Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (humanitarian)
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan | |
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Khan in 2012 | |
| Born | ممتاز احمد خان 6 September 1935 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 28 May 2021 (aged 85) Bengaluru, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Dr Sahab and Baba-e-taalim, Living Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Education | MBBS, MS. |
| Alma mater | Madras University Chennai, India |
| Known for | Al-Ameen Movement & Al-Ameen Educational Society |
| Spouse | Zarin Taj |
| Parent(s) | Sadat-un-Nissa Begum (Mother) Yousuf Ismail Khan (Father) |
| Awards | See article |
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Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (6 September 1935 – 28 Μay 2021) was an Indian humanitarian, educationist and social reformer known for founding the Al-Ameen Educational Society and its corresponding colleges. Khan earned a MBBS degree from Madras University, Chennai, and became a general practitioner. In 1966, at the age of 31, he founded the Al-Ameen Educational Society.
Khan was a founder-trustee of an Urdu daily newspaper, the Salar Daily. He was also Pro Chancellor/ Treasurer of Aligarh Muslim University.
He chaired the Al-Ameen Educational Society, a post he took up in 2009 after Sadaqat Piran. He died on 27 May 2021 in Bengaluru.