By TCN News,
Patna: Maulana Wali Rahmani, Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah Rahmani in Munger, was awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award-2009. The award was handed over to him in a function held in New Delhi on 19th September this year.
Maulana Rahmani was given the award in recognition of his remarkable efforts to make the community educationally, socially and religiously empowered. He is not only head of Jamia Rahmani, Munger where hundreds of Muslims kids are imparted religious education, but also chairman of Rahmani Foundation which is serving the community in several ways. But Rahmi-30, a chapter of Rahmani Foundation, got him much publicity and praise from across the country.
For Maulana Rahmani it was second occasion in this very year when he was awarded with such prestigious award. Earlier he was given Bharat Jyoti Ratna Award. He was also awarded with Shiksha Ratna Award two years back.
Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award was instituted in 1994 to encourage those who are working for the ufliftment of the people in different ways.