K. A. Siddique Hassan

K. A. Siddique Hassan
At Mediaone channel opening ceremony
Born(1945-05-05)5 May 1945
Eriyad, Thrissur, Kerala
Died6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 75)
Kozhikode
OrganizationAssociation for Protection of Civil Rights
Known forCommunity Empowerment, Education

K. A. Siddique Hassan (5 May 1945 – 6 April 2021) was an Islamic scholar, social worker, change-maker and orator from Kerala, India.[1] He was the chief architect of 'Vision 2016' under the aegis of the Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) and Assistant Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[2][3][4]

Hassan worked as a Professor of Arabic Language and Literature in various colleges in Kerala including University College Thiruvananthapuram and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He served as the President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Kerala, from 1990 to 2005.[5] He was a Secretary (2005-2007) and the National Vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (2007-2015). He was one of the founding members of Madhyamam Daily (and Weekly), now one of the leading newspapers in the State of Kerala and the first Indian newspaper to publish from seven nations.[6] A book was published as a collection of his essays and interviews titled “Indian Muslimkal: Athijeevanathinte Vazhikal” (Malayalam) [Indian Muslims: Paths of Survival] by Vachanam Books, Kozhikode in 2014.[7]

  1. ^ Ifthekhar, J. S. (11 March 2012). "Vision 2016 for A.P". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Former National Vice President of Jamaát (JIH) Prof Siddique Hassan passes-away". madhyamam.com. madhyamam. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Jamaat program to empower Indian civil society". Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "പ്രൊഫ. കെ.എ .സിദ്ദീഖ് ഹസ്സൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Jamaat Kerala ex-ameer Hassan dead". The Times of India. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Madhyamam - History". www.madhyamam.com.
  7. ^ "University of Calicut Library Catalog". catalog.uoc.ac.in. Retrieved 19 January 2023.