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P. A. Ibrahim Haji
Born
Pallikere Abdulla Ibrahim[1]

(1943-09-06)6 September 1943
Kasaragod, Kerala, British India
Died21 December 2021(2021-12-21) (aged 78)
Aster MIMS, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Founder & Chairman of PACE Group, Co-Chairman and key investor of Malabar Gold, Founder, Vice Chairman of Indus Motor Company
Parent(s)Abdulla Ibrahim Haji, Aysha
AwardsPravasi Ratna
C H Award
Garshom International Award 2017

P. A. Ibrahim Haji (6 September 1943 – 21 December 2021) was an Emirati-based Indian businessman, numerous fields. Ibrahim was a billionaire entrepreneur who had great success in the education,[2] automotive, and jewellery[3][4] industries and many more. He was the chairman of PACE Education group,[2] founder and vice-chairman of the Indus Motor Company[5], and co-chairman and key investor of Malabar Gold.[3][4][6][7][8]

Early life

Ibrahim was born on 6 September 1943, in Pallikkere, in Kasaragod, Kerala, India. His parents were Abdulla Ibrahim Haji, a textile merchant and Aysha. He attended the Government Mappila LP School, and later the Kottikulam Government Fisheries High School. After completing his schooling, he pursued his diploma in automobile engineering in Chennai.[9][7][10]

Career

In 1999, Ibrahim created the PACE Education Group, an educational trust which provides education from kindergarten up to higher secondary school levels in Indian and British curricula, as well as providing undergraduate and post graduate degrees in engineering and management in the United Arab Emirates and India.[2][11][10]

Haji was the chairman of the PACE Education Group and the co-chairman of the Malabar Group. He was also the founder and vice-chairman of the Indus Motor Company.[12]

Honours

  • Selected by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University as a member of the Board of Governors of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University which is the affiliation body for technical education in Kerala, India.[13]
  • C H Award in memory of C H Mohammed Koya, former Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala[14]
  • Pravasi Ratna (SEP-2005) Awarded at the NRI Global Meet[15]
  • Garshom Lifetime Achievement Award 2017[16]
  • K. Avukader Kutty Naha Memorial Award 2013[17]
  • K.S. Abdullah Memorial Award 2016 Presented by Kasaragod KMCC Sharjah Committee[18]
  • Honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa (Hon. D. Litt.), by the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya[19][20][21]

Death

On 21 December 2021, Ibrahim suffered a stroke in Dubai. He was then moved to Kozhikode in an air ambulance, before dying on 21 December 2021, at the age of 78 at Aster MIMS hospital in Kozhikode.[10][22][23] His funeral was completed at the Vettikode Najmul Huda Madrasa in Manjeri.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Directors of Indus Motor Company Private Limited". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "PACE delivers high standards of education with reasonable fees". Khaleej Times. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Malabar Gold ropes in local celebrities, industrialists for flagship store in Chennai". Hindu Business Line. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Malabar Gold: From Rs50 lakh to Rs22,000 crore in just 20 years!". 29 November 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Indus Motors Company". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ "P. A. Ibrahim Haji: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Man With Many Hats". New Indian Express. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Dr P A Ibrahim Haji". UAE Malayali Directory. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ "About Chairman – PA College of Engineering Mangalore, PACE". www.pace.edu.in. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b c ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം. "വൈവിധ്യം നിറഞ്ഞ സംരംഭങ്ങളും സജീവമായ ജീവകാരുണ്യപ്രവർത്തനവും; ഇബ്രാഹിം ഹാജിയുടെ വേറിട്ട വഴി". Madhyamam. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ Sathish, VM (29 October 2011). "New education group to target Indian expats in the Gulf". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  12. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha. "Veteran Dubai businessman Dr PA Ibrahim Haji of Malabar Group dies in India". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Dubai-based NRI named governor of new varsity". 2015.
  14. ^ "Ibrahim Haji chosen for CH award". 2016.
  15. ^ "Pravasi Ratna award to Dubai-based NRI businessman P.A. Ibrahim Haji". The Hindu. 2005.[dead link]
  16. ^ "Dr. P a Ibrahim- Garshom Lifetime Achievement Award".
  17. ^ "ഡോ. പി.എ. ഇബ്രാഹിം ഹാജിക്ക് അവുകാദര്‍കുട്ടി നഹ സ്മാരക അവാര്‍ഡ്".
  18. ^ "കെ എം സി സി ഷാര്‍ജ കാസര്‍കോട് ജില്ലാ കമ്മിറ്റിയുടെ കെ എസ് അബ്ദുല്ല അവാര്‍ഡ് ഡോ. പി എ ഇബ്രാഹിം ഹാജിക്ക്".
  19. ^ "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  20. ^ "University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya". www.ustm.ac.in. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Honorary degrees for David Syiemlieh, 3 others". The Shillong Times. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  22. ^ Saseendran, Sajila (21 December 2021). "Prominent UAE-based Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr PA Ibrahim Haji passes away". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  23. ^ Rizvi, Anam (21 December 2021). "Leading UAE businessman PA Ibrahim Haji dies at 78". The National. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  24. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha. "Tributes, condolences pour in for late Dubai businessman Dr PA Ibrahim Haji". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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