Ghulam Hussain

Mysore, Sept. 10

Ghulam Hussain (65), a messiah who had performed last rites of more than 5,000 unclaimed dead bodies, irrespective of their religious affiliations at his own cost over the last 40 years, passed away at his Sathyanagar residence near Udayagiri in city this morning following a massive heart attack.

The Good Samaritan that he was, he also used to bear the medical expenses of destitutes and performed the last rites of the bodies as per the traditions of respective religions.

He leaves behind his wife, son and a daughter.

Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at 1.30 pm at Masjid-e-Elahi in Elahi Nagar, and the burial will take place at the Old Muslim Burial Ground behind Central Jail.

Besides being a saviour for unclaimed bodies, Ghulam Hussain served in various organisations in different capacities as Secretary of Elahi Welfare Association, member of Wakf Board and School Development Committee of Sathyanagar Government Higher Primary Urdu School, etc.

MLA Tanveer Sait, former Mayors Ayub Khan and Arif Hussain, former Corporator Anwar, President of Muslim Co-operative Bank Mir Humayun, City President of All India Milli Council Chand Saab, State Youth Congress President Rizwan Arshad, journalist Mohammed Nayeem and well-wishers have condoled the death of Ghulam Hussain.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / September 10th, 2012