Doha: A virtual condolence meeting was held recently by the Indian Friends Circle (IFC) on the demise of Syed Yacoob Shamia, ex-president of Ideal Indian School Qatar. Over 500 people attended the event.
The late personality held various positions in his lifetime, including the GM of Rabban Group of Companies, Secretary of IFC (formerly known as Halqe Rufaqa-e-Hind), Member, Halqae Adab Islami, and members of various other social, educational and welfare organisations in Qatar and India.
The meeting started with the recitation from the Holy Quran by Engineer Abdurrahman Shamsi, followed by its Urdu translation.
Dr. A Saleem delivered a keynote address on the life and achievements of Late Syed Yacoob Shamia.
He hailed the late Shamia as a social worker, philanthropist, and educationist, who left a huge impact in a very short time.
He said Shamia participated in several high-value construction projects in Qatar during his professional career spanning over a half-century.
As an educationist, he played a vital role in constructing new buildings of Ideal Indian School, Doha, and Jamia Darul Huda, Hyderabad. Sensing the need for another Indian school in Doha, he played an instrumental role in establishing the Ideal Indian School in 1985. Later he became its president for two consecutive terms.
President of Ideal Indian School, Dr. Hassan Kunhi M P, said the late Shamia was a thorough gentleman and always ready to help others. Dr. Kunhi said the new school building at Abu Hamour stands testimony to Shamia’s contribution.
President of Shantiniketan Indian School, Qatar K C Abdul Latheef, hailed Shamia for his good deeds adding that he learned a lot from the late philanthropist.
Maulana Mohammed Rahmatullah, Syed Shakir Mohiuddin, and Sajid Ahmed, former presidents of IFC; Maulana Mahboob Nizami, Dr. Noman Razvi, and Waheed Dad Khan also talked about Shamia.
