Zabi Khan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Hyderabad
Age: 23 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | MD. Zabi Khan [1]India Today |
Profession | Animal Rights Activist |
Famous For | Protecting and rehabilitating abandoned animals |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black (Dyed Blonde) |
Career | |
Debut | TV: MTV Roadies Revolution (2020) |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Ashoka Youth Venturer (2017) • Rise Young Citizen (2017) • National Youth Icon for Humility (2018) • The Pride of Telangana Award (2018) • V-Award, an initiative by the UN Volunteers India (2019) • He was awarded as one of the best volunteer in India by the United Nations and the Minister of Youth affairs and sports, Kiren Rijiju, on December 5 on the occasion of International Volunteers Day (2020) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 11 June 1997 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2020) | 23 Years |
Birthplace | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
College/University | KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (KGRCET), Hyderabad |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in Computer Science [2]Stumagz.com |
Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Shumaila Syed |
Favourite Things | |
Sport(s) | Football, Basketball |
Football Player | Neymar |
Singer(s) | Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Auburn |
Film(s) | Ghost Rider (2007), Twilight (2008) |
TV Show(s) | Bigg Boss, MTV Roadies |
Book | The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Zabi Khan
- Zabi Khan is an Indian animal rights activist. He is the founder of the NGO “A Place to Bark.”
- He was born in a middle-class family in Hyderabad.
- At the age of 13, Zabi spotted an abandoned puppy on a street. He tried to locate his owners, and when he couldn’t, he took the puppy to his home. He named the puppy Casanova.
- The puppy fell sick and subsequently, passed away. During an interview, while sharing the incident, Zabi said,
He fell sick two days later. My father and I took him to a doctor, but Casanova passed away that night. The doctor had told my father that he had a severe bacterial infection — it was probably the reason he was abandoned. He was my first pet and I was heartbroken.”
- After losing his pet dog Casanova, Zabi promised himself that he wouldn’t let any animal suffer like his pet.
- He then started volunteering at Hyderabad’s NGOs and animal shelters.
- In 2014, he founded an NGO “A Place to Bark,” which works to rehabilitate abandoned and abused dogs.
- He opened the NGO with the support of his family in a rented place near his house.
- When Zabi was doing an engineering course, it became difficult for him to manage his NGO. Subsequently, he came up with the idea of starting a shelter for animals inside his college campus and convinced the authorities for it.
- His college, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (KGRCET), Hyderabad, became India’s first animal-friendly educational campus.
- His college shelter hosts many animals like dogs, cats, rabbits, turkeys, and ducks.
- Zabi was nominated for India’s fourth-highest civilian award “Padma Shri” in 2018.
- In 2020, Zabi entered the game reality show “MTV Roadies Revolution,” as a participant to spread awareness about the protection of abandoned animals.
- Zabi’s NGO, “A Place to Bark,” organises adoption drives every 6 months. While talking about the adoption drives in an interview, Zabi said,
We recently (2018) organised a big adoption drive at Numaish, a popular event organised in the Nampally area. We managed to find people to adopt 28 desi pups in one day.”
- Khan has also joined hands with Hyderabad’s popular fashion designers to organise fashion shows centred around animal abuse.
- Zabi has kept eight abandoned dogs at his home as his pets.
- Zabi is the youngest animal rights activist in India. He has saved more than 3000 animals as of 2020.
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