Zafarul Islam Khan

Who is Zafarul Islam Khan?

Zafarul Islam Khan is an Indian Muslim author and journalist based in New Delhi. He is currently editor and publisher of The Milli Gazette fortnightly focusing on issues concerning the Muslim community, which is a minority in India. He is also the founder and chairman of Charity Alliance, an organisation involved in relief and welfare work in India. He is author and translator of over 40 books in Arabic, English and Urdu including Hijrah in Islam and Palestine Documents. He has contributed eight articles to the Encyclopaedia of Islam on Indo-Muslim themes. He is a regular commentator on Islamic and South Asian issues on radio and TV channels, including Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya and BBC Arabic and his writings appear in Arabic newspapers and magazines. In December 2007, he was elected for a two year term as President of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in India. He has also been elected as the President of AIMMM for 2012.