The Omar Khalidi Hall, eponymously named after the renowned Hyderabadi scholar, at the Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s H K Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies (HKSCDS), was inaugurated on Thursday, and his personal library, from where he authored several books, was made available to the public.
Mr Khalidi, later moved to the USA, where he worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The hall is a collaborative effort of the HKSCDS, the US Consulate General, Mr Khalidi’s daughter Aliya Khalidi and wife Nigar Sultana Khalidi, and philanthropist Abdul Raheman Nakedar. The hall was inaugurated by MANUU Vice-Chancellor Prof Syed Ainul Hasan and US Consul General Jennifer Larson.
“It is an honour to recognise the contributions of Dr Omar Khalidi and play a part in bringing this marvellous collection of literature to Hyderabad. Dr. Khalidi’s life and career acted as a bridge between India and the United States in academic and social circles,” Ms Larson said.
