By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Luminaries, philanthropist, activists figured in the awardee list during the TCN annual award function held at Taj President, Mumbai on Saturday.
Personalities who had done yeomen service for the community and country were honored with guiding star award by TCN.
Dr MA Patankar receiving award
The list included Abdul Quadir Fazlani of Mumbai who had spearheaded an education programme in Mumbai. Setting up primary schools, teacher’s training schools and other vocational centres, Fazlani now runs two trusts which govern these educational institutions. “There is only one word-Education, which can change the scenario for Muslims. I urge everyone here present to strive hard for upliftment of education level in the society,” said Fazlani.
Another guiding star, Dr MA Patankar narrated his experiences. “After 1992 riots I had taken up the cudgles against poor education level in the Muslim community. We started with few schools and now there are hundreds of schools which are being funded by the community,” he said.
Abdul Quadir Fazlani receiving award
Patankar also appealed for setting up a Baitul Mal for the community.
“Unless we have our own Baitul Mal, we cannot think of Muslim upliftment. One can survive on government aid but cannot progress. We need to bring together all educated intellectuals of the community and rope them for a cause of upliftment of the community,” he said.
TCN Person of the Year 2011
Faisal Khan receiving TCN Person of the Year 2011 Award
TCN awarded Faisal Khan, the social activist who had revived ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ with the ‘TCN Person of the Year’. In his address, Faisal justified the revival of Khudai Khidmatgar which was established by Frontier Gandhi. “Being an activist it was perceived that you have to be a Gandhian or a leftist but now I have proved that Muslims can also be social activist. We also love our country and are concerned about it,” he said. Faisal Khan urged the people to come out and sweat hard for the upliftment of Muslims. “Merely seminars, talks and symposium will be of no use unless you toil hard to achieve success,” he said.
TCN Organisation of the Year 2011
Dr Sharique Nisar receiving TCN Organisation of the Year 2011 Award on behalf of TASIS
TCN Organisation of the Year award went to TASIS (Taqwa Advisory & Shariah Investment Solutions) which is country’s premier Shariah advisory firm which provides the services of stock screening, product structuring, shariah monitoring and shariah certification in India.
The brain behind TASIS, Dr Shariq Nisar stated that his endeavour is only to give an opportunity to Muslims where they can invest and participate within the gambit of shariah and country’s legal framework.
Executive Editor, TCN, Kashif-ul Huda presented a brief summary of TCN and highlighted the major stories and their impact which have been covered by TCN.