Cong MP from Bihar to receive AFMI Sir Syed Award for 2010

Friday December 17, 2010 05:15:20 PM, ummid.com Staff Reporter

Malegaon: Noted educationist and lone Congress Member of Parliament from Bihar, Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi has been selected for this year's Sir Syed Award, AFMI announced today.

Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi has been selected for the award for his contributions to the education of Indian Muslims.

Sir Syed Award is conferred on the distinguished Indian Muslims, who contribute for the empowerment of the community, by Michigan based American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) every year.

The award will be given to the Maulana during the two-day AFMI International Convention, which would be held on December 25 & 26 in Ahmedabad.

The convention will be inaugurated by the Governor of Gujarat, Dr. Kamla Benival. Union Minister of law and Justice Veerappa Moily will deliver the key note address at the event.

Justice Dr Rajinder Sachar, Dr. Juzer Bandukwala, Prof. V. Tripathy ((IIT) and of Sadbhav Mission-Delhi), Dr. Zafar Mehmood (Zakat Foundation), Aslam Fakih (educationist), Mrs. Ruchira Ghosh (British Council), A. Kareem Gheewala (Indian Muslim Association, UK), and a host of other educationists, social activists, & community leaders will address the gathering.

The convention will also honour Muslim toppers of X and XII board exams from each state. AFMI had earlier released the list of 15 students to be honoured during the convention.

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