Niyaz Khan (IAS)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Niyaz Khan

• In 2004, Niyaz Khan was posted to Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh.

  

• According to him, he respects all religions and follows a vegetarian diet.

• In 2019, Niyaz Khan said that having the surname “Khan” caused him problems during his career, and it felt like a burden.

• One of his novels was adapted into a web series titled ‘Aashram’ in 2020, but he sued the producer for not giving him credit.

• In 2022, he made headlines for commenting on the film ‘The Kashmir Files.’ He posted on social media that he would write a book about Muslim massacres so a film could be made to show the suffering of minorities.

• In 2023, Niyaz Khan published a book titled Brahmin the Great. In the book, he mentioned that Brahmins have superior intellect and should lead in every field.

  

• In 2024, he became Deputy Secretary of a PWD department in Madhya Pradesh.

• On 18 July 2024, Niyaz Khan came into the limelight when he posted on one of his social media accounts that Madrasa education was responsible for the rising Muslim population. He wrote that proper education could control population growth.

  

• He often encourages Muslims to take care of cows and become vegetarians and advises them not to force non-Muslims to convert to Islam.

• Once, in a media interview, he stated that religious conversation was started from Bollywood. He said,
  

  Conversion is not right at all. The conversion started from Bollywood. Where big film stars got Hindus converted to Muslims, it is happening there even today.”

• Niyaz Khan once shared his views on the hijab controversy, saying the hijab protects lives and shields from pollution.

• He has authored many books including Untold Secrets of My Ashram, Once I Was Black Man, Confession At Black Grave, War Against Kaliyuga, and Talaq Talaq Talaq.

  

• Niyaz Khan likes doing photography in his free time.