Jukaku Abdurraheem , Former President of Bhatkal Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Passes Away
Bhatkal: Jukaku Abdurraheem (82), a renowned figure in the social, religious and educational circles of Bhatkal and the former President of the prestigious organization Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen passed away in Los Angeles, California, around 8 am IST on Monday. He is the son of ex-Minister Jukaku H. Shamshuddin.
It is learned that for the past few days, Jukaku Abdurraheem had been experiencing ill health due to his old age. He is survived by two sons and three daughters and a legion of friends and loved ones.
He was a Mechanical Engineer by profession. Mr. Abdurraheem was greatly involved with the Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen and other educational, social and religious activities in Bhatkal. After being appointed as the Executive Committee Member of the Anjuman Educational Centre in 1987, Jukaku Abdurraheem served as the Vice President of the Centre from 2003 to 2007. Thereafter, he became the General Secretary in 2007 and continued in that position until 2015. He then served as the President of the Anjuman from 2015 to 2020.
Apart from his active involvement and leadership in Anjuman, he had also served as the General Secretary of the Dubai Jamaath and was greatly involved with the Bhatkal Jamatul Muslimeen and Majlise Islaho Thanzeem, the Umbrella organisation of Muslims in Bhatkal.
Sources close to the family have informed that the funeral will be held in Los Angeles on the 2nd of March.
Condolences: The president of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Educational Trust, Muzammil Qaziya has expressed condolences. He has informed that a condolence gathering will be held at their Bhatkal Anjumaanabad office on the 2nd of March.
MLA Sunil Naik, Tanzeem President S.M. Sayyed Farvez, Bhatkal Education Trust’s President Dr. Suresh Naik, Tarbeeyath Education Society’s President Ismail Mohtesham, Islamic Welfare Society’s President Qadir Mira Patel, and several others have expressed their condolences.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
