The Maulvi Nur ur Rahman Award for Distinguished Authorship
Maulvi Nur ur Rahman The annual Nur ur Rahman Award for Distinguished Authorship is comprised of a $1000 cash prize to be given by the Aligarh Alumni Association to an author or creator of a body of work whose efforts have illuminated topics of interest for the Muslim community in India or in the United States. The award was founded in 2023 by Maulvi Asad ur Rahman to memorialize his father Maulvi Nur ur Rahman whose life’s work was dedicated to helping to create avenues for development and advancement for the Muslim community and to support India in its quest for independence during the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. During his lifetime Maulvi Nur ur Rahman was active in the Independence Movement and was imprisoned by the British for his outspoken opposition to their rule over India. Maulvi Nur ur Rahman was a journalist, an author of books and the...