Mohammad Zabi Khan, popularly known as Zabi Khan, is an Indian animal rights activist. He is the founder of the NGO “A Place to Bark”.
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Zabi Khan was born on Wednesday, 11 June 1997 (age 23 years; as in 2020) in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He graduated in Computer Science from KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (KGRCET), Hyderabad. When Zabi was in class 8 (about 13 years old), he found an abandoned German Shepherd puppy on the street, and unable to find its owners, he took the puppy to his home. They named the puppy Casanova. Two days later, the puppy fell ill and died. Remembering his puppy Casanova, Zabi said in an interview,
After two days he fell ill. My father and I took him to a doctor, but Casanova died that night. The doctor told my father that he had a serious bacterial infection – perhaps that was the reason he was released. He was my first pet and I was heartbroken.”
That day, Zabi promised himself that he would never let any animal suffer like Casanova. Soon, he started volunteering at local NGOs and animal shelters.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black (dyed blonde)
Eye colour: black
family and caste
There is not much information about his parents. Zabi has a sister, Shumaila Syed.
livelihood
After seeing the lack of organizations working to rehabilitate abandoned and abused dogs, Zabi decided to start her own organization. In 2014, he founded an NGO “A Place to Bark” with the support of his family. The NGO was located near his house.
When Zabi took up engineering for his further studies, it became difficult for him to manage his NGO. Then the idea of opening a shelter for animals inside his college campus came to his mind. He discussed the idea with the officials and convinced them for the purpose. With the opening of a shelter for abandoned animals inside its college, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (KGRCET) became the first animal-friendly educational campus in India.
Zabi Khan’s College Campus
The shelter is not only open to dogs, but it also houses other animals like cats, rabbits, turkeys and ducks. College students and teachers volunteer to protect such animals.
Zabi Khan addressing the students and teachers of his college
In 2020, Zabi participated in the game reality show “MTV Roadies Revolution” with the aim of spreading awareness about the protection of abandoned animals.
Awards and Achievements
- Ashok Youth Venturer (2017)
- Rise Young Citizen (2017)
- National Youth Icon for Humility (2018)
- The Pride of Telangana Award (2018)
- V-Award, an initiative of UN Volunteers India (2019)
with zabi khan award
- He was honored as one of the best volunteers in India by the United Nations and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on the occasion of International Volunteer Day (2020) on 5 December.
Zabi Khan receiving the award
Favourite Things
- Sports: Football, Basketball
- Singer: Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Auburn
- Films: Ghost Rider (2007), Twilight (2008)
- TV Shows: Bigg Boss, MTV Roadies
- Book: The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis
Facts/General Knowledge
- He likes reading and traveling in his free time.
- In 2018, Zabi was nominated for the “Padma Shri”, India’s fourth highest civilian award.
- His NGO, “A Place to Bark”, organizes adoption drives every 6 months. During an interview, while talking about the adoption campaign, Zabi said,
We recently (2018) organized a big adoption drive in Numaish, which is a popular event held in Nampally area. We managed to find people to adopt 28 desi puppies in one day.”
- Zabi has also collaborated with fashion designers from Hyderabad to organize fashion shows focusing on animal abuse.
- As of 2020, Zabi has eight abandoned dogs at home. While talking about his pets Zabi once said,
They are independent animals. I let them roam around and do whatever they want.”
- He is known as the youngest animal rights activist in India. As of 2020, Zabi has rescued over 3000 animals.
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