On the third day of Jamia Millia Islamia’s Talimi Mela which is marking the 105th Foundation Day, Sufi Night by the Hussain brothers enthralled the audience at the Ansari Auditorium Lawn on Friday. Performances by ghazal singers and Hindi poets captivated a crowd of over 8,000 students, faculty members and guests at JMI.The cultural evenings remain a highlight for students at the mela. The much-anticipated ‘Sham-e-Ghazal’ by Padma Shri Ustad Ahmed Hussain and Ustad Mohammed Hussain enthralled audiences with their soulful melodies, as golden lights illuminated the grand façade of the Ansari Auditorium on Wednesday. The following evening, the ‘Akhil Bhartiya Kavi Sammelan’ brought together celebrated poets including Laxmi Shankar Bajpai, Yash Malviya, Aman Akshar, Rahul Sharma, Dixit Dankauri; Ranjit Chauhan, Preeti Tripathi and Abhisek Tiwari.
Performances by ghazal singers and Hindi poets captivated a crowd of over 8,000 students, faculty members and guests at JMI (Pic: JMI)
The third day began with a surge of patriotic fervour as the university celebrated the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at its Sports Complex to honour his invaluable contribution to national unity. A well-attended ‘Run for Unity’, led by Vice Chancellor, JMI, Prof Mazhar Asif and Registrar, JMI, Prof. Mahtab Alam Rizvi was followed by an ‘Oath of Unity’ administered by Prof Zubair Meenai to a large gathering of more than 500 students, faculty members and national and international delegates, reaffirming JMI’s commitment to unity, peace and nation-building.A memorable event of the Talimi Mela was the spiritually enriching “Mehfil-e-Qira’at-o-Naat Khwani” and the Prof. Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture that lent a sombre air to the festivities. Prof. Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz, eminent educationist and former Vice Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) who was the chief guest, said, “the Qur’an is not merely for recitation but for reflection and action; true success lies in understanding and implementing its message in our collective lives.“Reflecting on the success of the Talimi Mela, Prof. Asif and Prof. Rizvi said, “The extended Talimi Mela has beautifully and emphatically showcased JMI’s intellectual vibrancy and cultural diversity through seminars, lectures, panel discussions and workshops and especially, through book fairs, exhibitions food, music and dance turning the campus into a lively carnival of educational and cultural exchange.“
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