This Documentary Film is based on Aligarh Muslim University and it’s great Alumnus, one such; Dr. Frank F. Islam.
Directed by: Neelofer Shama
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SAUDI ARABIA – Community bids farewell to Indian diplomat
Jeddah , SAUDI ARABIA :
JEDDAH:
An evening to bid farewell to Dr. Irshad Ahmed, consul for press, information and culture, on completing his four-year term at the Consulate General of India in Jeddah was held recently.
It was organized by Jeddah-based community welfare organizations from Telangana, including Khak-e-Taiba Trust, Urdu Academy, Deccan NRIs, Noor Education Society, Pain & Palliative Care Trust and Telangana Welfare Foundation.
Ahmed thanked the Telangana organizations for holding the event in his honor. He spoke about his memorable experiences in the Kingdom and applauded the hospitality of the Hyderabadi community residing in Jeddah.
“People living in this holy land are very blessed and very proactive when it comes to community welfare,” he said, adding he will miss the Indian community.
Ahmed said he enjoyed his stay in Jeddah and felt very fortunate to be able to help the expats residing here.
The evening commenced with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an by Hafiz Noor, followed by a heart touching naat by Khalid Hussain.
Mirza Qudrath Nawaz Baig, along with senior community members, welcomed Chief Guest Ahmed and lauded the brotherly hand he had extended toward overseas Indians.
The presidents and vice presidents of the Telangana organizations praised Ahmed for his dedication to the Indian community and in organizing various events; specifically pointing out the large-scale mushaira held at the Consulate of India and promotion of the Urdu language in a foreign land.
Ahmed was presented with a plaque of appreciation. Members of the Telangana organizations said they would not say goodbye to Ahmed but would rather say “see you soon.” They said they are looking forward to seeing Ahmed soon in Jeddah on a new assignment.
One of the key hosts of the event, Imran Kausar, gave the audience an overview of the consul and his achievements.
He started his career as an Arabic lecturer in Jamia Millia Islamia in 1995; he later joined the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in 2001. His first foreign posting was at the Embassy of Riyadh as third secretary (Information and Culture from 2003 to 2005; then he was transferred to Consulate General of India, Jeddah as consul (Education and Culture) from 2005 to 2008.
He then worked as undersecretary (Gulf) from 2008 to 2012 and was then posted to the Consulate General of India, Jeddah again where he continued his posting as consul (Press, Information & Culture) from 2012.
He will continue his new assignment at the Ministry of External Affairs (headquarters) in New Delhi, India.
Leading members of the community at the event included Shameem Kausar, Siadat Ali Khan, Hasan Bayazeed, Jamal Qadri, Abdul Razzak, Abdul Wahab, Asimuddin Ansari, Aslam Afghani, Asif Daudi, Tahir Ali, Noorul Amin, Majid Saleem, Munawar Khan, Mazharullah Jibran, Sheikh Ibrahim, Rashid Razzak, Saleem Farooqui, Mahmood Misri, Ghazanfar Zaki, Mir Arif Ali, Abdul Rafay and Liaqat Ali Khan.
source: http://www.arabnews.com / Arab News / Home> Saudi Arabia / Wednesday – April 26th, 2017
The Begum and the Mutiny
Kotwara, UTTAR PRADESH / FRANCE :
Hyderabad :
In the story of Begum Hazrat Mahal, Kenize Mourad found a story that belied misplaced notions of Muslim women of yore
Kenize Mourad, while researching for her book ‘In the City of Gold and Silver’, came across references to Begum Hazrat Mahal in documents written by the British. They referred to her as the ‘soul of the 1857 War of Independence’. “It is unfortunate and unfair that she has been forgotten in India,” says Kenize Mourad, in Hyderabad to launch her book ‘In The City of Gold and Silver – The Story of Begum Hazrat Mahal’ (Full Circle publications; Rs. 350).
Speaking to us in an interview, the author says, “Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, is remembered because she died on the battlefield. She fought for about four or five months. Begum Hazrat Mahal fought the British for two years. It took the British nine months to gain control over Lucknow. The Begum continued her fight for a year after this.”
Kenize Mourad is of Turkish and Indian descent, Awadh to be precise. “I first visited Lucknow when I was 21 and heard about Begum Hazrat Mahal and her valour from my father (Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali of Kotwara). Years later, I remembered the story and felt the Begum’s story had to be told,” says Kenize.
