Professor Mohammad Sultan passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 93 in Okhla, according to his son, Rafay Sultan.
The namaz-e-janaza will be held at the main mosque of Jamia Millia Islamia at 9:15 pm on Tuesday. He will be laid to rest at the Jamia cemetery.
The Professor was born in Meerut and studied at Jamia Primary School in Karol Bagh. His lifelong association with Jamia continued when he rejoined the institution after its campus shifted to its present location in Okhla.
After completing his Master’s degree in Economics, he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship in 1960 to pursue higher studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Following his studies abroad, he returned to India and served Jamia Millia Islamia as a faculty member in the Department of Economics until his retirement.
Over the years, he held several key positions at the university, including Provost, Controller of Examinations, Secretary of the Teachers’ Association, Head of Department, Dean, and Member of the Executive Council, said his son Rafay.
“Education of girls from disadvantaged sections of the community was a cause very close to his heart,” Rafay said. “He remained dedicated to it throughout his life. Even after retiring from Jamia, he devoted himself entirely to Madrasatul Banat and Milat Girls’ Public School, both founded by his maternal uncle, Abdur Razzaq, a life member of Jamia,” he said.
He is survived by his four children: Rafay Sultan, Akif Sultan, Saba Sultan, and Asif Sultan.
