Mangalore based renowned physician Dr Bashir no more

January 26, 2012

Muscat / Mangalore, January 26: Well-known physician Dr.Basheer Malik Muhammad, who hails from Beary Muslim community of Mangalore, passed away on at Royal Hospital at Muscat, the capital of Sultanate of Oman following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 76.

Dr Bashir was the Senior Consulting Physician/Cardiologist and Managing Director of Al Amal Medical and Health Care Centre. He was a well-qualified experienced clinician dedicated to his patients and is responsible for the overall management and smooth functioning of Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre.

He was born in 1936 at Manjeshwar, (now in Kasargod dist), he had done his schooling in Manjeshwar and later joined then Government Arts College in Mangalore.

After obtaining his basic medical education in Bangalore he, went to United Kingdom and Ireland for his Masters and Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland. He also obtained a Diploma in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the Conjoint Board, Royal College of Physician & Surgeons in London. In the United States, he went on to obtain his Fellowship with American Society of Hypertension.

Dr. Bashir arrived in Oman in 1977 and joined the Ministry of Health where he was Senior Consultant and Head of Department of Medicine. He was also attached to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital as Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Bashir retired from Ministry of Health in 1996 with a vision to set up a multispeciality medical centre which would cater to all cross sections of society and provide best and ethical medical care at the most reasonable and affordable cost. Al Amal Medical Centre is the result of his dream coming true, and today it is one of the leading Health Care Provider in Oman. It is the first and only ISO 9001:2008 certified by British Standard Institute (BSI) –UK medical centre and has also obtained OPAL Certification in connection with Oman's Petroleum Industry.

Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre under guidance from Dr. Bashir, has involved itself in the Oil Exploration and Drilling Industry. Such projects involve a high degree of Health Safety and Environment (HSE) knowledge and practise of laid down procedure to ensure a safe, healthy work environment.

Dr. Bashir has been in close association with PDO and other institutions to understand and study all such procedures. Paramedical and Medical manning of the drilling rigs, Pre employment medical examinations and periodic health ensuring medicals are done for the staff at Rig sites by Al Amal Medical Centre.

Dr. Bashir has thus achieved a lot of satisfaction and served Oman in his best possible way. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has conferred on him, the prestigious Civil Award in recognition of his services to the nation.

He owned a house at Falnir, Mangalore. His wife too hails from Mangalore. His last rites were performed at Amerat Cemetry, Wadi Hattat in Muscat after Zuhar Namaz on Thursday.

He is survived by his wife, four daughters and three son-in-laws and many grandchildren.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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