The author pored over documents and books in libraries of London, New Delhi and Lucknow. “It took me three years to find enough information. In Lucknow, I spoke to families whose ancestors had fought in the battle along with the Begum. Quite a bit of history in India follows an oral tradition,” explains Kenize.
She scouted libraries in London and came across six volumes of ‘Mutiny Papers’ documented by the British. An 1858 edition of The Times had stated ‘The Begum of Awadh shows greater strategic sense and courage than all her generals put together’. Kenize wanted to write about the Begum and dispel notions about Muslim women of yore. “The book is relevant in this time when Islam is misrepresented. The majority of Muslims, 95 to 98 per cent, is also being put in the same bracket as extremists, which is unfair. And these normal people are the first ones to suffer due to extremists,” says Kenize. “I wanted to show how a Muslim woman was strong enough to lead an army. The Begum was an intelligent woman who enforced justice and waived taxes on food for the poor,” says Kenize.
Kenize takes pride in raising her voice for underdogs all through her career as a journalist in France. “I’ve felt like a fighter for justice all my life. In my books, I have often written about the misrepresentation of the Quran,” says Kenize. History, she says, has intriguing accounts of women Muslim rulers. “There are instances of Turkish women holding important positions on their own right, not because they are mothers, sisters of wives of important men.”
Though Kenize was keen to present accurate historical facts in ‘In The City of Gold and Silver’, she took the liberty of weaving in a love story between the Begum and a dashing Hindu Raja. “I felt people will absorb an interesting historical novel than a dry book full of facts. Keeping the sociology of people in that era, I tried to recreate Awadh of those times,” says the author.
Kenize wrote the book in French. “In France, the book sold more than 70,000 copies. The pocket-friendly (abridged) version sold even more copies,” she says. The book has been translated in English by Anne Mathai and Marie-Louise Naville.
Talking about her roots in Lucknow, Kenize says, “During my first visit to Lucknow as a student, I was amused and spent six months there. Had it been a bigger city like Delhi or Mumbai, I might have stayed on. Opportunities for work were limited. And I wasn’t willing to sit at home and get ready to be married off,” she says. The topic of marriage reminds her of Hyderabad. “I was almost married off to a well-known Hyderabadi,” she says. “Through my cousin, Princess Niloufer, I happened to meet a gentleman from the Nizam’s family. He told Niloufer that he hoped for my hand in marriage. I found it odd that he hadn’t asked me directly. I was given to understand that I would be a ‘bird in a golden cage’. I turned down the proposal.”
This is Kenize’s first visit to Hyderabad. “I never visited this city thinking I may not be welcome here since I turned down the marriage proposal,” she laughs.
Next, Kenize wants to write about present-day Pakistan. “The country, as it exists today, is a tragedy. I want to write about Pakistan through fiction. It will take at least three to four years to work on the book,” she signs off.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Books / by Sangeetha Devi Dundoo / Hyderabad – January 17th, 2013
Lulu Group commits 3 crores for girls hostel at JMI
DUBAI / KERALA / NEW DELHI :
Gulf-based Lulu Group has committed 3 crore rupees to construct a school girls hostel in Jamia Millia Islamia.
The commitment was made by the group chairman Yusuf Ali during JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad’s UAE visit as Chief Guest of an event organised on 2 February by the UAE chapter of the JMI alumni. During this event Lulu Group chairman announced this commitment.
I am also thankful to all my near and dear Jamia fraternity in UAE who actively participated with hand-in-hand for the overall program.
Effort and sincerity with the highest level of commitment of Alumni organzing members Syed Nadeem Zaidi, Nadeem Hassan, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Ahmad Khan, Kashif Zamman, Riyaz Ahmad Khan, Shah Shams Alam, Muslim Ghayur, Salahuddin Ansari, Abdul Khaliq, Shamim Ahmad, Jalal Ahmad, Amjad Iqbal Khan etc were at par excellence and hope to have similar energy and synergy in future too Insha Allah. (Parvez Akram Siddiqui)
source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> Special Reports / Print Issue: 16-29 February 16th – Online Aprl 04th, 2016
Dr. Rubina Heptulla works on a cure for a disease that hits close to home
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA /New York, USA :
When Dr. Rubina Heptulla, a pediatric endocrinologist who was just awarded a $1.1 million grant to study a possible new use of a diabetes drug, isn’t doing research or treating patients, she can be found scuba diving off the coast of India or eating calamari at the Mamaroneck Diner.
