UK: Examiner Pride of Huddersfield Awards 2016 | Glamour, Tears, Laughter as Town's Finest Celebrated

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Kamal Aftab's parents Rafiq Aftab and Khawar Sultana receive his award from Michaela Brook of Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd

A standing ovation for the family of the late Kamal Aftab, winner of 
the Courage Awards 2016

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK Desk
Source/Credit: The Huddersfield Examiner
By Neil Atkinson | May 27, 2016

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The 17th Examiner Pride of Huddersfield Awards featured astonishing and heartwarming stories from young and old.

There were tears, laughter and cheers for nominee after nominee, none more so that when the family of brave fundraiser Kamal Aftab climbed on stage to receive a posthumous award on his behalf.

Kamal Aftab's parents Rafiq Aftab (left) and Khawar Sultana receive his award from Michaela Brook of Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd

They received a standing ovation which was thoroughly deserved.
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Kamal Aftab

Kamal Aftab’s dedication to the community knew no bounds ... even when he knew he was terminally ill.

The optometrist had so many projects on the go at any one time and was always exploring new ways to help others.

And even in the darkest hours his inner courage shone through and he was always thinking of others and never himself, setting up a £50,000 charity fundraising campaign once he had been diagnosed to help others in the same situation.

And even while in hospital at St James Hospital in Leeds he did part of a marathon run which his relatives then finished after he had passed away.

He has been nominated for this award posthumously by his brother Yousaf, who lives in Fixby.

It was on June 7 last year that Kamal was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and died exactly two months later on August 7.

Kamal, 33, of Almondbury, served as a regional youth leader for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association and was very active in serving people locally whether it was helping the elderly, visiting the ill, clearing the streets hit by snow, helping out areas devastated by floods, helping raise more than £50,000 for charities both locally and nationally, providing training and development to students and feeding the homeless.



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