Invited speaker Dr. Rafiq Dossani currently a Senior Economist at the Rand Corporation provided the academic component to the evening and last but not least the Urdu language Mushaira (Poetry recital) thrilled the full house with its linguistic passion.
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Again he commended the AEEF for its efforts and on a more personal note quoted the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of his Ismaili community to lend support, especially relevant here because the late Aga Khan was one of the signatories of the original charter of Aligarh Muslim University.
via Report: Sir Syed Day Mushaira & AEEF benefit dinner in the San Francisco Bay Area | TwoCircles.net.
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