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About Anjuman Khairul Islam (aki)

Home for orphans, schools for the deprived and colleges for lower class students, Y& M Anjuman Khairul Islam is striving for the welfare of both the privilege and the under-privilege alike.

Between the not so easy to get into convents and mushrooming but unaffordable Islamic Schools, Y & M AKI is serving the community with 4 orphanages, 37 Primary & Secondary schools and 9 Institutes and colleges to it’s credit.

Established in the pre Independence era i.e. in 1927, AKI is serving nearly 22000 students and 700 orphans. The committed and supportive Trustees, dedicated staff and teachers and caring and cooperative parents is the perfect blend for us at AKI.

History

Dedicated to the cause of Orphans and Education, Y & M Anjuman Khairul Islam started its drive in the pre-independence era in 1927. With 6 orphans and 2 students, Mohammed Idrees Mahlledar started a limited time Madrasa in Babu Hakim’s dispensary on Morland Road, Mumbai.

Later in the same year, with the help of elders of the area 2 rooms was purchased in Danish Villa (Old name Rahimu Seth ki Chawl) 2nd Ghelabhai Street, Madanpura Mumbai.

Now with 48 Educational institutions and 4 orphanages, Y & M AKI has an inspiring journey. An informal but elected managing committee under the Presidency of Munshi Mohammed Maqbool Husain and few regular subscribers for the donation was formed in 1930 with 84 students.

Besides religious teachings, Bombay Municipal curriculum for primary schools in the same year was added. With the number of orphans increasing, i.e. from 6 to 32, in 1942, the need for funds arose. It was unimaginable that the managing body went door to door with the begging bowls for petty coins.

The humble but louder voice reached the elites and wealthy. Among well-known personalities, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Sir Karimbhoy Ibrahim Baronet donated Rs.500 each.  Very next year Mohammed Ali Jinnah donated Rs.10,000.

It was during 1942-43, AKI primary schools, Madanpura was enlisted for grant-in-aid and a valuable amount of Rs. 304 was sanctioned. For secondary education orphans were sent to Saboo Siddique High School, Anjuman e Islam Agbotwala School, Khoja Khan Mohamed Habib School.

First major milestone is in 1946 when Khairul Islam Manzil besides Bengali Masjid was bought for orphanages in Rs.16000/. Also, first informal trust is established with Munshi Asrarul Haq Ansari, Munshi Mohammed Ishaque, Munshi Mohammed Yahya & Alhaj Ansari Abdur Rehman Atlaswala.

During 1947-48-  Munshi Moinuddin Gorakhpuri, a building construction professional entered as a member of the trust and within two years, due to his hard work, he was elected as the President. He proved to be a boon to the institution by his zeal and enthusiasm. It is to say he was a God sent gift.

To summarise the progress of the institutions a comment of the inspection visit of a well-known educationist Mr.S.S. Densavi, in 1952, is quoted here. He wrote, ” The maintenance of the orphans together with the primary schools are successfully running under the supervision of the said institution.

 Just after We got Independence from the British rule and our constitution was drafted in 1950, The committee decided to register the Trust. 1952-53 is notable in the history of Y&M AKI as Munshi Moinuddin Gorakhpuri got the first audited report of the Trust, drafted written Constitution for the approval of the general public.

Another historic milestone is achieved when the AKI along with its framed constitution was registered under the Public Trust Act of 1950 with the registration certificate number B-339.