Furquan Kidwai Today, there is an abundance of Muslims at Cambridge and there is a vibrant Islamic Society. One recent member is Mohammad Furquan Ur Rehman Kidwai. He is the fifth generation of the Kidwai family to go to Cambridge University. His greatgreat grandfather was Shaikh Ehsan Ur Rehman Kidwai who arrived on England’s shores in the spring of 1917. Born into the aristocratic Kidwai family of Baragaon, he came seeking the best education. On the way his ship, Arabia, was sunk by Germans in the Mediterranean. Kidwai was later picked up by a coal carrier and he reached England via a land route through France. He enrolled at St. Catherine’s College for a Law and Economics Tripos, and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1920. Inspired by a sense of nationalism, Kidwai decided to return to Lucknow to set up his own practice, and quickly became one of the country’s leading lawyers. With family tradition in mind it is no surprise that Furquan Kidwai has won a multitude of awards, beginning with the International Student of the Year Award from the British Council for his contribution to the academic and non-academic life at university, and for his active involvement in student politics. “Cambridge provided me with a multitude of opportunities both for personal development as well as career-specifics. My advice to anyone embarking upon their university experience is to do so with astuteness and make the most out of it academically as well as intellectually.”
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:20:44 +0000
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