By TCN News
New Delhi: The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing away of Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, the renowned scholar and social activist.
Dr. Engineer passed away in Mumbai today, after a prolonged illness.
In his condolence message, the Vice President said that in his lifetime, through outstanding scholarship and activism, Dr. Engineer championed the cause of peace, non-violence and communal harmony. “His valuable contribution towards promoting secularism and interfaith harmony are particularly noteworthy. His liberal, rational views, based on his deep understanding of Islam and Islamic jurisprudence, are most pertinent in our times.”