Hakim Hammad Usmani
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Hakim Hammad Usmani (20 April 1928 at Allahabad – 30 December 2000) is said to have been the foremost hakim and scholar of Unani medical science of modern times. He has been recognized not only by the state government of Uttar Pradesh but also the government of India. He has been a faculty member of many universities and social and academic organizations. Central Council of Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) recognized his efforts by publishing a special issue in a journal Jahan-i Tibb on his life and contribution and named it as "Hammad. Usmani Number, Vol. 2. No. 3, January–March, 2001". An article was also dedicated to him in its regular publication "Hammad Usmani – Aik Danishwar Tabib, Jahan-e Tibb" written by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman[1]
[2] His father Hakim Ahmad Usmani was awarded the title of Shifa-ul-Mulk(Healer of the Nation) by the Britishers in spite of the known opposition of his family against the British rule in India. His grandfather Allama Hakim Ahmad Hussain founded and established the [[Unani Medical College]], Allahabad in 1904 and managed it from his own resources without raising any donation etc.]
Hakim Hammad Usmani Sahib was one of those exceptional individuals who spent their entire lifetime (1928–2000) consolidating, strengthening and rejuvenating the base of Unani System of Medicine. Although qualified in the Modern System of Medicine (Allopathy) as well, he preferred to practice Unani Medicine. He was always dedicated to Unani System by contributing to Unani Pharmacy, Unani Publications, Unani Education etc. In the process he himself came to be recognized as a chapter in Unani History. Ref: Tarikh-e-Tibb (prescribed book for history of Medicine at Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, UP, India.)
Hammad Usmani was a principal/superintendent of State Unani Medical College & Hakim Ahmad Hussain Republic Day Memorial Hospital, Allahabad,U.P. India and Dean, Faculty of Ayurvedic & Unani Medicine, Kanpur University, Kanpur. Hakim Hammad Usmani was also in the Scientific Advisory Committee of CCRUM of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, and member of Unani Pharmacopea Committee of G.O.I. New Delhi and associated with various government and non-government organizations working for Unani and Ayurvedic medicine in India.
He was also listed in the prominent Who's Who of India, INFA Who's Who for several consecutive years. He served as the personal Unani physician to the Governor of U.P. His Excellency (Late) Mohd. Usman Arif. He was also recognized as a man who established and managed the State Unani Medical College Allahabad,U.P. India. The Unani Medical College,Allahabad,U.P. India had taken over by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 1982.[3]
Hakim Hammad Usmani had authored several books in Urdu on Unani medicine, which is a valuable contribution to Unani medicine, and has produced many Unani Tibbi scholars scattered all over India and abroad. Hakim Hammad Usmani also founded and established the 'Usmania Academy', from which various books had been published . Many books(Ilmul Jarahat,Tibbul Qanoon and Ilmul Samoom) written by Hakim Hammad Usmani are recommended as prescribed books for the B.U.M.S. course by the Central Council Of Indian Medicine,New Delhi,India.[4][5]
Besides Unani professional institutions, he was also attached to various education and non-Unani Institutions serving the cause of Humanity. He was also associated with Rotary in a big way. He was one of the best Hakim of history. Hammad Usmani died on 30 December 2000 at Allahabad, leaving his eldest son Dr. Saad Usmani Dr. Saad Usmani to further consolidate the cause he worked for.[6] http://www.hindustantimes.com/Re-establishing-Unani-system-is-this-doctor-s-mission/Article1-79193.aspx
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- ^ Hakim Hammad Usmani – Aik Danishwar Tabib, Jahan-e Tibb (Hammad Usmani Number), Vol. 2. No. 3, January-March, 2001, page 4-5
- ^ Hakim Hammad Usmani, was an Unani physician of repute, and belonged to the family of Unani physicians.
- ^ "Search for "Hakim+Hammad+Usmani" in nisav2n2.pdf" (PDF). http://72.14.235.132/search?q=cache:Yoa3jELlLZQJ:www.geocities.com/ibnsinaacademy/newsletter/nisav2n2.pdf+Hakim+Hammad+Usmani&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=14&gl=in.
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- ^ The first ever complete portal unani medical science which was launched on 25th Aug. 2001 was also dedicated to him and his contribution towards Unani.
- ^ Saad Usmani is himself a Unani physician and presently Professor / HOD, Kulliyat (Basic Principles of Unani Medicine) and acting principal at State Unani Medical College Allahabad, U.P. India.