The 46-year-old Rye resident leads the pediatric endocrinology program at the Children’s Hospital of Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. She was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to figure out if the drug Januvia can help people with a less common form of diabetes.
The drug is now used for people with the most common form of diabetes, Type 2. Heptulla’s research is trying to determine if the medication can also help people with the more rare form of the disease, Type 1, control blood sugar levels after a meal. The once-a-day medication would be taken in addition to insulin by study participants to see if helps prevent blood sugar levels from rising.
Heptulla has had an interest in treating Type 1 diabetes – an autoimmune disease that can’t be prevented or cured – since childhood because her father had the disease. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, the illness is not related to diet or lifestyle and most often develops when a person is young.
The Westchester resident grew up in Mumbai and attended medical school there, completing her training in Rhode Island, Boston and at Yale. Heptulla was living in Houston with her husband, a geneticist, and their two children when she was recruited to lead the pediatric endocrinology program at Montefiore.
She is chief of the division of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She is also professor of pediatrics and medicine at Einstein.
As part of the job, she oversees six pediatric endocrinology and diabetes clinics that treat 200 patients each week, including one in Eastchester and one on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers.
When she’s not taking care of her young patients or doing research, Heptulla can be found at home engaging in one of her favorite pastimes, painting landscape portraits.
Ten things you didn’t know about Dr. Rubina Heptulla:
1.
She has a 17-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter, both students at Rye Neck High School.
2.
Her favorite restaurant is the Mamaroneck Diner, where she often orders calamari – along with a salad.
3.
She manages to sneak away to her native India at least once a year, where she enjoys shopping for the latest in both contemporary and traditional clothing.
4.
Heptulla is a certified scuba diver and when she’s in India she likes to go to Lakshadweep, a series of islands off the southwestern coast known for its diving.
5.
When she was a child she wanted to be an artist.
6.
She still loves to paint and is now experimenting with acrylics. Her home overlooks the Marshlands Conservancy and she has set up an easel on a staircase landing that gives her a good view of the changing landscape.
7.
She belongs to a book club and not long ago hosted a talk at her home with author Rebecca Lewis about her novel “Jacob’s Folly.”
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Heptulla spends a lot of time at the Rye YMCA, where she takes classes in Zumba, yoga and swims.
9.
She likes Lady Gaga.
10.
Her favorite author is Bryce Courtenay. a South African-born Australian best known for his novel, “The Power of One.”
Twitter:
JaneLernerNY
Participants are needed for Dr. Heptulla’s research into the use of Januvia in people with Type 1 diabetes. To be eligible a person must:
Be between the ages of 13 and 30.
Have Type 1 diabetes.
Have no other medical condition except for hypothyroidism.
For more information, contact:
Jeniece Trast at 718-741-2542 or jtrast@montefiore.org
Venkat Renukuntla, at 718-920-7004 or ven kat.renukuntla@ein stein.yu.edu
source: http://www.lohud.com / Lohud.com / Home> USA Today / by Jane Lerner / January 04th, 2014
For Nasser, Chennai all about memories
Chennai, TAMIL NADU / UNITED KINGDOM :
Chennai :
Emotions flooded former England skipper and commentator Nasser Hussain’s mind as he made his way to the pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Born in then-Madras in 1968, Hussain shares a special bond with the city – he spent the six years of his life in Chennai before moving to the UK.
Incredibly, in the mid-1980s, Hussain even scored a few hundreds at Chepauk as a TNCA league cricketer. “I’m very pleased to be back in the place of my birth. I think I was born in a hospital just over the other side of the stadium. Actually, I didn’t realise that. It was Ashwin who told me about that the other day when I saw him,” Hussain told TOI on Friday.
The 48-year-old was sad to see the devastating effects of Cyclone Vardah but lauded the people of Chennai for coming up with a “magnificent” rescue act.
