DOHA: Calicut University Arabic department has honoured Dr.Amanulla Vadakkangara for winning C.H.Muhammed Koya Smaraka Puraskaram instituted by CH Muhammed Koya Memorial committee for promoting Arabic language and literature.
The department honoured him at the national seminar on the contribution of Sheikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi to the development of Arabic language and literature in India.
Dr.M.P.Abdussamad Samadani MP presented the honour in the presence of an array of prominent personalities including the dean of languages Dr.MoideenKutty AB, head of the department Dr. Abdul Majeed TA , MM Nadvi, Dr. Jamaludheen Farooqi and Dr. Yusuf Nadvi
CH Muhammed Koya, a former chief minister and education minister in Kerala was instrumental in promoting Arabic language in Kerala
Dr.Amanulla Vadakkangara, a former head of Arabic and Islamic studies at Ideal Indian school Doha was responsible for introducing Arabic as a second language in the CBSE schools in Qatar. His spoken Arabic books have helped thousands of expatriates to communicate.
Amanulla’s initiatives to promote Arabic language and literature in the form of books and classes were praiseworthy.
Pic. Dr.M.P.Abdussamad Samadani MP honouring Dr.Amanulla Vadakkangara