{"id":3,"date":"2026-02-27T05:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:55:07","slug":"aaane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/","title":{"rendered":"AAANE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-extra-large-font-size\"><em><strong>Aligarh Alumni Association of New England<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A non-profit, non-political charitable 501(C)(3) organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/aaane.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Picture1-1-300x292.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaane.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Picture1-1-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/aaane.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Picture1-1.png 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aligarh Alumni Association of New England (AAANE) traces its roots to <strong>2002<\/strong>, when a group of AMU graduates in Massachusetts came together to build a formal community dedicated to service, education, and cultural connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founding and Early Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AAANE was established as a <strong>non\u2011political, non\u2011profit, secular<\/strong> organization committed to charitable, educational, literary, cultural, and social activities. Its mission centers on strengthening ties among AMU alumni in New England while supporting the broader AMU community and underprivileged students in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core Mission and Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From its inception, the association has focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scholarships and educational support<\/strong> for students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community-building events<\/strong> that celebrate AMU\u2019s heritage and culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Networking and mentorship<\/strong> among alumni across New England.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charitable initiatives<\/strong> aligned with AMU\u2019s values of service and upliftment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth and Community Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, AAANE has grown into a vibrant regional alumni organization. It continues to expand membership, strengthen community bonds, and host programs that reflect AMU\u2019s legacy of education, inclusivity, and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:132px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/aligarh-muslim-university-a-brief-introduction\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"41\"><strong>Aligarh Muslim University- A brief introduction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><strong><em>AAANE Executive Council<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\"><strong>President:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\">Shahid Ali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\"><strong>Vice President<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\">Tariq Haq<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\"><strong>Secretary-Treasurer<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\">Bushra Khalid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\"><strong>Executive <\/strong><strong>Committee<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\">Nadeem Yunus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:0\">Faizul Suhail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:0\">Aatif Shahab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-373521b51abac5deb91d81d080f310e6\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\"><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:0\">Phone: 508-622-8944<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>49 West Ridge Drive, Sharon MA 02067<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:0\">Email: president@aaane.us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:129px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e268d618a3d171f3b5eb7eefbbebba66\"><strong>Email us<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:president@aaane.us\">President AAANE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aligarh Alumni Association of New England A non-profit, non-political charitable 501(C)(3) organization The Aligarh Alumni Association of New England (AAANE) traces its roots to 2002, when a group of AMU graduates in Massachusetts came together to build a formal community dedicated to service, education, and cultural connection. Founding and Early Purpose AAANE was established as&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aaane.us\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AAANE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaane.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}