“It’s obviously been difficult to see the devastating damage from the cyclone over the last couple of days. But the community spirit from the people of Chennai, the way they have been trying to clear up the trees on the road has been absolutely magnificent,” Hussain said.
An honourary member of the Madras Cricket Club (MCC), Hussain wants to soak in the atmosphere here over the next five days.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> Sports News> Cricket News / by Bagwati Prasad / TNN / December 17th, 2016
India 20 Under 40 – This ‘modest fashion’ startup is giving Muslim women more than clothes
UNITED KINGDOM :
Muslim women are flocking to a startup that promises them fashionable clothes that fit with their faith.
Nafisa Bakkar and her sister, Selina, launched Amaliah from their mother’s kitchen table in 2015 as an Instagram page to curate Muslim-friendly clothes from top brands.
Since then, that page has grown into an online community of more than 250,000 Muslim women.
The sisters grew up in the U.K., born to Indian immigrants from the eastern city of Kolkata.
Nafisa Bakkar told CNNMoney they grappled with multiple identities throughout their upbringing, but soon realized how big a role Islam played — and the challenges they faced as a result.
One of those was how to find clothes that were stylish but allowed them to adhere to their religion.
“Amaliah started as a personal frustration,” the 24-year-old said. “We realized that it was a big pain point for Muslim women to find clothes that were modest but also fashionable.”
That Instagram page has grown into a platform that allows Muslim women to share their perspectives, experiences and, of course, find the right clothes. The company’s website features a curated collection from leading stores such as H&M, ASOS and Zara, which customers can order directly online.
It also features blogs and articles with titles such as “My journey to being a part-time hijabi” and “Empowerment looks different to everyone.”
“I see Amaliah as a … tool for cultural change,” Nafisa Bakkar said. “I don’t really see us as just a clothing brand.”
The ultimate objective is gradually to change the perception of Islam in an increasingly polarized world.
“In today’s political turmoil… it’s never been more important for Muslim women to be heard,” the young CEO told CNNMoney. “What we’re seeing in the Islamic economy [is] a lot of start-ups rising out of frustrations, out of feeling that we’re not catered for.”
That market is growing, and big global brands are beginning to notice. Bakkar says fashion powerhouses such as Dolce & Gabbana and DKNY have started catering more to Muslim women over the past couple of years.
But there’s still a long way to go.
“In an ideal world, Amaliah wouldn’t exist,” Bakkar said. “It wouldn’t be difficult for a Muslim woman to find the right clothes that she doesn’t feel compromises her culture and values, it wouldn’t be difficult to hear the opinion of a Muslim woman in the mainstream news.”
Sahul Hameed Ujire new president of Al Ameen Association Dammam-Jubail unit
Dammam (SAUDI ARABIA ) / Ujjire (Dakshina Kannada) KARNATAKA :
Dammam :
The third annual general body meeting of was held on February 23. The programme began with Qirat by Maher Mohammed.
Imam of Ujire Central Masjid, Abu Sufyan H I Ibrahim Madani, Hamed Saeed Al Ghamdi, Anwar Hussain Goodinabali, Kamaruddin Goodinabali, Amjad Khan Polya, Qasim Tolhath president of Al Ameen Riyadh unit and Usman Kotrody senior vice president of Al Ameen Dammam-Jubail unit were the chief guests at the function.
Dammam-Jubail unit president, Sahul Hameed Ujire welcomed the audience and the chief guests. Vice president S A Azeez of Al Ameen Dammam-Jubail Unit anchored the programme.
Azeez S A delivered a brief introduction of the educational and other activities carried out by Al Ameen Association Ujire and explained how Al Ameen worked all these years back home. He also thanked each and every member of the unit.
Ubaidullah Ujire, general secretary, presented the audit reports.
Qassim Tolhath, appreciated the efforts of the unit and took up the responsibility to dissolve the old committee and announce the newly formed committee. He also wished the new committee.
Sahul Hameed Ujire was named president unanimously for the third time.
Abu Sufyan H I Ibrahim Madani Imam of Ujire Central Masjid expressed his gratitude to all the members and thanked them for their dedicated service to the community.
Hamed Saeed Al Ghamdi, Anwar Hussain Goodinabali and Kamaruddin Goodinabali called on the office bearers to exercise their team spirit and tireless effort to serve the community and their complete dedication toward the noble cause.
