RIYADH: The Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (JMIAA), Riyadh, celebrated the 95th anniversary of the university’s founding at an event here on Thursday night, featuring leading members of the expatriate Indian community.
Famous satirist R.J. Naved, who is a radio jockey, was the star attraction and entertained the audience with his impersonations and humor. He is known for prank calls on radio.
He has played a Haryanavi telephone operator, police constable and given lessons on Zakat, Umrah and fasting on his shows. The appreciative audience was constantly begging for more throughout his live show.
Chief guest Shahid Mahdi, ex-vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, in his address said that there have historically been close ties between Arabs and Indians. He said Al-Buruni wrote Kitab-ul-Hind, the first complete reference book on India.
Mahdi said education was the only way to attain enlightenment and keep away from evil practices in society.
He said various reports have shown that Muslims are lagging behind other communities in terms of development and that a balance was needed between tradition and the modern world.
Earlier, JMIAA president Ghizal Mahdi, in his welcome address, called on people to promote educational movements similar to those in the 1920s during the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement.
The JMIAA’s general-secretary Abid Aqueel and joint secretary Irfan Haque welcomed the guests and presented flowers to them, while vice president Ghiyas Uddin proposed the vote of thanks.
The two guests were presented mementos by the JMIAA while some alumni were honored for rendering extraordinary services in various fields such as sports, and preparing a directory of Jamia alumni living in the Kingdom
Famous satirist R.J. Naved, who is a radio jockey, was the star attraction and entertained the audience with his impersonations and humor. He is known for prank calls on radio.
He has played a Haryanavi telephone operator, police constable and given lessons on Zakat, Umrah and fasting on his shows. The appreciative audience was constantly begging for more throughout his live show.
Chief guest Shahid Mahdi, ex-vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, in his address said that there have historically been close ties between Arabs and Indians. He said Al-Buruni wrote Kitab-ul-Hind, the first complete reference book on India.
Mahdi said education was the only way to attain enlightenment and keep away from evil practices in society.
He said various reports have shown that Muslims are lagging behind other communities in terms of development and that a balance was needed between tradition and the modern world.
Earlier, JMIAA president Ghizal Mahdi, in his welcome address, called on people to promote educational movements similar to those in the 1920s during the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement.
The JMIAA’s general-secretary Abid Aqueel and joint secretary Irfan Haque welcomed the guests and presented flowers to them, while vice president Ghiyas Uddin proposed the vote of thanks.
The two guests were presented mementos by the JMIAA while some alumni were honored for rendering extraordinary services in various fields such as sports, and preparing a directory of Jamia alumni living in the Kingdom
RASHID HASSAN
[Arab News] Published — Saturday 14 November 2015
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