Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (humanitarian)

Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (born 6 September 1935) is an Indian humanitarian, Educationist & Social reformer known for founding the Al-Ameen Educational Society and its corresponding colleges.[1][2] Khan earned a MBBS degree from Madras University, Chennai, and became a general practitioner. In 1966, at the age of 31, he founded the Al-Ameen Educational Society.[3]

Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Born
ممتاز احمد خان

(1935-09-06) 6 September 1935
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesDr Sahab and Baba-e-taalim, Living Syed Ahmed Khan
EducationMBBS, MS.
Alma materMadras University
Chennai, India
Known forAl-Ameen Movement & Al-Ameen Educational Society
Spouse(s)Zarin Taj
Parent(s)Sadat-un-Nissa Begum (Mother)
Yousuf Ismail Khan (Father)
AwardsSee article
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Khan is a founder-trustee of an Urdu daily newspaper, the Salar Daily. He was also Pro Chancellor/ Treasurer of Aligarh Muslim University.[4]

He currently chairs the Al-Ameen Educational Society, a post he took up in 2009 after Sadaqat Piran.

Family

Mumtaz was born to an advocate father, Yousuf Ismail Khan, and Sadat-un-Nissa Begum, a BA holder; both his parents being graduates from the Aligarh Muslim University. He had one sibling, his sister Naseem Firdous, who has had intellectual disability since birth.

He married Zarin Taj on 27 December 1964 in Bangalore in an arranged marriage set up by their families, who knew one another prior to the marriage.

His maternal grandfather was considerably well off. After inheriting from him, Mumtaz moved to Bangalore from Tiruchirappalli, liquidating his assets as he set up a surgical practice in 1965.

Education

Khan did his MBBS at Madras University, Chennai in 1963. After getting married he continued his postgraduate studies, M.S. specializing in surgery at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

Al Ameen Movement

At the age of 31, in 1966 Khan founded the Al-Ameen Movement. Al-ameen movement is currently running 250+ educational institutions with more than 2.5 lakhs students across the country. Starting from Pre-Nursery School, it has all type of educational institutes including medical & engineering colleges. He had decided to name it The Bangalore Educational Society, but was advised against this by his friend Khader Hussein, who suggested Al-Ameen Educational Society as a reference to the title given to Prophet Muhammad and which meant The Trustworthy. Hussein later became the principal of Saboo Siddiq Polytechnic, Bombay.

Abbasiya Begum, a female member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, was elected the first chairperson of this society.

Institutions Run By Al-Ameen[5]

Accolades

Mumtaz Khan has been awarded numerous accolades for his work. The Dr Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Best Teachers’ Awards are named after him.[16] The most important ones are:

References
  1. Deccan Herald 30/10/2010
  2. Deccan Herald 16/3/2012
  3. News - The Hindu - 17 September 2012
  4. Deccan Herald 30/5/2004
  5. News India Express - 6 September 2012
  6. Website of Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy
  7. Website of Al-Ameen College of Law
  8. Website of Al-Ameen Arts, Science & Commerce Degree College
  9. Website of Al-Ameen College of Education
  10. News The Hindu Education Plus 31 January 2005
  11. Website of Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies
  12. Website of Al-Ameen Institute of Information Sciences (AIIS)
  13. "Website of Al-Ameen Pre-University College". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  14. Website of Al-Ameen Primary & High School
  16. Deccan Herald 23/10/2003
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