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Highness, the Prince of Arcot, Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, is
one of the premier citizens of our country. Carrying on his
family tradition, The Prince of Arcot enjoys more than a
title and enormous prestige. He was the Sherriff of Chennai
(then Madras) for two terms, from 1984-1985 and again from
1988-1989. He is recognised by the Government as the 'First
Nobleman' in the Muslim community of south India.
Apart from being a pious Muslim, he is a dedicated and
committed social activist who chooses to be non-communal
and non-political. He enjoys a rank equivalent to that of
state cabinet ministers and is officially recognised by His
Excellency 'The President of India' as The Prince of Arcot.
He is the founder secretary-general of Harmony India,
(founded-1990) an association to promote communal amity,
secularism and National Integration. He is also a jury
member of the National Foundation of Communal Harmony. The
Prince is a patron of music, art and literature and his
hobbies include photography, gardening and reading books.
Indeed, nobility personified.
E-mail : abdulali@md4.vsnl.net.in
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