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Indian Islamic scholar (1945–2021)

K. A. Siddique Hassan
At Mediaone channel opening ceremony
Born(1945-05-05)5 May 1945
Eriyad, Thrissur, Kerala
Died6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 75)
Kozhikode
OrganizationAssociation for Protection of Civil Rights
Known forCommunity Empowerment, Education

K. A. Siddique Hassan (5 May 1945 – 6 April 2021) was an Islamic scholar, social worker, change-maker and orator from Kerala, India. He was the chief architect of 'Vision 2016' under the aegis of the Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) and Assistant Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.

Hassan worked as a Professor of Arabic Language and Literature in various colleges in Kerala including University College Thiruvananthapuram and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He served as the President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Kerala, from 1990 to 2005. He was a Secretary (2005-2007) and the National Vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (2007-2015). He was one of the founding members of Madhyamam Daily (and Weekly), now one of the leading newspapers in the State of Kerala and the first Indian newspaper to publish from seven nations. A book was published as a collection of his essays and interviews titled “Indian Muslimkal: Athijeevanathinte Vazhikal” (Malayalam) by Vachanam Books, Kozhikode in 2014.

Initiatives

He created and involved in a number of initiatives in his lifetime spanning across community welfare, education, media management and micro-finance.

Vision 2026

Hassan's NGO activities towards community empowerment led to the extension of his project and it has been renamed as 'Vision 2026'. It is currently focusing on the sectors such as Education, Healthcare, Economic Development, Women Empowerment, Skill Development, Social Welfare, Community Development, Disaster Management, Micro-Finance and Civil rights Protection.

Awards and honours

  • Islam Online Star Award (2010)
  • The First Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Sahib Foundation Award (2015)
  • Imam Haddad Excellence Award (2015) for outstanding work in the fields of education, public service, human rights struggle and Islamic movement for the upliftment of the Muslim minority in India.
  • Kamala Surayya Award (Service Sector) (2017)
  • A building was constructed in the name of Prof. Siddique Hassan at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.

Biographies

  • “Siddique Hasan Sahib: Samarpitha Jeevithathinte Karmakandam” (Malayalam) by T.P. Cheruppa, Kozhikode: Trend Books. 2021.
  • “Visionary: Prof. K.A. Siddique Hassan Aksharasmriti” (Malayalam), Kozhikode: Prabodhanam. 2021.

References

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  10. "Who We Are". vision2026.org.in. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  11. പ്രൊഫ. കെ.എ. സിദ്ദീഖ് ഹസ്സനുമായി 2011ൽ നടത്തിയ അഭിമുഖം | Old Interview Siddique Hassan | AVM Unni, retrieved 1 June 2022
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  13. "HWF Organised Ideal Mass Marriage Ceremony In West Bengal & Masjid Inauguration". Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  14. "Kamala surayya awards presented- The New Indian Express". cms.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021.
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