B.A. MOHAMMED HANIF
B.A. Mohammed Hanif is an advocate, notary, and educationist, social worker, and literati working for the development of the society.
Early life and Career
Mr. B.A. Mohammed Hanif was born on 1st July, 1965 to parents B.M. Abdul Rahman and Khathija at Bardila. Having completed his school education at Government Higher Primary School Peringe and Kalladi, he pursued his Pre-University education at Swami Vivekananda Pre-University College. He later enrolled at SDM College to pursue his LLB. After completing his Bachelors in Law in 1990, he started practicing law under Advocate M.B. Abdul Rahman for 3 years where he had to assist and learn the tactics of law and its various procedures. Brought up in a rural environment, the young Hanif found it difficult to adapt to the fast lifestyle of the city but believed that hard work will always pave the way to a bright and successful future. In the year 1993, he finally completed his apprenticeship and independently started an office at StateBank. Anointed as Notary in the yeae 2001, he has since been practising successfully in Mangalore.
Social contributions
Mr. B.A Mohammed Hanif had a difficult childhood. He had to walk nearly 10 km to school each day. During his Pre-University days, he contributed for the development of roads in his village by gathering local people, fellow students and raising funds. He also received support and help from the Mr. Ramanath Rai, the then president of the local administration. In the meantime, he also indulged in Village Youth Club (Kasaragod and D.K. District youth federation). The club assisted village youth which involved activities related to youth empowerment and development. They received assistance from department state youth federation and Mehra Yuv Kendhra.
There was a lot of religious disputes going on during his college years. After his LLB, he worked with Mr. V.T Rajashekara who came up with an idea of bringing Daliths and backward classes together. Mr. B.A. Mohammed Hanif served as the President of Chinthana Praja Vedhikae, Muslim Vikas Parishat, and an organization named Ahindhe. He was also a member of Indian Peace Keepers.
Advocate B.A. Mohammad Hanif served as the president of Kendhra Beary Sahitya Parishat (2012-2014) and Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishat (2008-2011). In the year 2014, he became the president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy under the Karnataka government. He is the general secretary and spokesperson, DCC, D.K District and the former president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy.
After completing his LLB, Advocate Mohammad Hanif started writing books and articles, published in Vartha Bharathi. His notable works include Beary Adhyayana 2008, Village History (Namma ooru), Jaathi Dharma Mathu Meesalathi, and more In the year 2017, he created the first Beary dictionary inclusive of Beary, Kannada and English translations. He expresses his gratitude to the late Mr. B.M Moideen, Mr. Ramanath Rai, Mr. M.B. Abdul Rahman and Mr. V.T. Rajashekara who guided and helped him throughout his journey.
Thoughts and vision
“Due to the Portuguese and British invasion of the coastal areas, the elders of our community had a misconception that they are trying to make an impact and change our religion. Hence they decided to boycott the English education system. From the 16th century to the day of independence, we were lagging behind in the field of formal education. During 1947, many Urdu speaking Muslims decided to move to Pakistan while the Beary community decided to stay in India. Post 1970s our community started improving due to education and employment opportunities in the Gulf countries. But still the male population of our community was lagging behind in education due to the responsibilities as they were forced to go abroad and work in order to take care of their siblings and family. This is still seen in the community. The solution to this problem is to get into agricultural self-employment. We have many opportunities in our country. People have to put an effort to find and explore opportunities. The male population should give importance to education so that there won’t be any issues in the future due to status and differences. There are a lot of political and religious disputes going on in our community. This is mainly due to the division and groups of our community. We must always respect our elders. We have many wonderful individuals in our community such as Mr. B.A. Moideen and Mr. Abdul Hameed who helped the community in the field of education and legal field”
“Another problem in our community is wastage of money. People spend a lot on conducting extravagant marriages and parties. Instead of this, one must concentrate on charity. We have a good number of organizations in our community but lack a federation or a centralized system. We do have leaders in our community and a majority of them bring their own system based on their knowledge and opinion which in turn results in differences and conflicts. We need to put aside our differences and work for the betterment of the community”
“I see a lot of today’s youth losing their way. The main reason to this is that their parents don’t give them time or attention. They are unaware of the fact that their children are gradually losing their way to darkness. Usually the men of the family go to work while the women indulge in home activities. They fail to give attention to their children. This has to change. The Masjid is run by the Jamath in villages and Trust in the cities. In order to maintain a balance, a federation is necessary. Every Masjid should have an information log containing information regarding every resident so that the federation can help or support them in time of need. Our community is also lagging behind in Masters and Post Graduate education. People should work hard to learn and make their place in the world known. This will help them as well as the community.” –Thoughts expressed by Advocate B.A. Mohammed Hanif.
Name – B.A Mohammed Hanif
Date of Birth – 01/07/1965
Place of Birth – Bardila
Parents – B.M. Abdul Rahman, Khathija
Spouse – Thasneem Sulthana
Children – 2
Education – B.A (LAW), LL.B
Career – Advocate and Notary (Hanif and associates)