Ubaidulla Ujire proposed the vote of thanks.
Al Ameen Dammam-Jubail unit executive committee members for the year 2017-2018 are as follows:
Sahul Hameed Ujire (president), Azeez S A (general secretary), Usman Kotrody (vice president), Ubaidulla Ujire (vice president), Farook Alankar (treasurer), Mansoor Kuntini (joint secretary) Siddik Charmadi (joint secretary) and Asif QTF (auditor).
Advising committee:
Yakoob U A, Yusuf U H, Mohammad Ali and Bava Hussain
Executive members:
Mehboob, Salahuddin, Mohammed Anees, Irfan, Hudaifa, Suhail, Zameer, Mansoor Athaje, Hameed Athaje, Abdullah Muguli, Rafeeq Muguli, Abdul Khader Halepete, Rafeek vital, Ashraf Bellur, Amjad Khan, Raheem Arkula, Yusuf Vitla, Ibrahim Khader, Mohammed Iqbal and Shamsuddin.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Middle East / Thursday – March 02nd, 2017
Making a statement, the karate way
Hyderabad, TELANGANA
Pathan Jameel Khan wins gold in the black belt division of World Championship in Virginia
This Hyderabadi has done it again! The 41-year-old Pathan Jameel Khan, the martial arts exponent, who moved to the US to take up karate training in an American school in New York a few months ago, made an emphatic statement again on Sunday winning the gold in the black belt division of the World Championship in Virginia.
This is incidentally the second world championship gold that Jameel has won, after moving to the US, this month.
Ironically, Jameel, winner of 15 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze at the national and international events, including two 2016 World Cup silver in the US, has to look for greener pastures after his repeated pleas for financial assistance and a job did not evoke any positive response from the authorities concerned.
“It’s a pity that I had to move to the US to take up this training job which fetches me enough money to take care of my family of ageing mother, four brothers and a sister,” says Jameel, even while being subdued despite winning two world championship gold (conducted by two separate world federations).
But why? “My ultimate dream is to represent India in the 2020 Olympics when karate will be introduced. Since I realised that even winning at the highest level will not assure me the kind of exposure I need for the Olympics, I had no option but to move to the US,” counters Jameel.
This BA graduate from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, whose only livelihood when in Hyderabad was by training a handful of enthusiastic young talent, points out that the three-year contract with the American school should also ensure adequate exposure to the toughest competitors in the field. “Besides training, the stay in the US should also help in picking up a few new tricks too,” says Jameel, who also won two bronze in the men’s forms and weapons categories.
Will you come back after the contract period? “As things stand now, my contract will end in 2019, one year before the Olympics. By God’s grace if everything falls in place and I get the help from the Telangana government, I will train and put in the best efforts to realise my ultimate dream of playing in Olympics the next year,” Jameel concludes.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by V.V. Subrahmanyam / Hyderabad – February 06th, 2017
American federation of Indian Muslims pledges Scholarships worth Rs.4 crore; gives Excellence Awards for Luminaries
NEW DELHI / Nuh ( Mewat)- HARYANA / U.S.A. :
Educational Excellence Celebrated at AFMI’s Silver Jubilee Convention in Delhi
American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin’s Silver Jubilee convention held at the Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium in New Delhi Dec.31-Jan.1st celebrated the accomplishments and marked a milestone in the organization’s history. The convention was held in co-ordination with the Delhi Youth Welfare Association.
More than 120 Muslim students from across India were awarded with gold, silver, and bronze for attaining meritorious distinction in the board exams. In addition, the prestigious Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Award conferred about leading Mumbai philanthropist Dr. Abdul Kader Fazlani Sopariwala. The Mir Taqi Mir Award was given to Mr. Sanjiv Saraf, founder of the popular web portal www.rekhta.org, for his contributions in promoting the Urdu language. The website now features more than 22,000 titles of Urdu books. Excellence Awards were given to former Chief Electoral Commissioner S.Y.Quraishi and the historic Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School.
In a first for AFMI convention all the medallists were interviewed by Dr. Fazlani’s philanthropic organization and scholarships worth Rs.4 crore were pledged.
Awards to top students were given at the hands of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He praised the work of AFMI and that more such efforts need to be undertaken to uplift the society. He mentioned that education remains the top priority of the Delhi government with as much as 25% of the state government’s budget dedicated to it.
