First Indian Muslim to earn PhD in Rigveda dies of Coronavirus
Prof Yusuf was showing COVID-19 symptoms and had acute pneumonia, his family members said
Thursday May 6, 2021 8:25 PM, ummid.com News Network
Aligarh (UP): Noted Sanskrit scholar at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Prof Khalid Bin Yusuf has passed away after a brief illness, a university statement said here on Thursday.
Prof Yusuf (60) was the first Muslim in India to earn a doctorate on Rigveda, as per the statement.
Prof Yusuf was showing COVID-19 symptoms and had acute pneumonia, his family members said. He passed away on Wednesday night while being treated at a hospital, they added.