Essay by student on Founder Ali and Chairwoman of Board of Trustees (Governing Body) Nur

1. NASIMA NASRIN
CLASS : TEN
ROLL NO : 04 (FOUR)
Life Stories of Haji Abul Mubarak Nawab Ali and Hajjum Begum
Nurrurnessa Khatun
Introduction: Man is one of the greatest creatures of Creator. He not only creates us but also
makes us the best. So Almighty Allah has created us for being indifferent great in our individual
area. For this he gifts everybody to carry out a few of His Characteristics so that he might be
known to all. Very few can exceed this limit and they became red figure and eligible in the
society. They never die but live on their activities. They are evergreen figure in the society. Most
of them are man of grass root level. Step by Step they enlarge their live span with patience and
brave.One of them Haji Abul Mubarak Nawab Ali and his wife Hajjum Begum Nurrurnessa
Khatun who is the source of his alive inspiration.
Family-Ground: Mr. Ali was a child of superior Muslim family. His ancestors were
inhabitant of Jangolbari. His father was a farmer and tax collector.He was interested in Education
.His father was a perfect house-wife.
His ancestors were very pious .Their back ground is given below:
Source Head of
Family
DOB Wife DOB Roots
Jangolbari Kairat
Poluam
1625 Pabia
Begum
1629 1
Kubir 1645 Asma 1648 2
Jamal 1674 Sarabanu 1680 3
Buroti Pnajar Ali 1695 Julaka 1698 4
Hasan 1715 Bilkis 1720 5
Asik 1735 Ferdousi 1740 6
Barkatullah 1760 Halima 1765 7
Rahim
Akand
1785 Hawa
Begum
1788 8
Warish
Akand
1805 Anwara
Begum
1807 9

2. Lonkakhola Ali Ahmed
Sarker
1845 Jahanara
Begum
1850 10
Ali Ahmed
Sarker
1875 Kulsum
Begum
1880 11
Mymensingh A.M Nawab
Ali
1918 Nururnnes
sa Khatun
1930 12
Boy-Hood: Mr. Ali was born in 15th
September 1918 at the village of Lonkakhola of Gouripur
Upazilla under Mymensingh District. He grew up in a lovely village. He mixed up with river,
open air, board field and rural almighty. He had to struggle for his education Span. Because at
that time education was little. So ,he had to walk seven miles to attend school. Yet he started his
education life from beginning of his boy hood
Educational life : In his boy hood , AM Nawab Ali admitted into primary School. After taking
Primary Education he submitted his admission into high school. Completing his Secondary
education he appeared at the metric examination in 1938 from Gouripur R.K High School under
Calcutta University and he passed matrice. After that he got himself admitted into Mymensingh
Ananda Mohan College. He studied there up to 1940. He passed Intermediate in 1940. Finally he
graduated at Ananda Mohan College 1942.
Active Life :AM Nawab Ali Started active life before graduation for the British Colonial
Government. He worked as a Govt. clerk for more than 30 years. He also taught at the school &
squeezed funds out of private citizens & the Govt. also. At first he worked in Mymensingh. Then
he transferred to Netrokona in Mymensingh district. He worked for job there near about 10
years. He posted there head Clerk to Sub division officer. He again joined in Mymensingh as an
Account assistant to district commissioner in 1960.
He settled in there near about 16 years. On retirement from clerking, he took up farming and
devoted even more time to the school helping for raise its status from Primary to high School. In
his profession period, he took up his duty with honesty.
Conjugal life : Mr ali married Begum Nurrurnessa Khtun who was born in 1930. His wife was
so pious. She grew up in a nearby village. Mrs . Ali always used to help her husband. After all,
the couples were full of happiness. They shared joy and enjoy one another .So their couple life
turned into into a paradise.
Mrs Ali and her activities: Mrs Ali was also born in a traditional family. She was a learned
woman. She was always carrying huge quality to maintain her family. Mrs. Ali Was a well
housewife and she was a great source of her husband. In a word, with the assistance of her wife
is found established. At last she died in 1992.
Mr. Ali founder of a School: At that time there were schools in the country side. Because most
of the farmers were ignorance about education. More that, farmer’s need available child to help
work the land. In that situation Mr. Ali and his elder brother Moulna Yousuf Ali founded their
own school ½ miles outside the village of Lonkakhola. They had to beg farmers to send their
child to the school. Raising funds were no easier than finding students. But they raised funds by