AFMI’s flagship awards program has been instrumental in spreading awareness about educational excellence and empowerment across the country. Dr.A.R. Nakadar, AFMI’s founding trustee, said that the fruits sown by AFMI at its inception are now bearing fruit. He said that due to such efforts there has been a remarkable improvement in the educational scenario of Indian Muslims. Citing the latest census reports, published in Indian Express, he stated that there has been a 98.8% increase in the number of Muslim graduates between 2001 and 2011. During the same period the Indian Muslim literacy rate has increased from 59.1% to 68.5%. He said that the day is not too far when, through the collective efforts of all, AFMI’s dream of 100% literacy will be realized.
Dr. Nakadar urged the students to not to rest on the laurels but to use the award as a motivational tool to attain even grater heights of educational excellence. He also asked them to not to forget those who have been left behind and to spread the message of educational empowerment everywhere.
AFMI’s incoming president Dr. Khutb Uddin, a practicing psychiatrist from Indiana, in his remarks applauded the students for their hard work. He urged them to not to be distracted by negative thoughts and to focus on their education. He also pointed out that everyone from the individual to the government should be involved in raising the quality of education in the country and that it should be everyone’s top most priority.
The inaugural session of the convention was addressed by Justice Rajinder Sachar, Mr. Anil Swarup, Secretary Education & Literacy (Government of India), Mr. Naseem Ahmad, Chairman of National Commission for Minorities, and convention chairman Mr. Mohammad Naeem, president of Delhi Youth Welfare Association. The session was ably moderated by AFMI Trustee and leading scholar Dr. Aslam Abdullah.
The convention was also addressed by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey (Vice Chancellor of Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur); Mr.Siraj Hussain, IAS, former VC Jamia Hamdard, Dr. S.Y.Qureshi (former Chief Election Commissioner), Justice Fakhruddin, Mr. Ali Quraishi (New Mexico), Mr. Tayeb Poonawala (New York), Mr. Siraj Thakore (Canada), Mr. Farhad Rahmani, Mr. Ayub Khan, Prof. Janaki Rajan, Dr. Shabistan Gaffar, Mr. Mohsin Siddiqui, Mr. Suhel Tirmizi (Editor, Gujarat Today), Dr. Husain Nagamia (Florida), Mr. Shafi Lokhandwala (Detroit), Mr. Khalil Ahmad, etc.
The convention also featured an AFMI Alumni session in which previous year’s medalists spoke on their experiences after winning the award. They also offered their guidance for the students in choosing their career pathways. Among those who addressed this session include Dr Nurul Islam (pediatric cardiologist), Mrs. Darakshan Khan (IT consultant), Dr. Suhail Qureshi (oncologist), Dr. Naseem Ahmed (Orthopaedic surgeon), Dr. Nabeel A.K., Ms. Samreen Siddiqui, Mr. Uzair Khan, among others.
In his closing remarks Dr. Nakadar thanked all the organizers and volunteers of Delhi Youth Welfare Association, under the leadership of Mr. Mohammad Naeem, for organizing a very memorable convention.
A seventeen member delegation of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin, led by Dr. A.R.Nakadar, met the Vice President of India Mr. Hamid Ansari on January 2, 2017 and appraised him of AFMI’s activities. Mr. Ansari appreciated the efforts of AFMI and the concerns and care of NRIs for improving the quality of education in India.
An AFMI delegation met the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Manish Sisodia on January 3rd and discussed the current situation of education in Old Delhi.
AFMI’s Regional Awards Program in Mewat
AFMI held its regional awards program in Nuh, Mewat in coordination with the Human Welfare Foundation. One of the key organizers of the program is Uzair Khan, a former AFMI medalist, who is now carrying its message to the interiors of Mewat region. He is presently pursuing MBA from Jamia Millia Islamia.
Reviving Delhi’s Educational Institutions
AFMI’s NRI delegates visited a number of educational institutions in Old Delhi which have held aloft the banner of education among trying circumstances. The schools visited include Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Mazhar ul Islam School, and the Fatehpuri School. AFMI’s governing board will soon formulate a a plan for help in the revival of these historic institutions.
source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> Online News> Education and Careers / January 23rd, 2017