Syed Shahid Mahdi

Syed Shahid Mahdi
11th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
In office
2000–2004
ChancellorKhurshed Alam Khan Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala
Preceded byMohammad Ahmed Zaki
Succeeded byMushirul Hasan
Personal details
Born1939 (1939)[1]
Died22 December 2025(2025-12-22) (aged 85–86)
New Delhi, India

Syed Shahid Mahdi (1939 – 22 December 2025) was an Indian civil servant and academician who served as the 11th vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, from 2000 to 2004.[2][3]

Mahdi was a 1963 batch IAS officer and was allotted the Bihar cadre.[4] After retiring from the post of vice-chancellor, Mahdi served as the vice-president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[5][6] Mahdi died in New Delhi on 22 December 2025, and was buried in Jamia Graveyard.[7]


References

  1. ^ Syed Shahid Mahdi: Visionary who built Jamia’s technical foundations passes away
  2. ^ "History - Jamia Millia Islamia". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Prince among politicians". The Hindu. 15 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ^ "IAS civil list 1964".
  5. ^ Butt, John Mohammed (2020). A talib's tale: the life and times of a Pashtoon Englishman. Gurgaon: Viking / Penguin. ISBN 978-81-8400-439-7.
  6. ^ "Annual report ICCR 2007-2008" (PDF).
  7. ^ The Life and Legacy of Syed Shahid Mahdi