The Al-Falah University(AFU) and Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI) Nexus

This report shed light on the dangerous and long-standing institutional nexus between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Al-Falah University (AFU). Evidence gathered from public records, including academic collaborations, administrative overlaps and the AFU founder’s direct links to JMI, this network, which spans from academic backgrounds to co-located private entities, this urgency is compounded by the fact that individuals connected to AFU have been directly designated as suspects in unrelated security probes in the past.

The information provided here unmasks institutional connections tied to the AFU founder, director and their associates, culminating in confirmed terrorist linkages. The involvement of AFU founder, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, in 15 illicit/shell companies and the cunning misuse of institutional connections with JMI is evident. Most critically, it is substantiated that several doctors and professors at AFU were profoundly linked to terrorist organisations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Thus, AFU was being utilised as a central hub for anti-state and illegal activities under the deceptive façade of an educational institution.

AFU’s operation was merely a pretence as an educational body; available data unequivocally show that its network of individuals, companies and institutional linkages formed part of a well-planned criminal ecosystem. This ecosystem was systematically exploited for anti-national activities and terror financing.

This report analyzes the significant institutional, academic and administrative intersections present between Al-Falah University (AFU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). Based on a thorough study of publicly available organizational and corporate records, including joint student-supervisor research projects, the direct educational links of the AFU founder to JMI and the deployment of former JMI faculty in key AFU positions, this analysis confirms the existence of a deep and well-established institutional network. The findings, compiled from personal connections, institutional records, establish the existence of a deep and sustained network characterized by a direct faculty career pipeline, shared administrative resources and centralized financial operations.

Furthermore, the report highlights serious allegations regarding the misuse of this educational ecosystem for financial opacity and potential anti-national activities. Data confirms AFU founder Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui’s involvement in over 15 companies, many sharing a single address in the strategically sensitive Jamia Nagar area, a hub known for the presence of both active Islamic bodies and banned organizations (PFI, SIMI).

• Based on the evidence presented in this report, it is concluded that the network surrounding Al-Falah University, its founder and its associated corporate entities operates as a structured ecosystem susceptible to exploitation for anti-national purposes. The strategic use of the Jamia Nagar location, the deliberate employment of individuals with links to prestigious institutions like JMI and the established connections to  banned  and  active  Islamic groups in the vicinity collectively contribute to a highly volatile environment. Immediate and comprehensive investigative intervention is required to map and neutralize this entire nexus.

• A probe into individuals who were active in anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) activities to ascertain their connections, involvement and specific roles with Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU); and second, a separate investigation into the groups active at Jamia Millia Islamia in 1992, particularly focusing on the activities and composition of groups such as the Jamia Old Association and other associated organizations operational at the university during that period. Evidence gathered from public records, including academic collaborations, administrative overlaps, and the AFU founder’s direct links to JMI, points to a deep institutional nexus.
• This network spans from academic backgrounds to co-located private entities.
• The urgency of this monitoring is heightened by the fact that individuals connected to AFU have been directly designated as suspects in unrelated security probes in the past.
• The student wings of Jamia Millia Islamia SIO, AISA, MSF, and Fraternity Movement are ‘silent’ on the Delhi blast and show no activity.

Institutional nexus between JMI and AFU

1. The relationship between JMI and AFU is not merely incidental but operational. JMI acts as a critical source of expertise, validation, and personnel for AFU.
2. Jamia Millia Islamia and Al-Falah University show a clear academic connection, as Jamia faculty— such as Dr. Mohd. Faijullah Khan—regularly participate in seminars, conferences and academic events organized by Al-Falah University. These repeated engagements indicate an active academic network between the two institutions, especially in the areas of education, disability studies and teacher training.

