Sir Syed Academy

Sir Syed House (Office of Sir Syed Academy)

The Academy has the singular privilege of operating from a house consecrated through long years of residence by the great man from whom the academy gets not only its name but its very raison d’etre.

Sir Syed House was originally a military mess. In 1876 it was bought by Syed Mahmood, the first Indian judge of the Allahabad High Court for the residence of his father Jawad ud Daula Arif Jung Sir Syed Ahmad. The bungalow, known as Sir Syed House, lay in a dilapidated condition till it was fully renovated and restored to its original grandeur in the early 1970S. It was decided to Convert the Building into a memorial for the founder and house in it the Academy named after him. The Academy was inaugurated on 22nd October, 1974. The founder Director of the Academy the Late Professor Khaliq Ahmad Nizami put the wh effort on a sound footing with his extraordinary interest andinowledge of the Aligarh Movement. Since its inception the Academy has been trying to create an awareness and understanding about the tremendous contributions that Sir Syed made for the advancement of the cause of educational, technological, social and cultural development. The Academy highlights the substantial effort of Sir Syed to promote unity and ha among the various comniunifies of this vast country and thus to champion the noble cause of nation building.

Akbar Ali Khan Governor of UP Inaugurating Sir Syed Academy

H.E. Akbar Ali Khan Governor of Uttar Pradesh, India, Inaugurating Sir Syed Academy on 22nd October, 1974. Prof. A.M. Khusro (VC AMU), Nawab Chattari (Chancellor AMU) and Prof. K.A. Nizami, Founding Director of Sir Syed Academy were also present on the occasion.

The following sections of the academy have been established to help fulfill its purpose:

Museum
The Personal effects of Sir Syed kept in this section for display are a major attraction of the Academy. Besides, there are three galleries:
The first gallery aims at providing an introductory glimpse into the life and times of Sir Syed and his associates.
The second gallery tells through its exhibits the story of the various phases of the M.A.O. College.

The third gallery presents a brief history of Aligarh Muslim University. On display are the photographs of the Vice-Chancellors as well as those of the campus buildings in a chronological sequence. Three large portraits of the founder, his sons and close associates can be seen in the conference hall and the library.


*Sir Syed's Stick & Compass*	*Sir Syed's Desk*


*Sir Syed's Sofa Set*	*Sir Syed's Doshala*

Archives

Besides the official records of MAO College, this section contains records of the various societies, projects and associations established by Sir Syed in a period of about Eighty five years. This set of records provides a wealth of source material not only for a study of Muslim educational activity from 1863 to 1947 but also for a knowledge of the contributions of many muslims to the country’s struggle for freedom. A number of Indian and foreign scholars have already consulted the archives. There has been a remarkable increase in the number of Indians and overseas scholars visiting the academy over the years with a keen interest in the achieves.

Mr. Naseem Ahmad, VC, AMU Aligarh visiting Sir Syed Academy on 17th Oct. 2005

Mr. Naseem Ahmad, VC, AMU Aligarh Inaugurating a book published by Sir Syed Academy on 17th Oct. 2006

Mr. Naseem Ahmad, VC, AMU Aligarh Inaugurating the digitized archives of Sir Syed Academy on 17th Oct. 2006

Mr. Naseem Ahmad, VC, AMU Aligarh signing the visitors book of Sir Syed Academy on 17th Oct. 2006

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Video Tour of Sir Syed Academy (Sir Syed House)

A Tour of Sir Syed Academy, AMU Aligarh - Part-I

A Tour of Sir Syed Academy, AMU Aligarh - Part-II

A Tour of Sir Syed Academy, AMU Aligarh - Part-III (Final)

Director : Prof. Shan Mohammad

Prof. Shan Mohammad

Director : 1991-96 & 2008 - Till Date

Publications :

Picture Gallery

Prof. Shan Mohammad working at his office in Sir Syed Academy

Prof. Shan Mohammad with a student Zoha Usmani at his residence

Prof. Shan Mohammad with Afzal Usmani at his residence

Former Directors

Former Directors :

Prof.Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (1974-75, 77-85)	Prof. Zaheeruddin Malik (1975-1977)	Prof. Atiq Ahmad Siddiqi (1986-1991)
Prof. Shan Mohammad (1991-96 and 2008-Till date)	Prof. Iftekhar Alam Khan (1998-2002)	Prof. Asghar Abbas (2002- 2008)

