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Founder of IQRA Foundation, Dr. Abidullah Ghazi has passed away
Dr. Ghazi was an Indian American author, educator and poet. He has written more than 140 educational textbooks for children
Notable Literary personality Dr. Abidullah Ghazi, who spent his life defending Urdu and Education through literature, books and lectures, died April 11th, 2021, at a local Chicago hospital. He was 85-year-old. He worked in literature for more than four decades, the news was announced on his son’s Mr. Tariq Ghazi Facebook account.
Soon after the news of her death made headlines, community personalities and famous personalities offered their condolences and remembered the popular Person.
Friends and Family expressed deep shock at the sudden death of Dr. Ghazi Fondly known as the pillar of Muslim Communities.
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Dr. Abidullah Ansari Ghazi (born July 6th, 1936) is an Indian American author, educator and poet. He has written more than 140 Islamic educational textbooks for children. He is also the executive director of IQRA' International Educational Foundation.
His books have been translated into many languages and are part of the curriculum of Islamic schools in more than 40 countries. He was named by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as being among the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World.
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Speaking about the same, renowned literary personality Hashmat Sohail said, “It’s hard to believe Dr. Ghazi is no longer with us. I spent many years together. He will be remembered forever in the worldwide literary community.”
Ali Khan, president and founder of Urdu Semaj Chicago, shared his condolences and said, “He was a legend in our community and a very genuine, Urdu lover People from Chicago will especially miss the late Dr. Abid Ghazi This is a total loss for us. He was devoted and inspirational leader for the whole community.”
Many renowned personalities including Pramod Shah, Syed Wahaj Ahmed, Azeem Quadeer, Arshia Hasnain, Vaseem Iftekhar, Ziaul Hassan, Suhail Saqib, Syed Hussaini and many others paid tribute to his service.
Funeral services will be at the Muslim Community Center after Mid-day prayers on Monday April 12th, 2021. Due to the severity of Covid-19 strains, funeral attendance is limited to immediate family and will be transmitted live on social media. He will be buried in Chicago.
He will be remembered for his dedication and services to the community. Chicago lost a great friend and a great leader. Dr. Ghazi obtained the recipient of numerous awards, most notably the Citizen’s Award, the Ronald Regan Award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) from Pakistan, a Certificate of Welcome from the City of Los Angeles many others.