1. There is a clear academic link between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Al-Falah University (AFU). Multiple faculty members from Jamia’s IASE / Faculty of Education regularly participate in seminars, conferences, and academic events organized by Al-Falah University. Examples include JMI professors presenting research papers at AFU’s education seminars and being invited as speakers/resource persons. This shows a continuing institutional academic network, especially in teacher education, Urdu education, and disability studies.
2. There is a clear academic and professional link between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Al- Falah University (AFU). Jamia faculty members regularly participate in seminars, conferences, and academic events organized by Al-Falah University, and some Jamia staff have previously worked or taught at Al-Falah Institute/University before joining Jamia. This shows an ongoing academic network, collaboration, and faculty exchange between the two institutions.

Executive leadership & foundational links

1. The connection begins at the highest levels of governance, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, founder and director of AFU, is a JMI alumnus, held the post of Secretary at Jamia Old Boys Association and a former JMI Professor.

1. Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, the former Vice- Chancellor of AFU, previously served as a Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Languages at JMI.
2. The appointment of JMI office bearers appears to be a deliberate strategy to leverage JMI’s prestigious academic reputation for AFU’s credibility.

The career pipeline (AFU to JMI)

A distinctive “direct career pipeline” exists where faculty members employed at AFU or its affiliates later secure permanent senior positions at JMI:

1. Dr. M. Nizamuddin: Started at Al Falah School of Engineering & Technology; currently a Professor at JMI.
2. Dr. Tasmeem Ahmad Khan: Served as Professor at AFU (2011–2016); currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at JMI.
3. Dr. Andleeb Zohra: Worked as Assistant Professor at AFU (Okhla Centre); currently Assistant Professor in Teacher Training at JMI. She maintained her role as a resource person for AFU even after joining JMI.
4. Dr. Imran Ahmed Khan: Lecturer at Brown Hills College (AFU affiliate); currently Assistant Professor in Electronics & Communication Engineering at JMI.

Current JMI faculty actively validate AFU’s academic processes:

1. External Examiners: JMI professors (e.g., Dr. Lubna Siddiqui, Dr. Ansar Ahmad, Dr. Ali Haider) regularly serve as external examiners for AFU practicals, theory exams, and Ph.D. Viva Voce.
2. Infrastructure Design: AR. Mohd. Arqam Khan (JMI Architecture) was directly involved in designing the Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences and organizing Council of Architecture (COA) inspections.
3. System Automation: Mohammad Kamil (JMI Associate Professor) served as a paid consultant to implement AFU’s examination automation systems.
4. Institutional Audit: Dr. Furqan Qamar (JMI) conducted the Academic and Administrative audit of AFU.

The corporate and financial ecosystem

AFU functions as the center of a complex web of commercial entities, raising concerns about financial ‘vagueness’ and “shell” operations.

A.   The “Shell” entity suspicion

• Central hub: Al Falah House, 274A, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi.
• Cluster registration: Seven distinct companies and the Al-Falah Charitable Trust are registered at this single address. The report alleges these may be shell companies used for fund diversion rather than legitimate commerce.
• Director overlap: Individuals like Fardeen Beg serve simultaneously as AFU faculty members and directors of these private companies, blurring the line between academic duties and private profit.

B. International Recruitment & Engagement

• AFU students are recruited into Paradigm Pioneers, a group headquartered in Sharjah/Jeddah.
• Social media engagement (linking/sharing) for AFU events involves Haroon Zuberoi, identified as a Pakistan-based Chartered Accountant, suggesting cross- border digital coordination.

Security and terror link

The report outlines specific allegations linking the AFU ecosystem to proscribed organizations and radicalization efforts.

A.  The “Doctors’ Module”

• Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM): Investigations allegedly revealed a network of doctors associated with the university linked to JeM and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
• Modus Operandi: The conspiracy was reportedly directed by Sadia Azhar (sister of the JeM chief) to recruit high- level professionals to build an “impenetrable structure” for terror activities.
• Key Suspect: Dr. Shahina is mentioned as a link in this doctor network.

B.    Indian Mujahideen Connection

Mirza Shadab Beg: An Indian Mujahideen terrorist identified as a former AFU student living in Zakir Nagar. The report alleges the student demographic surrounding JMI/AFU was targeted for recruitment.

