Hakim Muhammed Said
Born	January 9, 1920(1920-01-09) Delhi, British India
Died	October 17, 1998 (aged 78) Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Known for	Scholar and philanthropist

Hakim Mohammed Said (Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید) (January 9, 1920 - October 17, 1998) was a renowned scholar, and philanthropist of Pakistan and a former Governor of Sindh. He established Hamdard Foundation in 1948. Within few years, the herbal medical products of Hamdard became household names. Hakim Mohammed Said wrote or compiled about 200 books. These include books on religion, tibb (natural medicine), health and sciences, books on literary, social and scientific topics and travelogues.

Contents 1 Establishing Hamdard University 2 A great personality of Pakistan 2.1 Shaheed-e-Pakistan 2.2 His Work 3 IDARA-E-SAID 3.1 Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, Research and Documentation Centre 3.2 Research Projects of Idara-e-Said 4 Internet services 5 For further information contact 6 Some Activities of Idara-e-Said 7 Contributions to medicine 8 As a scholar 9 Death and Investigation 10 Investigation of Hakim Saeed Murder Case 11 Family 12 References

[edit] Establishing Hamdard University

Hakim Mohammed Said founded Hamdard University in 1991. The establishment of a university which could enliven the intellectual tradition of the educational institutions of the golden era of Muslim civilization had always been his most cherished dream. In fact it was the central point towards which all his endeavors were directed. The actual appearance of the university was just the culmination of a long dedicated and continued effort spanning his whole life.

[edit] A great personality of Pakistan

[edit] Shaheed-e-Pakistan

Hakim Mohammed Said (1920-1998) was a man of vision and was endowed with many virtues. He was a multifaceted personality, a physician, author of books, and editor of journals, bibliophile, an organizer, an idealist, an innovator, educationist and above all a patriot of the highest order. He sacrificed his life in the service of the nation. In a life span of 78 years he made enormous contributions in the field of health, science, education and culture, which has left an imprint on the course of history for generations to follow.

He was strictly a man of principles with extraordinary sense of time management. The guidance he gave showed that he was an extraordinary genius, born to guide and lead the people. Although the assassin's bullets extinguished and silenced the noble soul ten years ago, the light of his spirit lives on to inspire and encourage others to follow his mission. Lest we forget what is owed to this remarkable personality, an institution under the name of "IDARA-E-SAID" has been set up in one of his most ambitious projects - Madinat-al-Hikmah - city of education science and culture whose doors are ever open for the seekers of knowledge. The library, housed in Madinat-al-Hikmah is undoubtedly one of the finest seats of learning east of Suez, for scholars and researchers to drink deep from the fountains of learning.

The crowning activity of his life is the establishment of Madinat-al-Hikmah. It comprises Hamdard University with such institutes as Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry, Hamdard Al-Majeed College of Eastern Medicine, Hafiz Mohammad Ilyas Institute of Herbal Sciences, Hamdard Institute of Education & Social Sciences, Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences, Hamdard Institute of Information Technology, Hamdard School of Law, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, Hamdard Public School and Hamdard Village School. . Bait-al-Hikmah (the Library) is also a constituent part of Madinat-al-Hikmah. This is one of the biggest and well-stocked libraries of Pakistan.

[edit] His Work

Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said wrote, edited or compiled over 200 books and journals in Urdu and English on Islam, Education, Pakistan, Science, Medicine and Health. Besides writing travelogues of countries he visited, he also wrote books especially for youth and children. He also edited some journals such as Hamdard Islamicus, Hamdard Medicus, Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society “Historicus”, Hamdard Sehat and Hamdard Naunehal. For several years he was also editor of "PAYAMI"- Urdu edition of UNESCO'S journal "Courier". Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said participated in various international conferences on medicine, science, education and culture and traveled widely to many countries of the world. While in Pakistan he himself organized numerous international and national conferences on topics of prime importance.

[edit] IDARA-E-SAID

[edit] Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, Research and Documentation Centre

In order to preserve his works, a Research and Documentation Center by the name of Idara-e-Said has been set-up. It is a joint venture of Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan; Hamdard University; and Hamdard Foundation Pakistan. Idara-e-Said will project and focus the life and works of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, most particularly in the field of science, education and research, medicine and health care. The project is aimed at collection of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said speeches, writings (both published and un-published), personal memorabilia, photographs and artifacts. After the collection of materials related to his life and works, all records will be preserved and displayed in a scientifically arranged and properly managed museum. Hakim Mohammed Said Archives / Museum is being set-up at Madinat-al-Hikmah.

