We are blessed to share news that our son Jamal Khan has completed half of
his three years term at Harvard Law School. He is scheduled to graduate
from Harvard in May 2013 with JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence), Insha Allah.
When Jamal went to the week-long orientation at Harvard in August of 2010,
I attended the orientation with him. In one of the evenings, all the new
students assembled in the biggest auditorium of the Harvard campus. Then
the Dean of Harvard Law School came onto the stage and gave an inspiring
lecture addressing all the incoming law students. Here are a few of her
comments from that speech:
1) If you are still wondering where you are. Let me tell you that you are
now at Harvard !!!...
2) We searched all over the world to find you...
3) From this stage that I am speaking to you tonight, such and such
Presidents of USA, Martin Luther King Jr, and such and such other
National heroes and figures spoke from this stage...
Over the summer of 2011, Jamal had an opportunity to work at the US Senate
in Washington DC as a Summer Intern. A copy of Jamal's photograph with
Senator Carl Levin is included here. Senator Carl Levin is the Chairman of
the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Homeland Security
Committee. Jamal also participated in the Muslim Public Service Network
program in Washington DC. The program held a banquet in the Capitol Visitor
Center, which was attended by Congressman Keith Ellison and other
politically active Muslims. Jamal spoke a few remarks at the banquet about
the important role of Muslim youth in the future of America. We are
delighted that- through Jamal's new exposure to the political atmosphere in
DC- he will continually challenge his potential to open new doors in which
he can grow individually as well as impact society in a positive light.
It is through Jamal's passion for law that has driven him to endure his
academic pursuits as a committed and hard-working student. We hope his
aspirations to attain higher knowledge will continue to pave the way and be
an inspiration to surpass one's own imagination for what is possible.
Here are the descriptions of the 5 photographs included here:
1) Jamal is speaking at the US-Capitol in Washington DC, during the Muslim
Public Service Network (MPSN) program and banquet, about the important role
of Muslim youths in the future of America. (2011)
2) Jamal with US Senator Carl Levin in Washington DC. (2011)
3) Jamal at Harvard campus with father Dr. Mahbub Khan. (2010)
4) Jamal at Harvard campus with sisters Madhury and Monika. (2010)
5) Jamal with US-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (2009)
Please pray for Jamal.
With best regards,
Reena and Mahbub Khan (Parents)
Madhury, Kamal, Monika (Brother and Sisters)
3463 Sagewood Lane, San Jose, CA 95132, USA
San Jose/Los Angeles, California, New York, USA
408-859-3566-cell, 408-942-0256-home,
mahbubkhan@ieee.org
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:19:20 -0800
Subject: Jamal Accepted at Harvard Law School
From: mahbubkhan35@gmail.com
To: mahbubkhan@ieee.org
Dear Friends,
We are profoundly humbled that our son Jamal has received an admission
offer from Harvard Law School for JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence) in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Jamal is the third of our four children
(Madhury, Kamal, Jamal and Monika).
We are very grateful to Allah (swa) for this monumental gift for Jamal, for
our family, for our friends, and for our community. We are also very
thankful to those of our family members, extended family members, friends
and community members, who have encouraged Jamal and helped Jamal in
various ways, over the years, to attain this goal, which has been a dream
of Jamal since childhood.
Harvard wrote to Jamal in the offer letter as follows:
We are thrilled to welcome you to this incredible institution! We believe
that this is the single best place in the world to study law……..
Jamal released this information last month during the Eid/Thanksgiving
weekend in San Jose, California, to his immediate family members, with his
elder sister Madhury on speakerphone from New York. This news resulted in
an outburst of strong emotions and joy. This also resulted in an
instantaneous group hug to Jamal from his family members, which
transformed into tears of happiness. The next morning, Madhury sent text
message to Jamal from New York: "I couldn't sleep last night cuz I was so
excited!" She was very happy for her baby brother.
Jamal is now waiting for responses from other schools he applied to.
However, Harvard seems to be Jamal's first choice at this time.
We have no end of gratefulness and thankfulness for this grand gift in our
lives.
Jamal was identified as a GATE student early on, like all of his siblings.
(GATE = Gifted And Talented Education).
Jamal was the high school Valedictorian, while his siblings were also
Valedictorian in all or most of the schools.
Jamal also received the Presidential Award from the US-President, like all
of his siblings.
Jamal graduated as the Valedictorian of his High School. He achieved Junior
Standing (3rd year equivalent) by the end of his first semester at
UC-Berkeley, because of AP course credit and community college courses he
took during his High School years. In four years, Jamal finished the Majors
in Economics, Political Science, and Rhetoric, and a Minor in Global
Poverty and Practice. He graduated from Berkeley with High Honors in
Economics and High Distinction in General Scholarship.
Jamal earned several distinct Awards, Honors, and Scholarships. He received
the national Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, and also the Berkeley CalBears
Scholarship. He was invited for membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Honors
Society. During his Junior year, Jamal was selected by the Berkeley
Political Science Department to receive the Travers Scholarship in Politics
and Ethics. This Award is "intended to give recognition and encouragement
to outstanding undergraduate students who plan to serve their country or
community in an elected or non-elected government capacity sometime in the
future." He took a Graduate Level course in Political Science during his
Senior Year. For his Senior Honors Thesis in Economics, Jamal did
statistical analysis of Government data to look at American immigrant
assimilation trends.
Jamal also did some extracurricular activities outside the classroom during
his time at UC-Berkeley:
1) Intern for Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
in San Francisco, CA. (A photograph of Jamal with the House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi is attached here).
2) Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (TISES) Fellow in
Gujarat, India. Worked for 8 weeks with farmers in rural village of India
in a Community Development Partnership between UC-Berkeley, Cambridge
University, and Tata International.
3) Intern for nonprofit organization MAPLight.org in Berkeley, CA.
Looked at connections between big campaign donations and specific votes in
Congress.
4) Intern for Law Practice in San Francisco
5) Assistant for the Disabled Students Program at UC Berkeley
6) Research Assistant for a Rhetoric Professor
Jamal's LSAT Score was in the 99th Percentile nationwide. (LSAT - Law
School Admission Test). Previously in high school, he scored perfect 800 on
the SAT Verbal and SAT II Writing Exams for Undergraduate Admission (SAT =
Scholastic Aptitude Test).
Jamal memorized the 30th Parah of the holy Qur'an, and with the blessings
of Allah (swt) is able to recite with beautiful Tajweed.
Jamal is very modest, and he clearly displays, even at this young age, that
he is a scholar and an intellectual. He is a delight of our family. Jamal
is happy, jolly, kind, thoughtful, humble, and he is very respectful to
others. When our four kids meet and they get into intense and happy
conversations, Reena and I get no chance to speak, but to watch their
jubilance with all of our happiness.
Jamal is an inspiration for the youths and kids of our community and
beyond, and he is a good role model for them as well.
Once again, we have no end of thankfulness for this grand gift in our lives.
Please pray for Jamal.
With best regards,
Reena and Mahbub Khan
Madhury, Kamal, Monika
San-Jose/Los-Angeles, California, New York, USA
408-859-3566, 408-942-0256,
mahbubkhan@ieee.org
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