Moulana Mahemood Khan, former Ameer e Halqa (President) of
Jamaat e Islami Hind Karnataka expired on Saturday at about 11.00 am at his
residence. Just before death he was with family and had breakfast and read news
paper. May Allah bless him with mercy and reward with best of places in Janna,
forgive his misdeeds and accept all his services for the cause of establishment
of Allah`s will. He was survived by Wife, eleven children.
A condolence meeting was organized at Jamaat`s Markazi
Ijtema at Masjid e Aiwan e shahi on Sunday in which the representatives from
state office Jb Tahir Hussain, Jb Farooq Nashtar, SIO State President Ashfaq
Ahmed Sahrief, Ateequr Rahman spoke. Dr Md Muazam Ali, Dr Ismail Khan, Dr Khaja
Kalgi, Jb Syed Ruknuddin, Jb Syed Sajid Saleem,
Moulana was introduced to and was attached to Jamaat e
Islami right from 1941. To join Jamaat he tried to resign from the services in
Forest Dept. He served as the leader at local, District, Division and state
president (1986-90). He was the member of Jamaat`s supreme policy making body
Markazi Majlis e Shoora (Central Advisory Council) from 1980-90. He continued
to be member of central elected body called Majlis e Numaendagan (House of
representatives) .
He was known for courage, decision making, straight
forwardness, hard work. His services at the riot torn state of Assam in the
year 1983, inculcating the courage in the people affected by police action in
the northern Karnataka in 1948 aftermath and counseling the affected people etc
are commendable and His efforts to work
for harmony following the riots erupted after the publication of an article in
Deccan Herald, with th support of many Ulema and intellectuals.
He was instrumental in establishing the institutions like
Islamia Arabic College, Mansoora in Hassan District, publication of Kannada
ViewsWeekly and jamaats organ “Sanmarga” and the Kannada Islamic Publication at
Mnaglore called Shanti Prakashana.
May Allah Grant him aala maqam at Jannat...
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