It is with great sorrow that we announce the news of sad demise of our very dear brother, Dr Ghulam Mustafa Khan. Dr Khan aged 86 years breathed his last yesterday at Walsall, UK. Dr Khan will be remembered as a pioneer of Islamic medical work of recent times. Originally from Indian Subcontinent, Dr Khan grew up in Kenya and after graduation from medical school came to UK. He worked as a GP(general practitioner) in UK and in 1967 founded Islamic Medical Association of UK. In the 1970’s he emigrated to Nigeria and during his stay there, he played a key role in establishing IMA in Nigeria. In 1981 representing IMA Nigeria Dr G.M Khan was one of the founding members of Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (meeting held in USA), a body that now has 46 members and associates across the globe.Upon his return to UK, Dr Khan focused on reorganising the IMA UK. His strategy was based on pure dedication to Islamic principles to which he remained steadfast till his end. Although IMA UK did not grow as how Dr Khan had hoped for, in the recent years Dr Khan was very pleased with the establishment of British Islamic Medical Association.
It is worth mentioning that he lived for this cause of revival of Islamic medicine and his last wish was to see the younger generation of British Muslims shall follow its cause and objectives, and that now he was satisfied that it was happening, he felt at peace and was delighted to know of progress made by BIMA in a very short period of time.
His return to HIS creator is a part of human destiny, yet he will always be remembered as a towering personality who offered dedicated, selfless and meritorious services for practicing and teaching Muslim medical ethics, morality and Islamic values to his fellow Muslim physicians.
May Allah grant him the highest pedestal and rank in Jannah and give us the courage to show the same level of commitment and perseverance in His way that Dr Khan showed. Our condolence are for the family and friends of Dr Khan and may Allah SWT grant them with sabr, peace and tranquility. Ameen
