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| Dr. Hafiz Saleh Muhammad Alladin (1931 - 2011) |
Source/Credit: Jammu Kashmir NewsPoint
Written by Newspoint Bureau | Amritsar
Edited by Ahmadiyya Times | March 21, 2011
President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of India chapter and famous Indian scientist Dr. Hafiz Saleh Muhammad Alladin passed away on 20th March after a brief illness at the Age of 80.
The news was announced in a press release issued by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of India.
Famous Astronomer was born in Hyderabad (India) in 1931, according to the press release.
Dr. Alladin had completed PhD in 1963 from University of Chicago in the USA and joined as a professor in Osmania University of Hyderabad, India where he was later elected as the director of Centre of Advanced Study in Astronomy.
He was among the famous 100 Astronomers of the world and served as the educational advisor to former President APJ Abdul Kalam of India.
He wrote many books, penned hundreds of articles and published more than 50 research papers.
Dr. Alladin’s famous research was on the Solar / Lunar Eclipse of 1894 and has remained in different famous Committees like International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of India, Plasma Science Society of India, and Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation, Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
Dr. Alladin was awarded with Meghnad Saha Award 1981 from UGC New Delhi, Man of the Year 2000 American Biographical Institute USA, 2000 Outstanding People Medal, International Biographical Centre Cambridge UK 2003, Bharat Excellence Award, Friendship Forum of India, 2006, 500 Great Leaders Diploma, American Biographical Institute USA 2008.
At present he was the President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India chapter.
Dr. Alladin visited Los Angeles in 1994 where he presented his scholastic speech on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the great Celestial sign of Sun and Moon Eclipse of 1894.
"He was a very humble, unassuming and a Godly man," said Anwer Ahmad Khan of Chino Hills, California, who is brother-in-law of the deceased.
Dr. Alladin died at Escort Hospital Amritsar and his body was brought to Qadian, District Gurdaspur, Punjab.
The funeral prayers were performed at 9:00 pm where thousands of people from all over the India participated.
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Ina lilahey wa inee elay hey rajeoon. To all the Alladin family: please accept my condolences. Ayesha Khan of Georgia, USA
ReplyDeleteIt's "University of Chicago" not "Chicago University." HUGE error on the part of the author.
ReplyDeleteInna lillahey wa inna elay hey rajeoon.
ReplyDeleteOur Sincere condolences to all family members.
I have heard the news through Khutba Jumma and since then I was trying to see how I could contact Iffat or Sadiq Aapa.
Finally today I called Tayyaba and she told me that Sadiqa aunty is still in India.
I just want you all to know that you are in our prayers.
Words seem empty at this time of sorrow, but what a beautiful life and what a graceful ending.
With a request for prayers,
Hayat family,
Jacksonville, FL
A great personality, with bountiful of humbleness, sacredness,
ReplyDeleteAnd renowned scientist, may allah rest his soul in peace.ameen.