Several community leaders have expressed grief over the death of Mohamed Habibun Nabi (64), who passed away on Monday in India. Nabi, who was a longtime resident of Qatar until 2020, passed away due to a severe heart attack.
Nabi was a prominent member of the Indian community during his stay in Qatar and had been associated with a number of organisations and social activities. Nabi served in various capacities in three apex bodies under the Indian embassy: as vice-president of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), general secretary of the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), and general secretary of the Indian Sports Centre (ISC). He was honoured with the ‘ICBF Long Term Community Service Appreciation Award' in 2020.
Recalling their long association with Nabi, ISC president Dr Mohan Thomas, ICC president P N Baburajan and other community members said his death was a great loss for the Indian community.
“We are mourning the loss of a wonderful human being who was both kind and cheerful at all times. He was an ardent community volunteer. As vice-president of ICBF, he raised funds for underprivileged workers, arranged for their repatriation, and assisted with medical assistance, traffic fine issues and other issues pertaining to workers,” Dr Thomas said in his condolence message.
He noted that Nabi, along with others, initiated the Sir Syed Foundation SSF in 2017 at Aligarh with the aim of 'Each Child - Teach Child' and through, Sir Syed Memorial Scholarship Programmes, selected bright students of AMU to study for higher levels and also support the underprivileged for a better life.
“In recognition of Nabi's lifelong contributions to the promotion and preservation of the Urdu language in the Middle East, three prominent entities in India recently presented him with awards. As a member of numerous trusts and NGOs, Nabi strived to carry forward and implement the ideas of the much-respected founder of the Aligarh Muslim University,” Dr Thomas added.
Baburajan said Nabi was a close personal friend who had held on to noble values all through his life.
“We have lost a good friend and a great human being. He was always there to support and implement any good initiative for the community. He used to make it a point that such an activity is done and the benefits reach the targeted audience on time,” he said.
“Nabi was always energetic and vibrant and had a flair to make friends from every corner of the society. His ever-smiling face is deeply rooted in our minds and he will remain in our hearts a true friend and a great human being for years to come,” Baburajan added.
Nabi was a prominent member of the Indian community during his stay in Qatar and had been associated with a number of organisations and social activities. Nabi served in various capacities in three apex bodies under the Indian embassy: as vice-president of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), general secretary of the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), and general secretary of the Indian Sports Centre (ISC). He was honoured with the ‘ICBF Long Term Community Service Appreciation Award' in 2020.
Recalling their long association with Nabi, ISC president Dr Mohan Thomas, ICC president P N Baburajan and other community members said his death was a great loss for the Indian community.
“We are mourning the loss of a wonderful human being who was both kind and cheerful at all times. He was an ardent community volunteer. As vice-president of ICBF, he raised funds for underprivileged workers, arranged for their repatriation, and assisted with medical assistance, traffic fine issues and other issues pertaining to workers,” Dr Thomas said in his condolence message.
He noted that Nabi, along with others, initiated the Sir Syed Foundation SSF in 2017 at Aligarh with the aim of 'Each Child - Teach Child' and through, Sir Syed Memorial Scholarship Programmes, selected bright students of AMU to study for higher levels and also support the underprivileged for a better life.
“In recognition of Nabi's lifelong contributions to the promotion and preservation of the Urdu language in the Middle East, three prominent entities in India recently presented him with awards. As a member of numerous trusts and NGOs, Nabi strived to carry forward and implement the ideas of the much-respected founder of the Aligarh Muslim University,” Dr Thomas added.
Baburajan said Nabi was a close personal friend who had held on to noble values all through his life.
“We have lost a good friend and a great human being. He was always there to support and implement any good initiative for the community. He used to make it a point that such an activity is done and the benefits reach the targeted audience on time,” he said.
“Nabi was always energetic and vibrant and had a flair to make friends from every corner of the society. His ever-smiling face is deeply rooted in our minds and he will remain in our hearts a true friend and a great human being for years to come,” Baburajan added.
