Hyderabad: Eminent Islamic scholar Moulana Mohammed and social activist Abdul Raheem Quraishi passed away on Thursday in a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 81 years old and is survived by six sons and five daughters.
Quraishi was the president of All India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, a socio-religious organisation working for the social, educational and cultural uplift of Muslims.
He won nationwide recognition for his expertise in Muslim Personal Law and was also assistant general-secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
He also served as president of Muslim United Forum, president of United Action Committee and Central Council member of All India Milli Council.
An advocate by education, he took an active part in the Babri Masjid case which is pending before the Supreme Court.
He resigned from government service to serve the community. He also authored a book, Facts of Ayodhya Episode.
He was buried at the Gowliguda Nizam Shahi graveyard and the Namaz-e-Janaza offered at the Macca Masjid.
