History

HMI History

1924

Christian Literature for Muslims Committee of NCC in 1924

1930

Certificate, Diploma and Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes in Islamic Studies and Interfaith Relations Henry Martyn Institute: International Centre for Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation (HMI)– was established on 27th January, 1930 at 8 Egertan Road, Lahore under the name Henry Martyn School of Islamic Studies (HMSIS).

1933

Darjeeling

1934

1934

Agra

1938

The centre made a long journey physically too by shifting its residence from Lahore (1930 -1938) to Landour (1938-1940) to Aligarh (1940 – 1962) to Jabalpur (1962 – 1966) to Lucknow (1966 – 1971).

1938

It remained there till 1938, when it moved to Landour, Massuri – a Himalayan hill station – where it occupied until 1940 through the property made available by the American Presbyterian Mission. The financial burden was born mainly by British mission societies – Methodist, Baptist and Anglican. But the move to Landour.

1940

And then in the autumn of 1940 to Aligarh, where the Institute remained till 1962, marked the beginning of an increased share by American missions. The American Methodist Church (Women’s Division) provided the property of the Institution. This was a time of transition. Two different sovereign states were created in the subcontinent.

1940

P.Miller at JBJ

1940

This was the time for the Henry Martyn School to decide whether to remain in India or to work in a Muslim state like Pakistan? The committee of Management resolved in its 7 November, 1947 meeting; ‘the Henry Martyn School are agreed that the changed conditions brought about by the division of India greatly augment the opportunities for evangelism amongst Muslims in the Indian union; and that it seems advisable for the Henry Martyn School to remain in Aligarh’.

1964

A Muslim working in HMI Library Jabalpur 1964

1967

Audience at Rev. Abdul Haqq’s Meeting,
Lucknow in 1967

1969

Audience at All India Islamic Studies Conference,
Azamgarh: 30-31 Dec. 1969

1971

Bishop Subhan Speaking Christian – Muslim Seminar in Urdu on Man, his Nature and Destiny” Hyderabad October 19-14 , 1971

1971

Dedication ceremony of the
New HMI building in Hyderabad on

1972

Students who attended our first Residential Course at H. Q. from 10th April to 20th May, 1972 Along with the staff of HMI

1972

Dr. S. J. Samartha speaking at the Christian – Muslim Dialogue Braumana, Lebanon 12 to 18th July, 1972

1973

Students of our Second Residential Course at the Headquarters 18th April to 31st May 1973. Mr. Indreas Deon of Vaniyambadi

1973

Dr. Premsagar reading paper on “Man His Nature and destiny” March 1973

1973

Students of the Second Residential course held during April – May 1973 with the staff of HMI , Hyderabad

1973

Students of the Second Residential course held during April – May 1973 with the staff of HMI , Hyderabad Catholic consulation on “Dialogue with Muslims” at the Cathedral House. Agra . 28 – 30th Match 1973

1974

Seminar on Integration on 29th June 1974 Dr. Avadhani , Former Head, Dept. of Telugu Osmania University – Hyderabad

1974

Council 1974-95

1976

1976 (HMI Staff on 30th June)

Dr. Bhajjan, Sr. Fatima , Mr. Forward , Miss. Farhat, Mr. David, Sr. Leelamma Sitting left : Nanu Ram, Triveni

1979

All India Urdu writers Conference 13th -14th October 1979, Delhi

1984

All India Urdu writers Conference 13th -14th October 1984, Allahabad

1997

Interfaith Dialogue Living in a Multi Religious Society18th April 1997

2004

At the organization grew and its programmes expanded, its name was changed from Henry Martyn School to Henry Martyn Institute (1960). The change in the Institute’s overall thrust is best understood when one compares HMI’s response to the 1990 crisis with its activities during earlier times of strife. Now it is known as Henry Martyn Institute: International Centre for Research, In terfaith Relations and Reconciliation (HMI).

2004

From 1971 to 2004, the Institute functioned at our old campus at Abids, Hyderabad.Then we shifted to the new campus at Shivarampally, near National Police Academy with a sprawling garden and lawns consisting of five acres.

2014