Publications

1. Khutbat-e-Ahmadia - Sir SyedAhmad

2. Tabeenul Kalam Fl Tafseerit Taurat Wal Injeel Ala Millatil Islam -Sir Syed Ahmad

3. Ain-e-Akbari of Abul Fazal Allami - Edited by Sir Syed Ahmad

4. Tarikh-e-Firoz Shahi of Ziauddin Barni - Edited by Sir SyedAhmad

5. Selected Essays of Sir Syed Vol I-Translated from Urdu by Dr. M. Hameedullah, (Sir Syed Fellow).

6. Selected Lectures of Sir Syed Ahmad Vol I -Translated from Urdu by M. Abdul Mannan, (Justice Syed Mahmood Fellow).

7. Sanskrit Biography of Sir Syed Ahmad- Prof. Permanand Shastri

8. Arabic Biography of Sir SyedAhmad- Dr. M. Salahuddin Umari.

9. Malayalam Biography of Sir Syed Ahmad-Dr. M. Raheena Begum.

10. Tamil Biography of Sir Syed Ahmad- Dr Mrs. Chandni Bi.

11. Dastavezat: Muslim Educational Conference- Edited by Professor lqbal Husain, (Sir Syed Fellow)

12. Documents: Muslim Educational Conference Vol II - Edited by Professor lqbal Husain, Sir Syed Fellow.

13. Justice Syed Mahmood Papers- Edited by Professorlqbal Husain, SirSyed Fellow.

14. Sir Syed Memorial Lecture 2003-Saiyid Hamid.

15. Sir Syed Memorial Lecture 2004-Siddhartha Shankar Ray.

16. Urdu Translation of Sir Syed Memorial Lecture 2004- Dr MotasimAbbasi.

17. Sir Syed Memorial Lecture 2005- Shyam Benegal.

18. Urdu Translation of Sir Syed Memorial Lecture 2005- M. Abdul Mannan, (Justice Syed Mahmood Fellow).

19. KHUTUT-E-VIQARUL MULK (Urdu) ed. by Mushtaq Ahmad

20. NATIONAL INTEGRATION & SECULARISM by Tara Chand

21. ALIGARH MAZI-O-HALL (Urdu) by Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqi

22. BASIC ONENESS OF ALL RELIGIONS with special reference to HINDUISM AND ISLAM by B.N. Pandey

23. MUNTAKHAB MAZAMIN-E-SIR SYED (Urdu) ed. by Ateeq Ahmad Siddiqi

24. IN SEARCH OF UNITY AND SECULARISM by P. Jaganmohan Reddy

25. THEODORE BECK PAPERS FROM SIR SYED ACADEMY ARCHIVES by Khaliq Ahmad Nizami

26. SIR SYED KE MAZHABI, TALEEMI AUR SIYASI AFKAR (Urdu) ed. by Shan Mohammad

27. SIR SYED CORRESPONDENCE (Hard Bound) ed: by Atiq Ahmad Siddiqui (Paper Back)

28. SIR SYED BAZYAFT (Urdu) (Hard Bound) by Atiq Ahmad Siddiqui (Paper Back)

29. SIR SYED CORRESPONDENCE VOL.IV by Shan Motiammad

30. IS ISLAM SECULAR? by Dr. Rafique Zakaria

31. SIR SYED LEKH SANCHA VAN (Hindi) by Atiq Ahmad Siddiqui

32. SIR SYED AUR FUN-E-TAMEER (Urdu) Prof. Iftikhar Alam Khan

33. KHUTBAT-E-AHMADIA (URDU) by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

34. DUSTAVEZ-MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (URDU) by Prof.Iqbal Husain

35. SIR SYEDAHMAD KHAN CHARITAM (SANSKRIT) by Prof.Parmanand Shastri

36. SIR SYEDAHMAD KHAN HAYAT-O-AFKAR (ARABIC) by Dr.Md.Salahuddi Usmani

37. SIR SYED MEMORIAL LECTURE 2003 (URDU) by Syed Hamid

38. NEW EDITION OF SIR SYED’S TABEENUL KALAM (URDU) by Sir Syed Ahmad

39. DOCUMENTS: MUSLIM EDUCATION CONFERENCE, VOL.11 by Prof. Iqbal Husain

40. SELECTED ESSAYS OF SIR SYED, VOL.1 by Dr. M. Hameedullah

41. MALAYALAM BIOGRAPHY OF SIR SYED (Malayalam) by Dr. M. Raheena Begum

42. TAMIL BIOGRAPHY OF SIR SYED (Tamil) by Dr. (Mrs.) Chandni Bi

43. SIR SYED MEMORIAL LECTURE 2004 by Siddhartha Shankar Ray

44. AIN-E-AKBARI (Urdu) Ed.by Sir Syed Ahmad

45. TARIKH-E-FIROZ SHAHI (Urdu) Ed. by Sir Syed Ahmad

46. SELECTED LECTURES OF SIR SYED AHMAD VOL-I Translated by - Mohammad Abdul Mannan

47. JUSTICE SYED MAHMOOD PAPERS Ed. by lqbal Husain

48. SIR SYED MEMORIAL LECTURE 2005 by Shyam Benegal

49. SIR SYED MEMORIAL LECTURE 2005 Urdu Translation by Mohd. Abdul Mannan

50. Hayat-e-Javed (English Translation by Prof. R.A. Alvi)