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Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a public central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. [3] [4] Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, [3] following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.
The history of Aligarh Muslim University begins with the Aligarh movement, which was a movement to establish a Western style of education for the Muslims of British India. The movement was pioneered by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh. Sir Syed retired at Aligarh, and undertook the charge of ...
The Maulana Azad Library is the central library of Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, India. It is the largest university library in Asia. The seven-storey building is surrounded by 4.75 acres (1.92 ha) of lawns and gardens. It has about 1,500,000 print collection out of which 138,178,2 are books.
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators. The following is a list of notable Aligarh Muslim University alumni.
9. Hakim Abdul Hameed. August 1996 – August 1999. 10. Mohammed Burhanuddin. 52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. August 1999 – October 2002. 11. Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi.
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College ( Urdu: مدرست العلوم مسلمانانِ ہند, romanized : Madrasat ul-ʿUlūm Musalmānān-e-Hind, lit. "Science School for the Muslims of India") was founded in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, initially as a primary school, with the intention of turning it to a college level institution.
Aligarh Fort. Aligarh Institute Gazette. Aligarh Movement. Aligarh Muslim University Act. Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre. Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union. Aligarh Muslim University: Murshidabad Centre. All India Muhammadan Educational Conference. AMU Literary Festival.
Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged (formerly Ahmadi Blind School) is a constituent school of the Aligarh Muslim University catering the visually challenged students. It also gives vocational training such as typing, armature winding, Turner's course, instrumental and vocal music, weaving of handlooms, and cane and bamboo work.