Ahmedabad: At a programme organised at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Auditorium here, the All India Unani Tibbi Congress (AIUTC), Gujarat State, paid a rich tribute to Hakim Maulana Abdur Razzaq Qasmi Qureshi in recognition of his services. The programme was attended by many notable personalities, including Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan (Secretary General, All India Unani Tibbi Congress), Sajjadah Nasheen Syed Mateen Ahmad Qadri (Ahmedabad), Maulana Rizwan Al-Qasmi (Director, Jamia Ibn Abbas), Shahnawaz Sheikh (Vice Chairman, INC Minority Cell), Mufti Hakim Zaid bin M.A. Razzaq Qureshi, Suhail Tirmizi (Editor, Gujarat Today), Dr. Arun Bhatt (Treasurer, AIUTC-Gujarat), Mirza Haji Israr Baig (Corporator, Ahmedabad), Dr. Ashraf Ali Ansari (Former Member, CCIM), Dr. Muhammad Tahir Rajput (Vice President, AIUTC-Gujarat), Muhammad Imran Kannauji (Press Secretary, AIUTC, New Delhi), Israr Ahmad Ujjaini (National Coordinator, AIUTC)
Other notable attendees included Muhammad Yunus, Hakim Muhammad Murtaza Dehlavi, Hakim Aftab Alam, Dr. Samiullah Pathan, and Dr. Tamim Ahmad Qureshi.
The session was conducted by Dr. Muhammad Yasir Qureshi (General Secretary, AIUTC-Gujarat), who elaborated on the life and services of Hakim Maulana Abdur Razzaq Qasmi Qureshi in detail.
Shahnawaz Sheikh, while highlighting the contributions of Hakim Sahib, stated that Unani medicine was his true field of service. Hence, the most genuine tribute to him would be to actively work toward the promotion of Unani medicine in Gujarat, and he pledged all possible support for this cause.
Syed Mateen Ahmad Qadri, Sajjadah Nasheen of Dargah Ghous Pak, proposed the establishment of a Tibbiya College in Gujarat and expressed hope that the project would be realised soon. He emphasised that such a college was essential for the complete development of Unani medicine in the state.
On this occasion, Purshottam Rupala (Member of Lok Sabha from Rajkot and former Union Minister), a close associate of Hakim Maulana Abdur Razzaq Qasmi Qureshi, also paid tribute. He acknowledged Hakim Sahib’s dedication to Unani medicine and mentioned their personal association. Rupala assured his full support for the promotion of the Unani system of medicine.