C.   Strategic Geography (The Jamia Nagar Hub)

• AFU’s NGO operates in Shaheen Bagh/Jamia Nagar, a hub for both active Islamic bodies (Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, SIO) and banned Islamic terrorist groups (PFI, SIMI).
• Administrative registrations are processed at the Shaheen Bagh location, managed by AFU staff member, Javed Latif.

Detailed Information of JMI & AFU links/collaboration:

• This network utilises retired professors and senior staff from JMI, who immediately assume key leadership positions at AFU after retirement. This effectively transfers JMI’s established academic experience to a suspect institution.
• Former JMI Professor Mohd. Kameel is active in AFU’s Programming Department, demonstrating the strategic deployment of senior Human Resources to AFU.
• The mutual association among professors is densest in the Engineering Department and the Department of Education, raising suspicion regarding sensitive technical and ideological instruction within these areas.
• “The presence of a JMI Learning Centre on the AFU campus, as documented in the JMI prospectus, lends institutional legitimacy” to the financial and academic connections between the two institutions. This poses a risk of providing institutional cover for suspicious activities.
• The constant change in the posting of teachers and professors among JMI, AFU, and Mewat Engineering College ensures the uncontrolled mobility of individuals within this network, making surveillance and monitoring challenging.
• Several professors and officials connected to this network have been implicated in activities that have been under the scrutiny of security agencies:
• Mohd. Faizullah, Asst. Prof. at the Faculty of Education is a regular visitor to AFU and is connected to the Tablighi Jamaat. This signals the potential entry of radical ideological influence within the academic system. He was also involved in the mobilisation of students of JMI against the GOI during the anti-CAA protest at JMI.
• Mohd. Miya is highly active in conversion activities (having married and converted a Hindu woman). This suggests that individuals affiliated with this institutional network are involved in activities that promote community division and forced conversion, often identified as anti-national issues.
• Naseem Ahmed, the former Deputy Registrar at JMI, remains in an administrative role as an Account Officer at JMI even after retirement, ensuring the persistence of the old network’s influence within the JMI administrative structure.

The Jamia Nagar–Shaheen Bagh belt and Islamic Institute (JMI/AFU) connection:

• Nadeem, an alumnus of Shikhar NGO and Jamia and he is very close to Jamia’s VC and registrar.
• The strategic use of the Shaheen Bagh/Jamia Nagar area, which functions as a central hub for both banned organisations (PFI, SIMI) and active Islamic bodies (JIH, SIO).
• Bodies like the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and local units of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) also have registered offices at the Jamia Nagar/Okhla area. Al Falah Affiliations, Al-Falah Charitable Trust / AFU Offices, The Delhi office/headquarters of the Al-Falah Charitable Trust and its associated companies (linked to Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui) are registered at Al Falah House, Jamia Nagar, Okhla.
• The area also serves as the national headquarters, Universities, NGO’s, /registered for the active Islamic organizations:
• Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) (Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar), Students Islamic Organisation (SIO), (Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar). The banned terror organisation Popular Front of India, its office and associated centres were active in the Okhla/Shaheen Bagh region. Al-Falah Charitable Trust / Associated Companies, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, is specified as Al Falah House, Jamia Nagar, Okhla. Jamia Islamia Sanabil Madrasa, and Shaheen Academy, registered address, Shaheen Bagh/Jamia Nagar belt.
• Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH), local unit offices or associated institutions in the Jamia Nagar/Okhla. All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)
• Furthermore, various local, social welfare, and educational NGOs are also registered in the Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar areas, Islahi Health Care Foundation, Hum Hindostani, Mohammad Ali Foundation, Hamaari Sada Trust, Manar Educational and Welfare Society, etc.
• The Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar, and Okhla areas in South Delhi are a significant hub for Islamic organizations, housing both banned and legally active groups.
• Banned Groups: The Popular Front of India (PFI), which was declared an Unlawful
• Association (UAPA), had its Delhi office in Shaheen Bagh/Okhla before it was sealed. The previously banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is often ideologically linked by investigative agencies to the cadres of PFI.

