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“Our countrymen have mourned his death in a manner they would have lamented the death of their immediate family member. It is quite a record that more than half a million people assembled at Rashtrapathi Bhavan and waited for hours in long queues in order to have the last glimpse of their departed leader.”

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Quami Awaz, Urdu Daily,in: p. 347.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“Apart from being a true Muslim, he represented the secular character of our democratic constitution. People of all creed, colour and class sought his blessings and derived guidance from him. He expressed his views candidly on the whole range of national and international issues. He had won acclaim throughout the world. The whole world recognized him as a champion of peace and harmony.”

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Congress Working Committee, in: p. 347.
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“When Mian (Dr. Hussain) reached the Rashtrapathi Bhavan after taking oath as President of India, he said that only three rooms out of its 340 sprawling rooms would suffice for his family…when we moved there were my mother, my daughter, Neelofer, some domestic servants, two cows, a parrot and about five thousand books and other household items. Of the three rooms, one was exclusively for him while my mother, my daughter and I stayed in the other room and the third room was used for meeting visitors and for taking food.”

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His daughter when he became President and moved to live in the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, in: p. 339.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“He was very sensitive about his particular views on national history and culture. Soon after Independence, both inside and outside India, Indian nationalism and culture were closely identified with Hinduism and its peculiar culture. After assuming the offices of Governor, Vice-President and President of the Republic, he regarded as his duty to present his above-mentioned viewpoint in an effective and moving manner. He wanted to keep the collective conscience alive on this view.”

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Source: About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999), p. 339.

“If a good and true Muslim cannot be a nationalist, how can a good and true Hindu be expected to be a nationalist.”

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In Hindustan Times during the time of his election to the post of President of India, on his secular claims in: p. 331.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“There was an apparent disorder in his personal life style…resented any restriction on his freedom…for him freedom meant a constant movement of the intellect and imagination…He moved in different directions at the same time that he could only look forward and beyond.”

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Dr. Mujeeb, in p. 75.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“During his student days (In Aligarh University), he and Rashid Ahmad Siddiqi used to write interesting articles about the college life and activities; under the pen names of Rip and Bohemian respectively…He distinguished himself by his style both in English and Urdu, a fact acknowledged even by his teachers. Mr James Bottham, the Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University was also one of his admirers.”

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In p. 39.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“The Muslims, whom I have seen in my time i. e., the 20th century, appearing on the scene of history, were of both kinds, truthful and hypocritical. We confess with grief that amongst the Muslims generally artificial materials were more popular than the genuine ones because it possessed outward, whose popularity is still limited to few, but the temporary glitter of gilded material has started fading out and the genuine gold is stable with its permanent radiance. Now perhaps the Indian Muslim will start appreciating him.”

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Abid Husain in: p. 3.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“He was perfect Muslim as envisioned by Iqbal. He possessed the inherent passion for which the Arabs are known and the delicate temperament for which the Persians are acclaimed. He was soft in private audience and action-packed when involved in some task. He was like a drew drop which smoothens the fire in the heart of tulip and like a storm which terrifies the heart of the sea. He was like that hermit whose humbleness bears magic character. He knew how to keep the lamp glowing in the tempest. He was a model of culture and refinement.”

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Z̤iāʼulḥasan Fārūq in: p. 1-2.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“It is extremely gratifying that you remained steadfast on the course charted by the Father of the Nation when the fury of tempest of chauvinism had either uprooted or shaken many a stalwart. We have established a secular polity in our country in which no distinction based on religion will have a place. By your words and actions you have fortified this secular ideal. Now in the form of Vice President and also as an incumbent of our Democratic Republic we will get your guidance.”

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee in: p. iv.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“A quiet strength of character was his hallmark. He never looked back once he undertook a step, indeed as he did when he left Aligarh is response to Gandhiji’s call…Deeply inspired and influenced by Gandhiji, he was determined to translate into reality a dream of an educational institution which would give Swaraj a wholesome dimension in education and would nurture intellectual leadership for independent India. Thus was born Jamia Milia, a unique national institution and an innovative experiment in education. Today, as Central University, Jamia Milia is a thriving monument for his tireless and unprecedented vision.”

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Khurshid Alam Khan in: Foreword.
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“The history of India’s independence is replete with lives of many a great men and women who serve as beacons and role models for generations to come. He was one of them and his contribution was unique in its creativity. Using education as the instrument of his expression, he served the motherland with devotion and Gandhian faith.”

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Khurshid Alam Khan in: Foreword.
About Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth (1999)

“His love for mankind adds dignity to his being a teacher and a Murshid.”

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Dr. Abid Hussain in: "Uniqueness of Zakir Husain and His Contributions: Birth Centenary Volume", p. 8.
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