Al-Ameen Educational Society

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Al-Ameen Educational Society
Established1966
Founder Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
TypeEducational
Location
Website Al-Ameen Educational Society

Al-Ameen Educational Society was started in the year 1966 to meet the needs of education in the city of Bangalore and of the minority Muslim community. [1] Mumtaz Ahmed Khan is the founder of al-Ameen Educational Society. [2] Number of social workers supported him to start and establish around 20 branches of Al-Ameen Educational Society and 200 institutions throughout India. [3]

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History

Mumtaz Ahmed Khan is the founder of Al-Ameen Educational Society. [4] [5] At the age of 31, in 1966 Khan founded the Al-Ameen Movement. Abbasiya Begum, a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, was elected the first chairperson.[ citation needed ]

Structure

Founder Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Mumtaz Ahmed Khan.jpg
Founder Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
DesignationDetails
Founder & Chairman Mumtaz Ahmed Khan [6]
Vice ChairmanA. Shaik Dawood
Vice ChairmanAmjad Hussain Hafiz Karnataki
Hon. SecretaryAl-Ameen Ratna Subhan Shariff [7]
Joint SecretaryUmar Ismail Khan
TreasurerIqbal Ahmed Baig

Activities

Planning Commission of India member Syeda Saiyidain Hameed was awarded Al-Ameen All India Community Leadership Award - 2006 by the Secretary, Chairman and Vice Chairman on 23 January 2007. [8]

Institutions

Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, part of the Al-Ameen Educational Society Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Block.jpg
Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, part of the Al-Ameen Educational Society

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