3. trying heart and soul. The School is called Lankhakhola High School. Now it has 20 teachers and
necessary students. His family donates a lion share of budget of the School. They patronize the
school in various sides
Emigrant life: Bangladesh is the densely populated and one the poorest countries in the world.
So, many of Bangles are eager to go out of country. They want to get emigration, specially in the
U.S.A. For this Mr. Ali chosen his emigrant life in America. Fortunately, he got a chance to be
emigrated there in 1981.He settled at Rochester in America with everybody of his family up to
last breath of life.
At the age of 70, soon after he moved to Rochester. Mr. Ali opened a small business, Express
Copy-N-Type service downtown. And through the local lifespan employment services he
participated in employment-training programs at various community agencies. He also enrolled
in classes at Monroe community agencies. His tiny shop in Wason the seventh floor of the
temple building not the best location for customer service but less expensive than a downtown
street site. Then he turned to worldly matter s such as gardening, teaching, Children Arabic at the
Islamic centre and keeping alive his school in Bangladesh.
Religious life: AM Nawab Ali was very pious Muslim. From his boy hood he was impassioned
to his own religion. He used to pray regularly. He believed in religious rule. He was an active
member of the Local Muslim Community and taught people how to read the Quran at the Islamic
Centre good man and a good believer.
He also performed Haj in 1978. On Friday afternoon, he would appear at the centre of the west
fall Road, sometimes after having walked from his apartment in Rochester for prayer. He was
there early and in the front row. Otherwise, five times everyday 70 years old Mr. Ali turned to
Mecca and prayed.
Well-Wisher of the Society : He might participate to various social activities as a well wisher of
the society. As a social reformer he was known in his rural area. He stepped necessary on others
in dangerous movement. He helped financially poor man.
Ultimate Moment: No man is immortal in the world. Everybody would have accepted this truth.
By the gesture of Allah everyman will have to go to the next world. According to the rules, we
have to die. Mr.Ali is not exceptional .So, he died of heart failure on Nov 2, 1999. We are
overwhelmed in his death. Though he is not alive he lives on his renowned work.
Posterity: The name of his elder son is Mukhles Rahman. He is one of the main posterity of
Rahman’s family. He illustrates the fruits of Ali’s devotion to education. After graduation at the
top of the class from Bangladesh Air force academy. He earns his doctorate at the University of
Wiscons. And now work in a research scientist for Eastman Kodak. He also teaches the
engineering of composite materials at the University of Rochester. In classical South Asian
tradition, he has been supporting his father’s work driving him to English Classes and the library.
So a month ago he sets up his father’s copy shop.
In addition to his son , Mr .Ali by three others sons .Nurur Rahman of Washington D.C;
Mahabub rahaman of New-York City and Faiz Rahaman of Chittagong, Bangladesh ,a daughter ,
Nazma Nawab of Queens and 13 grand Children.
Briefly, it was given below chronological life history of Haji AM Nawab Ali:

4. 1918 Sep 15: Born in Village of Lankakhola, P.O: Shahganj ,Gouripur ,Mymensingh ,
Bangladesh.
1938: passed matric from Gouripur High school.
1938 -40: Mymensingh Ananda Mohan college – passed Intermediate H.S.C
1940-42: 42studies for Bachelor of Arts at Ananda Mohan College but started working before
graduation for the British Colonial Govt.
1942-1951: Worked in Mymensingh.
Faiz Nurur , Mujib & Mukhles born – transfer to Netrokona in Mymensingh District.
1952-60: Lived in Netrokona – Mahabub & Nazmma born here _- Head clerk / assistant to Sub
Diviosnal officer.
1960-76: Worked in Mymensingh Revenue dept/Govt. service – Account assistant of District
Commissioner
1976-87: Lived in Ramgopalpur & did farming –former- performed Haji in 1978
1987-99: Rochester mainly student timekeeper, Copy room and print room helper , time card
recorder, Arabic and Quran teacher/ICR.
Conclusion: Mr. Ali was popularly known in his rural and emigrant area. Now he is physically
absent but not in man’s mind. His sympathy for the distressed, his protect against injustice of the
rich over the poor and works prompts him every stage of his life. With his death we plunk into
mourning. He has buried beside his own residence of village. He has been honored as a great
man forever. We remember him with respect. May he can be happy in next world that is my
expectation. I wish he could have returned to this world. But it is impossible yet he is staying in
our mind. In the language of poet, I want to remark:
“His Sincerest laughter
With some pain fraught

5. His sweetest days are those
That tell of saddest thoughts”