knew Urdu. At that moment, I said, I too had the right to an endorsed copy, being her father,” Prof. Mulla told The Hindu. Ms. Sameen told her father that more than a poet and lyricist, Gulzar Sahab was a great human being who respected others’ sentiments.
After the conversation, Mr. Gulzar sent two books, one in English for Prof. Mulla and one in Urdu for Ms. Sameen, with endorsement.
These days, Prof. Mulla’s house has visitors who comes to see the books with Mr. Gulzar’s handwriting. Prof. Mulla never gets tired recalling the pleasant surprise.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Girish Pattanashetti / Hubballi – April 16th, 2021
Of them 07 are Muslims whereas Sanchita, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia secured the topped the UPPSC PCS 2020 exam.
UPPSC PCS 2020 Exam:
A number of Muslim students once again registered success in Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Examination 2020 whereas a student of the Jamia Millia Islamia topped the important exam result of which was declared on Monday.
According to the UPPSC PCS 2020 result which is now live on the UPPSC official website uppsc.up.nic.in, a total of 476 candidates from different districts of Uttar Pradesh have been recommended for as many as 487 civil services posts.
Of them 07 are Muslims whereas Sanchita, a student of the renowned university Jamia Millia Islamia secured the top rank in the merit list released by the UP Public Service Commission Monday.
UPPSC declared the PCS 2020 exams based on the written exam result of which was declared in March. The written exam was followed by personal interviews held from April 1 to 8, 2021.
The top ranked Sanchita of Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi will join the UP state services as Deputy Collector.
Along with Sanchita, Tanveer Ahmad, Mohammad Amaan and Mohammad Amaan are 03 Muslims among the total 61 successful candidates who have been recommended for the post of Deputy Collector, as per the list of selected candidates in Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Exam 2020 released on the website.
Other Muslims who have shined in Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Examination 2020 are Rifat Malik, Salman Mairaz, Mohammed Nazre Alam and Babar Khan.
While Rifat Malik and Salman Mairaj will join the UP state services as Sr Lecturer, Mohd Nazre Alam will work as Labour Enforcement Officer (15) and Babar Khan as Child Development Project Officer.
Uzma Nahid addressing the first IMEN summit and Startup Showcase held in Pune on Februray 07, 2016 (ummid.com [Uzma Nahid addressing the first IMEN summit and Startup Showcase held in Pune on Februray 07, 2016. Also seen in the photo are Architect Nafisa Kazi, Sameena Razzaq and Farah Deeba. (ummid.com photo)]photo)
Pune (Maharashtra):
A new initiative aimed at driving Muslim involvement in India’s startup and technology economy hosted by Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Network (IMEN) in Pune last Sunday ended in double delight when it showcased the upcoming business opportunities along with success stories of Muslim female entrepreneurs and young achievers.
The event, brainchild of Chicago based Indian American Tausif Malik, was organized in association with Pune based trainers Anees Kutty and Gaffar Asim Malik.
Started with National Anthem at about 09:00 in the morning, the event ran throughout the day before ending at 06:30pm, uncovering the inspiring stories of Muslim female entrepreneurs and achievers, and also sharing the experiences of Muslim change-makers who have dedicated them for years for the social, educational and economic empowerment of the Muslims in India.
Besides sharing their success stories, the ‘Role Models’ – as the organizers introduced them, also urged the ‘would be’ entrepreneurs to gear up and prepare to take the benefits of the ‘Start-up India Action Plan’ unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“This is an emergency like situation for Muslims, especially the Muslim women. In the situation when we have limited opportunities, it is high time we develop business skills in women so as to fruitfully utilize their skill and talent for the empowerment of the community”, Uzma Nahid said while participating in the panel discussion titled “Role of Women in Business & Community”.
“A huge number of Muslim men and women artisans are skilled and talented. But they are unorganized and hence are vulnerable to exploitation. We should adopt areas dominated by such people, form small groups and establish small scale and cottage industries for them”, Uzma, founder of India International Women’s Alliance (IIWA) which has more than 3000 women members, said.
The views were endorsed by Architect Nafisa Kazi, Educationist and one of the youngest Headmistress of School Farah Deeba and senior journalist Sameena Razzaq, with each one of them adding valuable inputs to the idea mooted by Uzma Nahid.
Participating in another panel discussion Managing Director of Exhicon and Executive President, Imamia Chamber Of Commerce & Industry MQ Syed appealed the young entrepreneurs to use their talent effectively to maintain quality and present innovative products of world-class quality.
“There is no discrimination if you have talent and skill, and there absolutely no challenge and competition to quality”, he said.
Highlighting the importance of business and entrepreneurship in Islam, MQ Syed said, “The Holy Quran gives 9 out of 10 marks to business and trade while discussing the livelihood. Jobs and service have the least priority for us”, Syed, who has mentored over fifty start-ups, said.
Stating that the Muslim community is wasting their energies on useless issues MQ Syed said, “We might have problems with Israel. But, instead of boycotting Pepsi to corner Israel, we should produce a product better than Pepsi.”
Mariyah Rehmani, author of e-book titled ‘The Hijab And Its Purpose: Understanding the veil’ taking the question from Maryam Asif Siddiquee, the winner of ‘Gita Champions League’. (ummid.com photo)
Detailing the key features of ‘Start-up India Action Plan’, Aleem Faizee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Awaz Multimedia & Publications and Founder Secretary of Malegaon Industries & Manufacturers Association (MIMA), said if implemented properly the plan is the best suitable for Indian Muslims.
