History
Life Members
First Group
In 1928 the Staff members of Jamia Millia Islamia under the aspiring leadership of Dr. Zakir Husain resolved to form the Anjuman-e-Talimi-Milli (later to be known as Anjuman-e-Jamia Millia Islamia) whose members signed a pledge to serve Jamia for at least 20 years on a salary of not more than Rs. 150 per month. The following signed the pledge in the first instance.
| Upper Row (L to R) | |
| Hafiz Fayyaz Ahmad | 1897 - 22.02.64 |
| Janab Shafiqur Rehman Kidwai | 1901 - 02.04.53 |
| Janab Barkat Ali | - |
| Maulana Mohammad Aslam Jairajpuri | 1882 - 28.12.1955 |
| Middle Row (L to R) | |
| Prof. M. Mujeeb | 30.10.1902 - 20.01.85 |
| Dr. Zakir Husain | 08.02.1897 - 03.05.69 |
| Janab Irshadul Haque | 1901 - 08.04.1974 |
| Lower Row (L to R) | |
| Janab Saaduddin Ansari | - |
| Janab Saeed Ansari | 04.07.1904 - 26.01.84 |
| Janab Hamid Ali Khan | 23.12.1905 - 05.12.63 |
| Janab Khawaja Abdul Hai not shown in the photograph. | |
Second Group
In 1942, some more persons associated with Jamia took a similar pledge. They were:
| Dr. S Abid Husain | 1896 - 13.12.78 |
| Prof. EJ Kellat | 1871 - 12.05.51 |
| Ms. Gerda Philipsborn | 14.04.43 |
| Mr. Mohammad Aquil | 07.06.95 |
| Mr. Ali Ahmad | |
| Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Mudholi | 1905 - 13.02.82 |
| Mr. Akhtar Hasan Faruqi | 1901 - 15.07.65 |
| Mr. Abdul Hai | 02.12.74 |
| Mr. Syed Ahmed Ali Azad | 14.02.77 |
Third Group
In 1950, some more persons associated with Jamia took a similar pledge. They were:
| Mr. Mohd. Husain | 17.12.74 |
| Mr. Abdul Razzaq | 1907 - 02.12.89 |
| Mr. Syed Mujtaba Husain Zaidi | 09.08.97 |
| Mr. Mohd. Shafiuddin Nayyar | 1903 - 30.01.78 |
Fourth Group
In 1957, some more persons associated with Jamia took a similar pledge. They were:
| Mr. Hafiz Nabi Ahmad | 23.01.1914 - 06.02.66 |
| Mr. Barkat Ali 'Firaq' | 12.05.1912 - 28.01.77 |