Hakim Said
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Hakim Mohammed Said (Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید) (January 9, 1920 - October 17, 1998) was a notable scholar, philanthropist of Pakistan and former Governor of Sindh. He established Hamdard Foundation in 1948. Within few years, the herbal medical products of Hamdard became household names. Hakim Mohammed Said wrote or compiled about 200 books. These include books on religion, tibb, health & sciences, books on literary, social and scientific topics and travelogues.
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[edit] Establishing Hamdard University
Hakim Mohammed Said founded Hamdard University in 1991. The establishment of a university which could enliven the intellectual tradition of the educational institutions of the golden era of Muslim civilization had always been his most cherished dream. In fact it was the central point towards which all his endeavors were directed. The actual appearance of the university was just the culmination of a long dedicated and continued effort spanning his whole life.
[edit] Contributions to medicine
However, apart from being a great educational leader, Hakim Mohammed Said was also one of the finest exponents of eastern medicine, who had treated millions of patients from all over the world including Pakistan, Europe, Africa and the Middle East by the time of his death in October 1998. In the fifty years of his active career as a practitioner of Greco-Arab medicine par excellence, Hakim Mohammed Said also achieved international renown as a scholar and researcher in medicine in recognition of his meritorious services and scholarly achievements when he was awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Posthumous) by the Government of Pakistan in 2002.
[edit] As a Scholar
As a prolific writer, he had to his credit a large number of books and articles. He edited many research journals and periodicals on medicine, history and Islam. Hakim Mohammed Said also created two very widely attended national forums: Hamdard Shura (for leaders of public opinion) and Naunehal Assembly (for children). He attended and read papers at numerous conferences all over the world and organized a number of international conferences for promotion of science in Pakistan in collaboration with national and international organizations including UNESCO and WHO. He also held important offices and memberships of dozens of national and international organizations related to education and health care, the fields to which his contributions are universally acknowledged.
[edit] Death
He was assassinated on October 17, 1998 allegedly by MQM.
[edit] Books and Journals
Author, Editor and Compiler of about 196 books.
- 35 books in English on Islam, Pakistan, Medicine, Health and Science
- 8 books for children in English
- 46 books in Urdu on Islam, Education, Literature, Sociology, Medicine, Health and Science
- 12 travelogues in Urdu
- 45 books in Urdu for youths and travelogues for children.
- 50 books in Urdu for Naunehal.
Some books have been translated in other languages also. Beside these he edited some Journals also:
- Hamdard Islamicus (Quarterly, English)
- Hamdard Medicus (Quarterly, English)
- Hamdard Naunehal (Children's educational magazine in Urdu)
- Hamdard Sehat ( Monthly Urdu magazine devoted to health education)
- Journal of Pakistan Historical Society (Quarterly-English)
- Payami-UNESCO Journal Courier's Pakistan edition in Urdu.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- An Inspiring Biography
- Hamdard University site
- History at Hamdard Laboratories page
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Governor Sindh | Succeeded by ? |