“Everyone suffered due to ‘inspector raj’, and lengthy and tiring bureaucratic procedure in India. But, Muslims were worst sufferer of this menace. The Start-up India Action Plan has many features to end this problematic and unhealthy regime”, he said while opening the Start-up showcase session.
“If implemented properly, the Start-up action plan will surely open the doors of opportunities for Muslim entrepreneurs in India”, Faizee, who is instrumental in establishing a mini Textile Park in Malegaon, said.
Irfan Pathan, founder of ‘Coffe Addict’, showcased the ‘soon to be launched’ product by giving history of coffee and elaborating on the role of Muslims in spreading the coffee drink. During the presentation, he was supported by Khan his cousin and team member.
The event was also addressed by, Managing Director of Idafa Investments Pvt. Ltd. & Rehbar, Regional Head, West India Ashraf Mohamedy, Mariyah Rehmani, teenager who authored e-book titled ‘The Hijab And Its Purpose: Understanding the veil’, Serial Entrepreneur, Mentor and Investor Altaf Rehmani and Program Facilitator UNCTAD-Empretec Program for India Nasser Mehdi.
Among the organisers, Tausif Malik, Anees Kutty and Asim Gaffar Malik detailed the objectives of the event and also shared their valuable experiences in their long careers.
At the end of the ceremony, MQ Syed was conferred ‘IMEN Businessman of the Year Award’, Mohammad Yunus, who saved more than 2000 lives during Chennai flood, was conferred ‘Shaheed Abdul Hamid Award’ and Maryam Asif Siddiquee, the winner of ‘Gita Champions League’, was conferred ‘Educational Excellence Award’.
source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> Business & Economy / by Zohair Mohammad Safwan / February 13th, 2016
Watch Video: Dr Abidullah Ghazi laid to rest in Chicago
Ambehta (Sahranpur District),(formerly United Provinces) UTTAR PRADESH / INDIA, Chicago, U.S.A. :
Dr Abidullah Ghazi’s wife Dr Tasneem and others at the funeral ceremony held in Chicago on Monday afternoon.
The 85-year-old founder of Iqra International Educational Foundation was ailing since last few years and died on Sunday.
Chicago:
Dr Abidullah Ghazi – Scholar, Poet, Author, Philosopher and Activist, was laid to rest in the afternoon Monday April 12, 2021 in Chicago.
The 85-year-old founder of Iqra International Educational Foundation was ailing since last few years and under medication at a Chicago hospital-cum-rehab. He passed away in the wee hours of Sunday April 12, 2021.
He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.
Immediate family members, including his wife Dr Tasneema Ghazi and children, were present when he was buried at Chicago cemetery on Monday.
The funeral that lasted for more than one and half hours was limited only to the immediate family members due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Dr Abidullah Ghazi was born to Maulana Hamid Al Ansari – freedom fighter and a renowned journalist of his time, on July 6, 1936 in India. His mother had died when he was still in her early age. Under the guardianship of his grandmother, he was admitted in Jamia Millia at the age of 08.
Later he completed M A (Political Science) and BTh from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He went on to do M A in Economics from the London School of Economics and later wrote thesis on the revivalist views of Raja Rammohan Roy for his Ph.D. at the Ivy League, Harvard University.
Dr Ghazi also published, ‘Zikr-e-Saman Izaraan’, an anthology of Urdu poems.
After completing his education he first migrated to the United Kingdom and then to the United States where he stayed till his last breath.
Dr. Ghazi, who had also done Ph.D. in comparative religions from Harvard University, was a fixture in America’s Muslim community and a pioneer in providing quality Islamic education to our children.
Dr Ghazi was the author and editor of over 150 text and support books on Islamic syllabus designed with his wife Dr Tasneema Ghazi especially for Muslim children living in Western countries or studying in English-medium schools.
He had established Iqra Foundation in Mumbai which is run and taken care of by his younger brother Salman Ghazi and his wife Uzma Nahid.
Dr Abidullah Ghazi was named by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as being among the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World. Besides, Dr. Ghazi was also the recipient of numerous awards notably the Citizen’s Award, the Ronald Regan Award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) from Pakistan, a Certificate of Welcome from the City of Los Angeles many others.
Condolences pour in
Condolences are pouring in from different circles and by prominent people who termed the demise of Dr Abidullah Ghazi a great loss not just for the Muslims in the United States but also for those living in other parts of the world, especially India.
“Dr Ghazi, a prominent alumnus, enriched cerebral legacy of Aligarh Movement. He was among a bunch of highly motivated, adventurous persons who broke barriers and went on to distinguish themselves in their chosen fields,” AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor said.
Extending condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased, the Vice Chancellor said:
“I shared a warm personal rapport with Dr Ghazi. The AMU fraternity will always carry Dr Ghazi’s memory in hearts.”
In his condolence message, renowned literary personality Hashmat Sohail said:
“It’s hard to believe Dr. Ghazi is no longer with us. I spent many years together. He will be remembered forever in the worldwide literary community.”
Ali Khan, President and Founder of Urdu Semaj Chicago, in his condolence message said:
“He was a legend in our community and a very genuine, Urdu lover People from Chicago will especially miss the late Dr. Abid Ghazi This is a total loss for us. He was devoted and inspirational leader for the whole community.”
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source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> India>Life & Style / by ummid.com news network / April 13th, 2021
