Full Name ممتاز احمد خان Name Mumtaz Khan Nationality Indian Role Humanitarian | Religion Islam Education University of Madras Spouse(s) Zarin Taj | |
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Other names Dr Sahab and Baba-e-taalim Alma mater Madras UniversityChennai, India Known for Al-Ameen Movement & Al-Ameen Educational Society | ||
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (born September 6, 1935) is an Indian humanitarian known for founding the Al-Ameen Educational Society and its corresponding colleges. 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.
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- Barq news speech of mumtaz ahmed khan at talabkatta on 17th april 2014
- Family
- Education
- Al Ameen Movement
- Institutions Run By Al Ameen
- Accolades
- References
Khan is a founder-trustee of an Urdu daily newspaper, the Salar Daily. He was also Pro Chancellor/ Treasurer of Aligarh Muslim University.
He currently chairs the Al-Ameen Educational Society, a post he took up in 2009 after Sadaqath Peeran.
Barq news speech of mumtaz ahmed khan at talabkatta on 17th april 2014
Family
Mumtaz was born to an advocate father, Y.Ismail Khan, and Sadthunnisa 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. 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
Accolades
Mumtaz Khan has been awarded numerous accolades for his work. The Dr Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Best Teachers’ Awards are named after him. The most important ones are: