Seminar, book launch, and felicitation ceremony organized on Hamid Ali's death anniversary.
Hamid Ali was a precious gem of Urdu literature.
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
On the occasion of the death anniversary of Muhammad Hamid Ali, a patron of knowledge and literature and a proponent of women's education, the book "Mashahir ke Khutoot Hamid Ali ke Naam" (letters written to Hamid Ali by eminent personalities) was released as part of the week-long "Jashn-e-Hamid" celebrations at a local hotel.
The event was presided over by Professor Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali, Head of the Urdu Department at Aligarh Muslim University, while renowned poet Dr. Gurvinder Banga, from Gurgaon, Haryana, attended as the chief guest.
Several prominent personalities were honored on the occasion, including Allahabad High Court lawyer Ziauddin Farooqui, Dr. Azhar Ali Khan, lawyer Anuj Asthana (Secretary of the Civil Court Bar Association), Doordarshan's Ghulam Hasan Khan, and journalist Manoj Mishra. Certificates of honor were subsequently presented to Dr. Gurvinder Banga and Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali.
At the event, awards and honors were presented to successful participants in the three-day Bait-Bazi (Urdu poetry recitation) competition. In the junior category, Islamic Nursery and Children's Junior High School secured first place and the title.
In the senior category, a competition was held between Jawad Ali Shah Imambara Girls' PG College and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University, Gorakhpur; the students of Jawad Ali Shah Imambara PG College won the competition.
Professor Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali, Head of the Urdu Department at Aligarh Muslim University, who presided over the event, praised the program and said that the work being done by the Sajid Ali Memorial Committee and the Hamid Ali Educational Trust in the field of education is both useful and commendable. He said that the need of the hour is to connect those deprived of education with education, and these people are performing this task admirably.
Referring to Mohammad Hamid Ali's book, "Mashahir Ke Khutoot Hamid Ali," he said that this book is a priceless treasure for Urdu literature.
Welcoming the guests, Sajid Ali Memorial Committee Secretary Mehboob Saeed Haris explained that today is the final day of the event. For seven consecutive days, Jashne Hamid Ali has been celebrated through various programs. He explained that through these programs, efforts are being made to awaken the need for education, as it is our mission to ensure that no child is deprived of education.
The program was specially attended by Jameer Ahmad Payam, Asif Saeed, Qazi Shaheer, Dr. Daraksha Tajwar, Ehtesham Afsar, Arshi Bastavi, Iqbal Ahmad, Zafar Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Anwar Zia, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Nasir, Farhan Kazmi, Wasif Ali, Muhammad Umes, etc.
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