the Waqf Act 1995 as Union Minister of Minority Affairs. The Waqf Amendment Act 2013 has made the management of Waqf properties more vibrant and very strong for eviction of encroachments. It has addressed the enhancement of incomes from Waqf properties for the overall welfare of the community and has brought more stricter and practical regulations with regard to the protection, development and Management of waqf properties. HAJ Management As a member and Chairman of Haj Goodwill delegations of the Government of India to Saudi Arabia on several occasions and after visiting Tabung Haji of Malaysia during his tenure as Deputy Chairman, of Rajya Sabha and as Minister of Minority Affairs, he undertook an in-depth study on Haj pilgrimage arrangements and submitted a report to the Prime Minister to revamp the Haj Management in India to free Haj pilgrims from any exploitation. First Muslim Chartered Accountant in Karnataka state He was the first Muslim Chartered Accountant from the State of Karnataka, a veteran of the profession who has served as the Chairman of the Bangalore Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and was later elected as the Treasurer of Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of ICAI. He has been associated with ICAI as Director of the Accounting Research Foundation for over a decade. Service in the field of journalism He has also rendered commendable services in the field of journalism and was instrumental in modernizing Urdu journalism by introducing newer printing technologies as Co-Owner along with his close friend Mr Ibrahim Khaleelullah Khan who acted as Managing editor and Mr Rehman khan acting as Editor of 'Daily Salar' an Urdu daily in 1978 and took the Urdu Journalism to greater heights during his four years tenure as its Editor. During the tenure he contributed landmark editorials and columns on various social and political issues, he went on to dedicate this newspaper to the community by transferring the ownership of the newspaper to a Public Trust by the name 'Salar Publications Trust' which he is presently heading as its President. He also established the first evening English daily newspaper ‘Southern Speaker’ which was published in Bengaluru and in a short span became one of the prominent evening English newspapers. He was also the promoter and Chief Editor, of ‘Tarjuman-e-Junub’ (Urdu weekly) where he also contributed regular columns on vital issues on minority education and their empowerment. Honours