[edit] Research Projects of Idara-e-Said

Idara-e-Said will also initiate research projects leading to the award of post graduate (M.Phil. & PhD) degrees on the contribution of Hakim Mohammed Said to Islam, education, medicine, sciences & culture. Idara-e-Said will also patronize publications of literature and books written by different authors on the life of Hakim Mohammed Said, his personality, leadership and his endeavors for the propagation and promotion of education and learning. It is a matter of great pleasure that first M.Phil degree on the life and works of Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed was awarded to Mr. Javed Swati in Hamdard University convocation 2002. His topic of research was “Education Ideas & Perceptions of Hakim Mohammed Said”. Two students are doing PhD from University of Punjab and Sindh University. Some more scholars are doing M.Phil and Ph.D’s from other universities of Pakistan. A Web Site about Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said has also been developed.

[edit] Internet services

This website was launched in October 2002 on 4th death anniversary of Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed. . The address of this website is: http://www.hakim-said.com.pk

The addresses of other websites are: http://www.hakimsaid.info http://www.hakimsaid.org

This web site contains detailed and authentic information about the life and achievements of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said. It provides information about the institutions established by Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, such as Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan, Bait al Hikmah Library, Hamdard University, Hamdard Public School and Hamdard Village School. It also contains: -

• 200 photographs about Hamdard Pakistan and Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed. • Video clips of speeches of Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed • Newsletter containing latest information and news about Hamdard and all its constituents. The other addresses of this website are:

www.hakimsaid.org www.hakimsaid.info www.hakimsaid.com

This website is the best source of authentic information about Hamdard and Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said

"Idara-e-Said has also developed a CD-ROM about Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said. Idara-e-Said is also working on a project of transferring all his books on CDs and after that launching these e-books on website. DVDs of speeches of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said are also being prepared.

Idara-e-Said appeals to all friends and admirers of Hakim Said to donate or make available anything relating to Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed for preserving it in Hakim Said Archives / Museum. This will be available to scholars and researchers so that they can make full use of the rich material of historical importance.

[edit] For further information contact

IDARA-E-SAID, Bait-al-Hikmah, Madinat al Hikmah, Bund Murad Khan Road, Mohammed Bin Qasim Avenue, off. Sharae Madinat al-Hikmah, Karachi -74700

Phone: 6440069, 6440060, 6440035 – 42, Ext. 329 Email : idara-e-said@hakim-said.com.pk

[edit] Some Activities of Idara-e-Said

Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Website launched on fourth death Anniversary of Shaheed on 24th of October 2002 Digitalization of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said papers CD-ROM about Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Video Transcription of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Speeches Establishment of Aasaar-e-Said (Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed Museum) Quiz & Elocution Competitions in different Schools in Karachi. Sorting and classification of Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed papers E-books. Idara-e-Said is working on a project of transferring all his books on CDs and after that launching them on website. DVD of speeches of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said are also being prepared.

Hakim Said’s motto was: Love Pakistan, Build Pakistan

[edit] Contributions to medicine

However, apart from being a great educational leader, Hakim Mohammed Said was also one of the finest exponents of eastern medicine, who had treated millions of patients from all over the world including Pakistan, Europe, Africa and the Middle East by the time of his death in October 1998. He had lent a new dimension to Alternative Medicine having getting it recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the fifty years of his active career as a practitioner of Greco-Arab medicine par excellence, Hakim Mohammed Said also achieved international renown as a scholar and researcher in medicine in recognition of his meritorious services and scholarly achievements when he was awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Posthumous) by the Government of Pakistan in 2002.

1. Hamdard Pharmacopoeia of Eastern Medicine/ Published in Delhi

[edit] As a scholar

He was prolific writer, having a large number of books and articles to his credit. He edited many research journals and periodicals on medicine, history and Islam. Hakim Mohammed Said also created two very widely attended national forums: Hamdard Shura (for leaders of public opinion) and Naunehal Assembly (for children). He attended and read papers at numerous conferences all over the world and organized a number of international conferences for the promotion of science in Pakistan in collaboration with national and international organizations including UNESCO and WHO. He also held important offices and memberships of dozens of national and international organizations related to education and health care, the fields to which his contributions are universally acknowledged.

