IMC-USA announces annual awards for excellence in services

July 20, 2004

Indian Muslim Council-USA, a US based advocacy group, has announced the much awaited list of its annual awards for excellence in services to humanity in different fields.

The awards will be awarded at the IMC-USA annual convention in Chicago on August 7th to be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Arlington Heights in the greater Chicago area.

According to Dr. Shaik Ubaid, President of IMC-USA, the awards for 2004 are:

Maulana Muhammad Ali Jowhar Award in Journalism
For best in-depth coverage of Indian diaspora in the US
Jerome McDonnell and Andrea Wenzel
Worldview/Chicago Public Radio

Bahadur Shah Zafar Award
For promoting pluralism and communal harmony in India
Shri Kumar Poddar
Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment, Michigan

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award in Humanitarian work
For self-less service towards the upliftment of the poor and the oppressed classes in India
Dr. A.R. Nakadar
Former President, American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin, Michigan

Altaf Hussain Hali Award in Humanitarian work
For self-less service towards the upliftment of Muslims in India
Kaleem Kawaja
Former President, Association of Indian Muslims, Maryland

Tipu Sultan Award
For courageously serving India and India