Syed Zahid Ahmad born at Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines in Jharkhand obtained school education at 10+2 level from Kendriya Vidhyalaya, Meghahatuburu in 1986. He obtained his master's degree in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University in 1992. After completing education he served Jamiatul Falah as Economics Teacher during 1995-96. From 1996 to 2010 he served All India Council of Muslim Economic Upliftment Ltd. During this period he also served Islamic Devellopment Bank as Hon. Counsellor for West Zone, India. During July 2011 to December 2016 he worked with BASIX social enterprise group as consultant to pilot project of Participatory Micro Finance in India. Under his guidance BASIX Social Enterprise Group piloted products like Murabaha, Diminishing Mushraka, Musharaka and Bai Salam etc. Syed Zahid Ahmad has been writing over issues related to Islamic Banking and Finance, Monetary politicies, Central Annual Budgets and Muslims economic plights. His articles has been published in leading Urdu Newpapers like Inquilab, Urdu Times, adn Rashtriya Sahara etc. In fact he has been observed as outstanding writer in Urdu as well as Engligh to cover issues like banking, finance, economic ddevelopment and annual budgeting. His reasearch data about Muslim Economy and Finance in India is unmatched. He is first to highlight the quantum of financial losses to Muslim community in India due to unavailability of Participatory (interest free Banking) in India. His English articles has been widely published by online media and print media. His views about interest free banking has been published by leading media like European Financial Review, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan Times, Financial Express and firstpost.com His articles were also published by economonitor.com, Twocircles.net, Muslimmirrors.com and Radianceviewweekly.com etc. He has been also extending comments over documents for public comments. He has speficially designed financial products like Micro Equity and Joint Asset Lease to help promting employment in the unorganized sector and affordable housing finance in India. At present is Vice Chairman of Aasra Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. His details can be viewed at his home page - https://in.linkedin.com/in/syedzahidahmad
