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==History==
==History==
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan is the founder of Al-Ameen Educational Society.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/article3905278.ece?css=print News - The Hindu - 17 September 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article3864232.ece News The Hindu 6 September 2012]</ref> At the age of 31, in 1966 Khan founded the Al-Ameen Movement. He had decided to name it The Bangalore Educational Society. He 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 which meant The Trustworthy. Hussein later became the principle of Saboo Siddiq Polytechnic, Bombay.
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan is the founder of Al-Ameen Educational Society.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/article3905278.ece?css=print News - The Hindu - 17 September 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article3864232.ece News The Hindu 6 September 2012]</ref> At the age of 31, in 1966 Khan founded the Al-Ameen Movement. He had decided to name it The Bangalore Educational Society. He 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 which meant The Trustworthy. Hussein later became the principle of Saboo Siddiq Polytechnic, Bombay.
Abbasiya Begum, a female member of the Karnataka Legislative Council was elected the first chairperson of this society.
Abbasiya Begum, a female member of the Karnataka Legislative Council was elected the first chairperson of this society.{{Citation needed}}


A number of social workers supported him for starting and establishing around 20 branches of Al-Ameen Educational Society and 200 institutions throughout India.
A number of social workers supported him for starting and establishing around 20 branches of Al-Ameen Educational Society and 200 institutions throughout India.

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Al-Ameen Educational Society
Established1966
FounderMumtaz Ahmed Khan
TypeEducational
Location
WebsiteAl-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]

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. He had decided to name it The Bangalore Educational Society. He 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 which meant The Trustworthy. Hussein later became the principle of Saboo Siddiq Polytechnic, Bombay. Abbasiya Begum, a female member of the Karnataka Legislative Council was elected the first chairperson of this society.[citation needed]

A number of social workers supported him for starting and establishing around 20 branches of Al-Ameen Educational Society and 200 institutions throughout India.

Structure

Founder Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Designation Details
Founder & Chairman Mumtaz Ahmed Khan[6]
Vice Chairman A. Shaik Dawood
Vice Chairman Amjad Hussain Hafiz Karnataki
Hon. Secretary Al-Ameen Ratna Subhan Shariff [7]
Joint Secretary Umar Ismail Khan
Treasurer Iqbal 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
  • Al-Ameen College of Law
  • Al-Ameen Arts, Science and Commerce Degree College
  • Al-Ameen College of Education
  • Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies
  • Al-Ameen Institute of Information Sciences
  • Al-Ameen Pre University College
  • Al-Ameen Primary & High School

References