A Legacy of Learning. A Celebration of Culture.
Connecting generations through education, community service and the enduring literary traditions of Aligarh.
1984
Founded in Atlanta
1985
First annual Mushaira
2025
Recognized by the Georgia Senate
Our Story
A legacy rooted in Aligarh, built in Atlanta.
Aligarh Alumni Association of Atlanta (AAAA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization consisting of the graduates of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India and the subscribers of Aligarh educational movement.
AAAA provides educational assistance to needy students, helps our Alma Mater and other institutions modernize, facilitates faculty and student exchange, promotes Urdu language and its art forms, and engages in dialogue.
Read our story“Education is the best legacy that a parent can leave for his child.”
Mushaira Heritage
Four decades of poetry, memory and community.
The annual AAAA Mushaira has brought poets and audiences together since 1985. Explore the year-by-year archive, the poets who have joined us, and the records being assembled for future generations.
Explore the archive1985
First annual Mushaira
Woodruff Hall, Emory University
9 recorded poets
2025
Most recent archive entry
Maison Event Hall, Duluth
6 recorded poets
Recognition
Recognized by the Georgia State Senate.
The Georgia Senate adopted SR 472 recognizing the Aligarh Alumni Association of Atlanta and its educational and community contributions.
- Resolution
- SR 472 (2025)
- Adopted
- March 27, 2025
- Chamber
- Georgia State Senate
The archive also holds the 1986 Aligarh Alumni Day proclamation by Governor Joe Frank Harris.
Publications
The Alig Atlanta magazine archive.
Browse association magazines from the latest issue back through the earliest digitized editions.
Education & Impact
Service in the spirit of Aligarh.
Educational assistance
Support for needy students and efforts that help our Alma Mater and other institutions modernize.
Urdu language and arts
Programs that promote Urdu language, poetry and literary traditions in Atlanta and beyond.
Exchange and collaboration
Faculty and student exchange, and collaboration with institutions of higher learning.