A “pillar of the community” in Montgomery County, Maryland, has died.
Dr. Aquilur Rahman, a founder of the Montgomery County Muslim Council and Montgomery County Muslim Foundation, passed away on Dec. 22 after he had been diagnosed with leukemia in August.
County Executive Marc Elrich said in a statement on Friday that Rahman had been known for working to support the diversity of his community.
“We will miss him, but use his dedication to community as inspiration for our work,” Elrich said.
In a press release, the MCMF said Rahman was a “devout Muslim, a kind-hearted family man, a generous friend, an educator, a leader in the community, and overall, revered as a pillar to all who knew him.”
In his profession, Rahman led groundbreaking cancer therapeutics at the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown Hospital and patented a cancer chemotherapy drug.
“Dr. Rahman supported most any cause that came his way,” the MCMF said. “From protecting the under-privileged and undereducated, to fighting for minority rights and equality in politics, to interfaith working groups, he was known to give his arm if he was asked for a lending hand.”
