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JNU’s former professor of Arabic Faizanullah Farooqi passes away

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NEW DELHI :

New Delhi :

JNU’s former professor of Arabic, Janab Faizanullah Farooqi passed away today. He was not well and tested positive for Corona a week ago and was under treatment at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Sarai Jullena. He breathed his last at 2 am early this morning.

Tadfeen (burial) will insha Allah be at 3 pm at Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam (Behind Old ITO Delhi Police Headquarters) .

Faizanullah Saheb taught at Centre for Asian and African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University till his retirement in 2017. He was a great scholar and critic of Arabic and Islamic Studies and a poet of Arabic, Persian and Urdu.

In his house in Abul Fazal Enclave in south Delhi, he used to run a maktab teaching children to read and memorise the Quran.

Reacting to his demise, Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan tweeted, “I am sad to know about the untimely demise of my old friend Prof. Faizanullah Farooqi. He was a distinguished scholar of Arabic who enriched teaching of Arabic in India and enhanced Indo-Arab relations. He had translated most parts of my Arabic book on methodology of research which is available in Urdu as “Usool-e Tahqiq”. He leaves behind a rich legacy and many sad hearts. May his soul rest in peace.”

He was awarded the President of India Certificate of Honor for his services to Arabic language in 2019. He is survived by his wife Farzana Khatoon, daughter Amna and two sons Irfanullah and Abu Talha.

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I am sad to know about the untimely demise of my old friend Prof. Faizanullah Farooqi. He was a distinguished scholar of Arabic who enriched teaching of Arabic in India and enhanced Indo-Arab relations. He had translated most parts of my Arabic book on methodology of 1/nQuote Tweet

Milli Gazette@milligazette · Jul 22

JNU’s former professor of Arabic Faizanullah Farooqi passes away. Tadfeen (burial) will insha Allah be at 3 pm at Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam (Behind Old ITO Delhi Police Headquarters). @Muslims_India @jnu_in

https://milligazette.com/news/1-community-news/33644-jnus-former-professor-arabic-faizanullah-farooqi-passes-away/

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source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> News> Community News / by The Milli Gazette Online / July 22nd, 2020

Khudai Khidmatgar start a coaching centre for slum children

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NEW DELHI :

The Delhi Unit of Khudai Khidmatgar with Rahnuma Foundation inaugurated Justice Sachar Education and Training centre on labour Day 1st May  in the Haji Colony slum of Okhla.

The centre was inaugurated by the Delhi Minority Commission, Chairperson Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan.

The centre honours the memory of late Justice Rajendra Sachar, who devoted his entire life for the upliftment and protection of the under privileged section in this country.

Also, this centre is dedicated to the un organised workers, hence it is inaugurated on  labour day.

Khudai Khidmatgar Delhi Unit is working with Ragpickers, Domestic Workers, Rickshaw Pullers and Construction Labours from quite a number of years.
The institute will provide free coaching and counselling to the children of these workers living in slum areas.
Special invitee for this inaugural programme was Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan, Chairman Delhi Minority Commission, Khudai Khidmatgar Convenor Faisal Khan, Khudai Khidmatgar NLC member Inamul Hasan, Rahnuma Foundation Chairperson Sayed Tahseen Ahamed, Khudai Khidmatgar NRC Member Manoj Selvaraj, Centre Co Ordinator Chand Sheikh, Domestic Workers Leader Tanzeela Khatoon, Afsana, Noori, Rikshaw Puller Leader Afzal and others participated.
source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home> India News> Indian Muslim> Lead Story / May 12th, 2019