He also attended around 100 International Conferences as a delegate from Pakistan. He was associated with more than 30 international associations and learned bodies. He also launched two world-class journals, Hamdard Medicus and Hamdard Islamicus. Hamdard-e-Sehat, which was already being published under his editorship since 1940, also appeared from Karachi in 1948. To get the young ones involved in good literature and to inculcate a healthy reading habit among them, he launched a magazine, Hamdard Naunehal; and established a separate division, Naunehal Adab, for producing quality books for children.

[edit] Death and Investigation

Hakim Mohammed Said was murdered on October 17, 1998. Nawaz Sharif, then Prime Minister of Pakistan, accused the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) of the murder. Several MQM workers were arrested and subsequently sentenced to death^[1] by an anti-terrorism court. Counsel for some of the appellants, Abdul Waheed Katpar, challenged the jurisdiction of the anti-terrorism court. His contention was that the trial in the ATC was wrong because it was not a case of terrorism.^[2] On May 31, 2001 Sindh High Court acquitted all accused. "The defence counsel in appeals had argued for the acquittal because the prosecution had failed to prove any evidence, whether they pertained to confessional statement, witnesses' account, ballistic expert's report and evidence about the recovery of empties and finger-prints. On confessional statements the defense had argued that signatures were obtained first on blank paper while contents of the confession were written afterwards and therefore, they were fabricated evidence."^[3]

[edit] Investigation of Hakim Saeed Murder Case

Nawaz Sharif on Oct 28, 1998 had accused an MPA and seven other activists of the MQM of being involved in the Oct 17, 1998 murder of Hakim Said, and had given them three days to hand over the culprits. Since the MQM had repudiated the allegations the coalition collapsed and a governor rule was imposed on Sindh. As a result of the arrest and subsequent conviction by the ATC, some officers had got shoulder promotion.

Another accused in the Hakim Said murder case and an alleged assassin of Zuhair Akram Nadim arrested in two raids conducted by Surjani Town police and CIA Sadar respectively. Two more alleged accomplices were also arrested on being pointed out by Asim, reportedly an accused in the Hakim Said murder case on a tip off police cordoned off some parts of Sector L-1 in Surjani Town of District West from where Asim was arrested. Korangi police arrested Zubair, who according to polices has confessed his involvement in the killing saying that Asim was the first to open fire at Hakim Said from a KK rifle. On the information given by Asim raids conducted in Yousuf Goth, Surjani and Sher Shah areas. Shujauddin and Habib Ullah were arrested.

The main accused in Hakim Saeed case were Shaikh Mohammed Aamirullah, Mohammed Shakir, Mohammed Nadeem, Mohammed Faisal, Mohammed Zubair, Abu Imran Pasha, Nazar alias Muqarrib, Mohammad Zubair and Ezazul Hasan

Later in the case the defence counsel in appeals had argued for the acquittal because the prosecution had failed to prove any evidence, whether they pertained to confessional statement, witnesses' account, ballistic expert's report and evidence about the recovery of empties and finger-prints. On confessional statements the defence had argued that signatures were obtained first on blank paper while contents of the confession were written afterwards and therefore, they were fabricated evidence.

The murder had brought down the coalition between the PML and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement as then premier Nawaz Sharif had implicated some of the members of the MQM in the case.

[edit] Family

Late Hakim Mohammad Said leaves behind a daughter, Sadia Rashid, who is heading the Hamdard Foundation and the Hamdard Lab. (Waqf) in Pakistan and three grand-daughters. Dr. Mahenemah Munir Ahmed, Amena Mian ( who is married and settled in USA with four children ) and Fatema-Tuz-Zahra Munir Ahmed who has joined her mother and is currently running things at Hamdard.

[edit] References

1. ^ Nine MQM Workers Sentenced to Death
2. ^ Counsel Challenges Jurisdiction of ATC, and the Validity of Witnesses
3. ^ [ http://web.archive.org/web/20010621211223/www.dawn.com/2001/06/01/top6.htm All Nine MQM Workers Acquitted by Sindh High Court]

Political offices
Preceded by Mahmoud Haroon	Governor of Sindh 1993 – 1994	Succeeded by Mahmoud Haroon