• Several company directors (like Fardeen Beg) are also listed as AFU faculty members, indicating a direct and suspicious overlap between the university and these private entities.
• The nine companies linked to Siddiqui and registered at Al Falah House in Jamia Nagar are suspected of being shell entities used for fund diversion rather than genuine commercial activity
• The AL-FALAH Alumni meet is held in the Ansari Auditorium at Jamia.
• The relationship between Al-Falah University (AFU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) represents a deeply rooted institutional overlap strategically utilized for credibility. This nexus is confirmed by AFU founder being a JMI alumnus and a former JMI Professor having served as AFU’s Vice-Chancellor. Furthermore, AFU actively leverages JMI’s reputation through jointly supervised academic projects and by holding its Alumni Meet on the JMI campus, highlighting its deliberate effort to maintain ties and secure virtual endorsements from influential academics spanning multiple Central Universities.
• JMI and Al-Falah University have academic collaboration for many years, Prof. M. Emran Khan and Dr Osama Khan from JMI, and Dr Mohammad Parvez, Dean of Engineering & Technology at AFU.
• On 17 May 2016, AMU Event Hosted at AFU, inaugurated by Prof. Anisur Rahman, Jamia Millia Islamia, founder and the Chancellor: Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, & Prof. Parwaiz Talib, AMU.
• Programme post “liked” by Haroon Zuberoi, a Pakistan-based Chartered Accountant. This demonstrates three-university coordination and international (Pakistan) online engagement.
• Reyaz Wani, Assistant Professor at the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and an alumnus of JMI, was observed actively engaging with AFU’s social media posts (via ‘like’). Wani’s social network on Facebook includes professors from both JMI and AMU.
• Javed Latif, who appeared to function as a key staff member possibly handling fee-related tasks and registration duties in the B.Tech/M.Tech department, was involved in managing the registrar’s office operations. Although the office normally remained closed on Sundays, a post stated that Sunday registrations would instead be carried out at Shaheen Bagh, listing Javed Latif.
• The Medical Department regularly organized free health check-up camps, which were led by Jameel.
• Al Falah University made its last post on Facebook in 2020, and after that, it did not appear active on social media.
• In a 2018 Facebook post, Al-Falah University mentioned that: “AFU family congratulates Shahrukh Khan, a B.Tech student, for his selection in Paradigm Pioneers. He reached Sharjah, Saudi Arab on 19 Feb 2018. Another candidate will join soon.” The group operates in multiple sectors including construction, education, environmental consultancy, and sustainable energy solutions. It has an international footprint, with operations in India, Kuwait, Singapore, Malaysia, Jordan, the USA, and the UK.

The evidence suggests that the relationship between Al-Falah University and Jamia Millia Islamia is not a standard academic collaboration but a structured ecosystem. The centralization of 15 companies at a single address, the deep integration of faculty personnel and the alleged links to terror modules necessitate immediate and comprehensive investigative intervention to map and neutralize this nexus.

Suggestions

1. It is necessary to investigate the suspected activities of Jawad Siddiqui’s former colleagues and students from JMI during 1992-1994, ensure that his old network was not used to facilitate the current conspiracies.
2. It is essential to carefully examine the relationship between AFU founder Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), so that any potential institutional or personal contact that falls under the purview of suspicion can be identified. The example of 2008 Indian Mujahideen terrorist Mirza Shadab Beg shows that an AFU student (who lived in Zakir Nagar, Okhla near JMI) was used to recruit youths into Indian Mujahideen from the student demographics surrounding JMI.
3. A proper mapping should be conducted of all suspects identified between AFU and JMI, including related NGOs and individuals.
4. For your research, this data clearly indicates that the relationship between JMI and AFU is more than just conventional academic exchange. It is a structured network that, given the background of individuals who have fallen under the scope of security probes.